The award-winning director of such movie classics as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), The Narrow Margin (1952), Soylent Green (1973), The Vikings (1958), Fantastic Voyage (1966), Compulsion (1959) and The Boston Strangler (1968), Richard Fleischer’s career spanned more than 4 decades and over 45 films, and an astonishing range material from film noir to musicals to westerns, science fiction, historical drama and everything in between.

Fleischer's talent and versatility, fueled a prolific career that resulted in numerous awards and accolades, leaving behind a legacy of classic films that continue to entertain, challenge and inspire us.