Robert J. Flaherty was born on February 16, 1884 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA as Robert Joseph Flaherty. He was a director and writer, known for Nanook of the North (1922), Man of Aran (1934) and Louisiana Story (1948). He was married to Frances H. Flaherty. He died on July 23, 1951 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.