The Resume

(January 30, 1920-April 25, 2018)
Born in London, United Kingdom
Directed 'The Dam Busters' (1955), '1984' (1956), 'Around the World in 80 Days' (1956), 'The Wreck of the Mary Deare' (1959), 'All the Fine Young Cannibals' (1960), 'The Quiller Memorandum' (1966), 'The Shoes of the Fisherman' (1968), 'Logan's Run' (1976), 'Orca' (1977) and 'The New Adventures of Pinocchio' (1999)
Directed the TV movies/miniseries 'The Martian Chronicles' (1980), 'Sword of Gideon' (1986), 'The Sea Wolf' (1993), 'Captains Courageous' (1996) and '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' (1997)

Why he might be annoying:

He was married three times, divorced twice.
On 'Around the World in 80 Days,' he was overshadowed by producer Michael Todd, which probably contributed to his failing to win the Oscar for Best Director when 'Around the World...' won Best Picture.
He helmed the campy 'Jaws' ripoff 'Orca.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in the Signal Corps during World War II.
He was fluent in French, Italian and German in addition to his native English.
George Lucas designed the attack on the Death Star in 'Star Wars' as an homage to the climactic attack in 'The Dam Busters.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Around the World in 80 Days [1956]
• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 68]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1301920)
• I Died in 2018 (Ranked: 98)
• I Directed the Winner of the Best Picture Oscar but Lost the Best Director Oscar (Ranked: 1956)
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• Profiles 42501-42750 (Ranked: 42627)
• Served in World War II

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 63 Votes: 55.56% Annoying