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Robert M. Young
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| Born | November 22, 1924 New York City, U.S.
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| Died | February 6, 2024 (aged 99) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Other names | Robert M. Young |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A., 1949) |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer |
Robert Milton Young (born November 22, 1924 – died February 6, 2024) was an American filmmaker. He was a director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and producer. He made many movies and TV shows.
Robert Young often worked with actor Edward James Olmos. He directed Olmos in films like Alambrista! (1977) and The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982). He also helped produce Olmos's first movie as a director, American Me (1992). Robert Young passed away in Los Angeles when he was 99 years old.
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Robert Young's Early Life and School
Robert Milton Young was born in New York City on November 22, 1924. His dad was a cameraman. He later owned a lab where films were processed.
Robert first went to college at MIT. He studied to become a chemical engineer. After two years, he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during World War II in places like New Guinea and the Philippines.
After the war, he came back to America. He decided to study English literature at Harvard University. He also became very interested in making films. Robert Young graduated from Harvard in 1949.
Robert Young's Filmmaking Career
After college, Robert Young started a group with two friends. They made educational films together. In 1960, he began working for NBC. He made public affairs programs for a show called NBC White Paper.
One important film he made for NBC was Sit-In. He traveled to the American South to film it in 1960. The film showed civil rights protests. It won a special award called a Peabody Award. Later, Young left NBC to make more story-based movies.
Robert Young's Feature Films
Robert Young directed and produced many feature films. These are longer movies that tell a story.
- Short Eyes (1977) was his first movie as a director.
- Alambrista! (1977) was a film he directed and wrote.
- The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) was another movie he directed and wrote.
- Saving Grace (1986) was a film he directed.
- Triumph of the Spirit (1989) was a movie he directed.
- China: The Panda Adventure (2001) was an IMAX film he directed.
Robert Young's Documentaries
Robert Young also made many documentaries. These films show real events and people.
- Secrets of the Reef (1956) was a documentary he directed and wrote.
- The Eskimo: Fight for Life (1970) was another documentary he directed and wrote.
- To Fly! (1976) was an IMAX short film he helped write.
- Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family (1993) was a documentary he directed and edited.
Robert Young's Television Work
Robert Young worked on many television shows and films.
- He directed an episode of World Wide '60 in 1960.
- He directed the important episode Sit-In for 'NBC White Paper' in 1960.
- He directed several episodes of National Geographic Specials from 1972 to 1976.
- He directed the television film Slave of Dreams in 1995.
- He directed five episodes of the science fiction TV series Battlestar Galactica from 2004 to 2009.
