Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1924-11-22 00:00:00
Birth Place:New York City, New York, USA
Known For:Directing
Death Date:2024-02-06 00:00:00
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Robert M. Young
Biography
Robert Milton Young (November 22, 1924 – February 6, 2024) was an American film and television director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and producer. Young was considered a trailblazer in the independent filmmaking sector and for frequently casting Edward James Olmos in his movies, directing him in Alambrista! (1977), The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982), Saving Grace (1986), Triumph of the Spirit (1989), Talent for the Game (1991), Roosters (1993), Slave of Dreams (1995), and Caught (1996). He produced Olmos's directorial debut, American Me (1992).
Filmography (40)
⭐ 7
Talent for the Game
director1991
⭐ 7
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
director1983
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Secrets of the Reef
writer1956
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Secrets of the Reef
director1956
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Secrets of the Reef
director of photography1956
⭐ 6.2
To Fly!
writer1976
The Maze
director2011
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Children of the Fields
director1973
⭐ 5.8
Alambrista!
director of photography1977
Human Error
director2004
⭐ 7
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
screenplay1983
Sit-In
director1960
⭐ 6.5
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
director of photography1993
⭐ 6.5
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
editor1993
⭐ 6.5
Cortile Cascino
director1962
Faces of Israel 1966
director of photography1967
⭐ 5.5
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Netsilik Eskimos, I: At the Autumn River Camp
cinematography1967
⭐ 6.3
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Netsilik Eskimo, II: At the Caribou Crossing Place
cinematography1967
⭐ 5.5
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Netsilik Eskimo, III: At the Spring Sea Ice Camp
cinematography1967
⭐ 5
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Netsilik Eskimos, IV: Group Hunting on the Spring Ice
director1967
⭐ 5
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Netsilik Eskimos, IV: Group Hunting on the Spring Ice
cinematography1967
⭐ 4.7
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Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice Camp
cinematography1967
⭐ 5
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Netsilik Eskimos, VI: Building a Kayak
cinematography1967
⭐ 5.5
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Netsilik Eskimos, VII: Fishing at the Stone Weir
cinematography1967
⭐ 5
Netsilik Eskimos, VIII: Jigging for Lake Trout
cinematography1967
⭐ 6
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Netsilik Eskimos, IX: Stalking Seal on the Spring Ice
cinematography1967
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NBC White Paper: Angola – Journey to a War
director1961
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NBC White Paper: Angola – Journey to a War
writer1961
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NBC White Paper: Angola – Journey to a War
camera operator1961
⭐ 6.5
Cortile Cascino
writer1962
⭐ 6.7
Short Eyes
director1977
⭐ 7.4
American Me
camera operator1992
⭐ 3.8
Roosters
director1993
⭐ 5.6
Caught
director1996
⭐ 6.4
Saving Grace
director1986
⭐ 7.1
Solomon & Sheba
director1995
⭐ 6.3
The Plot Against Harry
producer1971
⭐ 6.3
The Plot Against Harry
director of photography1971
⭐ 7.4
Nothing But a Man
producer1964
⭐ 7.4
Nothing But a Man
director of photography1964