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Robert M. Young

Robert M. Young

Director · 1924–2024 · New York City, New York, USA

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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert M. Young (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directed 24

2010s

  1. 2011

    The Maze

    Director

2000s

  1. 2004

    Battlestar Galactica

    Director

    86

  2. Human Error

    Director

  3. 2001

    China: The Panda Adventure

    Director

1990s

  1. 1996

    Caught

    Director

    66
  2. 1995

    Slave of Dreams

    Director

  3. Solomon & Sheba

    Director

  4. 1993

    Roosters

    Director

  5. 1991

    Talent for the Game

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Triumph of the Spirit

    Director

    66
  2. 1988

    Dominick and Eugene

    Director

  3. 1987

    We Are the Children

    Director

  4. 1986

    Extremities

    Director

    52

  5. Saving Grace

    Director

  6. 1983

    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    Director

    78
  7. 1982

    American Playhouse

    Director

  8. 1980

    One Trick Pony

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    Rich Kids

    Director

  2. 1977

    Alambrista!

    Director

  3. Short Eyes

    Director

    70
  4. 1971

    J.T.

    Director

  5. 1970

    The Eskimo: Fight for Life

    Director

1960s

  1. 1962

    Cortile Cascino

    Director

  2. 1960

    Sit-In

    Director

Camera 9

2000s

  1. 2005

    Berkeley

    Additional Director of Photography

1990s

  1. 1993

    Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family

    Director of Photography

  2. 1992

    American Me

    Camera Operator

    71

1970s

  1. 1977

    Alambrista!

    Director of Photography

  2. 1971

    The Plot Against Harry

    Director of Photography

  3. 1970

    The Eskimo: Fight for Life

    Director of Photography

1960s

  1. 1967

    Faces of Israel 1966

    Director of Photography

  2. 1964

    Nothing But a Man

    Director of Photography

    84
  3. 1962

    Cortile Cascino

    Director of Photography

Wrote 8

2020s

  1. 2025

    At the End of the Santa Fe Trail

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1977

    Alambrista!

    Writer

  2. 1976

    To Fly!

    Writer

  3. 1970

    The Eskimo: Fight for Life

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1964

    Nothing But a Man

    Writer

    84
  2. 1962

    Cortile Cascino

    Writer

Produced 3

1970s

  1. 1971

    The Plot Against Harry

    Producer

Edited 2

1990s

  1. 1993

    Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family

    Editor

1960s

  1. 1962

    Cortile Cascino

    Editor

Other crew 1

1960s

  1. 1967

    Netsilik Eskimos, VIII: Jigging for Lake Trout

    Cinematography