Directed credits
25
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Robert M. Young
Directing
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0.4
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Directed movies: 24Directed series: 1All crew credits: 31
TMDB ID: 86293
IMDb ID: nm0950001
Known for: Directing
Born: November 22, 1924
Died: February 6, 2024
Age: 99
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1960 - 2024
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.74
Wikidata: Q7347203
Also known as
Robert Young • Robert Milton Young
Frequent jobs
Director (21)Director of Photography (3)Additional Director of Photography (1)Producer (3)Writer (2)Cinematography (1)
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).
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Robert M. Young.
The Maze
Director
2011 Movie
5.0
Berkeley
Additional Director of Photography
2005 Movie
Human Error
Director
2004 Movie
5.4
China: The Panda Adventure
Director
2001 Movie
5.6
Caught
Director
1996 Movie
6.7
Solomon & Sheba
Director
1995 Movie
2.3
Slave of Dreams
Director
1995 Movie
5.7
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
Director of Photography
1993 Movie
2.8
Roosters
Director
1993 Movie
6.3
Talent for the Game
Director
1991 Movie
6.6
Triumph of the Spirit
Director
1989 Movie
6.8
Dominick and Eugene
Director
1988 Movie
6.0
We Are the Children
Director
1987 Movie
6.1
Extremities
Director
1986 Movie
6.1
Saving Grace
Director
1986 Movie
6.9
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Director
1983 Movie
5.1
One Trick Pony
Director
1980 Movie
4.8
Rich Kids
Director
1979 Movie
5.7
Alambrista!
Director
1977 Movie
6.7
Short Eyes
Director
1977 Movie
J.T.
Director
1971 Movie
Faces of Israel 1966
Director of Photography
1967 Movie
6.0
Cortile Cascino
Director of Photography
1962 Movie
Sit-In
Director
1960 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Robert M. Young.
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Top Rated Series
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5.6
Caught
Director
1996 Movie
6.1
Extremities
Director
1986 Movie
J.T.
Director
1971 Movie
7.4
American Me
Producer
1992 Movie
6.0
Cortile Cascino
Director of Photography
1962 Movie
6.6
Triumph of the Spirit
Director
1989 Movie
5.7
Alambrista!
Director
1977 Movie
6.3
Talent for the Game
Director
1991 Movie
6.7
Short Eyes
Director
1977 Movie
5.1
One Trick Pony
Director
1980 Movie
6.7
Solomon & Sheba
Director
1995 Movie
7.4
Nothing But a Man
Producer
1964 Movie
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Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Robert M. Young.
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