The Resume

(August 7, 1911-June 16, 1979)
Birth name is Raymond Nicholas Kienzle
Studied architecture under Frank Lloyd Wright
Directed 'In a Lonely Place (1950),' 'The Lusty Men (1952),' 'Johnny Guitar (1954),' 'Rebel Without a Cause (1955),' 'Hot Blood (1956),' 'Bigger Than Life (1956),' 'The True Story of Jesse James (1957),' 'Party Girl (1958)' and '55 Days at Peking (1963)'
Died of lung cancer (1979)

Why he might be annoying:

He married five times.
He had a horrible temper.
He heavily abused drugs and alcohol.
He was unable to responsibly manage his money.
He smoked, which led to his death from lung cancer.
He had an affair with 16 year old Natalie Wood, who was more than twenty years younger than him.
Many of his films revolve around the theme of two lovers trying to find peace.

Why he might not be annoying:

He helped make James Dean a star.
His film 'Bigger Than Life' was one of the first Hollywood films to deal seriously with drug abuse.
He joined Alcoholics Anonymous and kicked his drinking habit.
A heart attack forced him to limit his time in the director's seat (1962).
His films are often very psychologically and emotionally complex.
He constantly battled to direct his films outside of studio control.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies [Directors] (Ranked: 59)
• Alleged Kid Lovers
• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Bisexuals
• Entertainment Weekly's 50 Greatest Directors of All Time [1996] (Ranked: 36)
• I Abused Heroin
• I Died in 1979 (Ranked: 67)
• I Have Lung Cancer
• I Married at Least Five Times [I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do!]
• I Probably Banged James Dean
• I Probably Banged Natalie Wood
• Look at Me, I Got My Hand Down My Pants
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing an Eye Patch
• My Favorite Book is ‘Le Petit Prince’ (The Little Prince)
• One-Eyed Jacks
• Pauline Kael Doesn't Like Me
• Profiles 15501-15750 (Ranked: 15549)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 3]
• Short Fuses

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 42 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 57 Votes: 70.18% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 120 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 75 Votes: 66.67% Annoying