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Rouben Mamoulian
1897Oct, 8

Rouben Mamoulian

Rouben Mamoulian, Georgian-American director and screenwriter (d. 1987)
Rouben Zachary Mamoulian ( roo-BEN mah-mool-YAHN; Armenian: Ռուբէն Մամուլեան; October 8, 1897 – December 4, 1987) was an Armenian-American director, producer, screenwriter and film editor . Mamoulian is widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in cinema history.

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