Biography
Byron Conrad Haskin was an American film and television director. He was born in Portland, Oregon. He is remembered today for directing 1953's The War of the Worlds, one of many films where he teamed with producer George Pal. In his early career, he was a special effects artist, with a number of credits on Warner Bros. films, an asset when directing the killer ants film The Naked Jungle and the science fiction film Robinson Crusoe on Mars. Haskin also worked as a cinematographer and producer. His career in television included directing six episodes of the original The Outer Limits, including two highly regarded episodes, "The Architects of Fear" and "Demon with a Glass Hand". He also co-produced the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage". Haskin appeared as an interviewee on-screen in the 1980 documentary Hollywood series by Kevin Brownlow. Haskin died in Montecito, California six days before his 85th birthday.
Directed 38
1960s
- 1968
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Director
- 1966
- 1964
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Director
- 1963
Captain Sindbad
Director
- 1961
Armored Command
Director
- 1960
September Storm
Director
1950s
- 1959
Jet Over The Atlantic
Director
World of Giants
Director
The Little Savage
Director
- 1958
From the Earth to the Moon
Director
- 1957
The Adventures of Long John Silver
Director
- 1956
The Boss
Director
The First Texan
Director
Affair in Sumatra
Director
- 1955
Conquest of Space
Director
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
Denver and Rio Grande
Director
- 1951
Silver City
Director
Tarzan's Peril
Director
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
Man-Eater of Kumaon
Director
- 1947
- 1940
Gambling on the High Seas
Other
1920s
- 1927
The Siren
Director
Ginsberg the Great
Director
Irish Hearts
Director
Matinee Ladies
Director
Other crew 36
1940s
- 1944
- 1942
Across the Pacific
Special Effects
Wings for the Eagle
Special Effects
In This Our Life
Special Effects
Always in My Heart
Special Effects
Bullet Scars
Special Effects
Captains of the Clouds
Special Effects
- 1941
Dive Bomber
Special Effects
Manpower
Special Effects
The Great Lie
Special Effects
- 1940
South of Suez
Special Effects
Flowing Gold
Special Effects
Torrid Zone
Special Effects
Castle on the Hudson
Special Effects
1930s
- 1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Special Effects
- 1937
Submarine D-1
Special Effects
- 1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Special Effects
- 1934
As the Earth Turns
Cinematography
- 1930
Canaries Sometimes Sing
Technical Supervisor
1920s
- 1929
The Redeeming Sin
Cinematography
- 1928
Caught in the Fog
Cinematography
- 1927
Wolf's Clothing
Cinematography
- 1925
On Thin Ice
Cinematography
Camera 17
1930s
- 1937
Green Light
Director of Photography
- 1936
Stage Struck
Director of Photography
I Married a Doctor
Director of Photography
Colleen
Director of Photography
- 1935
Personal Maid's Secret
Director of Photography
Black Fury
Director of Photography
- 1931
The Guilty Generation
Director of Photography
1920s
- 1929
Glad Rag Doll
Director of Photography
- 1928
On Trial
Director of Photography
The Singing Fool
Director of Photography
- 1927
When a Man Loves
Director of Photography
- 1926
Across the Pacific
Director of Photography
The Sea Beast
Director of Photography
- 1925
The Golden Cocoon
Director of Photography
- 1923
Slander the Woman
Director of Photography
- 1922
Produced 3
1960s
- 1966
1930s
- 1930
Rookery Nook
Production Supervisor
1920s
- 1929
Black Waters
Supervising Producer
Wrote 1
1960s
- 1969
The Great Sex War
Screenplay
Appearances2
1980s
- 1980
Hollywood
Self · 8 episodes
1950s
- 1956
Affair in Sumatra
Self - Introduction