Rouben Zachary Mamoulian ( pronunciation perhaps roo-BEN mah-mool-YAHN ) ( October 8 , 1897 - December 4 , 1987 ) was an Armenian-American film and theater director .
Rouben Mamoulian ( Armenian : Ռուբեն Մամուլյան ) ( October 8 , 1897 - December 4 , 1987 ) was an Armenian-American movie and theater director .