Ulu Grosbard

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Ulu Grosbard

Born January 9, 1929 · Antwerp, Belgium

Died March 19, 2012 · aged 83

Israel "Ulu" Grosbard (January 9, 1929 – March 19, 2012) was a Belgian-born, naturalized American theater and film director and film producer. Born in Antwerp, Grosbard emigrated to Havana with his family in 1942. In 1948, they moved to the United States, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Chicago. He studied then at the Yale School of Drama for o…

Known For

Splendor in the GrassSplendor in the Grass · 1961
Splendor in the Grass
★ 7.51961
MovieDramaRomance
A fragile Kansas girl's unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.
Falling in LoveFalling in Love · 1984
Falling in Love
★ 6.61984
MovieDramaRomance
During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.
The Deep End of the OceanThe Deep End of the Ocean · 1999
The Deep End of the Ocean
★ 6.61999
MovieDramaMystery
A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.
True ConfessionsTrue Confessions · 1981
True Confessions
★ 6.11981
MovieCrimeDrama
A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
The Miracle WorkerThe Miracle Worker · 1962
The Miracle Worker
★ 7.91962
MovieDramaHistory
The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.
Straight TimeStraight Time · 1978
Straight Time
★ 7.11978
MovieCrimeDrama
After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by the rules. He soon finds himself back in jail at the hands of a power-hungry parole officer.
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? · 1971
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
★ 4.91971
MovieComedyDrama
Hugely successful but impossibly neurotic songwriter Georgie Soloway is sliding into a mid-life crisis. He believes that all of his past romantic relationships have been destroyed not by his own failings but by the interference of the mysterious Harry Kellerman. Family, friends, and his psychiatrist cannot give him the help he seeks. When his father is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Georgie begins spending more and more time flying his personal aircraft, distancing himself physically, emotionally, and mentally from the real world.
The PawnbrokerThe Pawnbroker · 1965
The Pawnbroker
★ 7.11965
MovieDrama
A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.

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