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Robert M. Young
Born
22 November 1924
Died
6 February 2024
Place
New York City, New York, USA
Directing

Robert M. Young

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).

As director

The Maze

The Maze

2011 · Director
Human Error

Human Error

2004 · Director
China: The Panda Adventure

China: The Panda Adventure

2001 · Director
Caught

Caught

1996 · Director
Slave of Dreams

Slave of Dreams

1995 · Director
Solomon & Sheba

Solomon & Sheba

1995 · Director
Roosters

Roosters

1993 · Director
Talent for the Game

Talent for the Game

1991 · Director
Triumph of the Spirit

Triumph of the Spirit

1989 · Director
Dominick and Eugene

Dominick and Eugene

1988 · Director
We Are the Children

We Are the Children

1987 · Director
Extremities

Extremities

1986 · Director
Saving Grace

Saving Grace

1986 · Director
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983 · Director
One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony

1980 · Director
Rich Kids

Rich Kids

1979 · Director
Short Eyes

Short Eyes

1977 · Director
Alambrista!

Alambrista!

1977 · Director

Children of the Fields

1973 · Director
J.T.

J.T.

1971 · Director
The Eskimo: Fight for Life

The Eskimo: Fight for Life

1970 · Director

Abstraction

1967 · Director

Netsilik Eskimos, IV: Group Hunting on the Spring Ice

1967 · Director
Cortile Cascino

Cortile Cascino

1962 · Director

NBC White Paper: Angola – Journey to a War

1961 · Director
Sit-In

Sit-In

1960 · Director

Secrets of the Reef

1956 · Director