Nicholas Ray
Nicholas Ray was a mid-century Hollywood director from Galesville, Wisconsin, who began his career as an employee of the Federal Theater Project, an initiative founded by the Works Progress Administration. In his early years as a director, Ray became known for his contributions to film noir, a postwar genre that emphasized criminal violence, social underworlds, and sexual deviance. His first film was They Live By Night (1946), a film noir that asked audiences to sympathize with two young...
