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Byron Conrad Haskin (April 22, 1899 – April 16, 1984) was an American film and television director, special effects creator and cinematographer. [1] [2] He is best known for directing The War of the Worlds (1953), one of many films where he teamed with producer George Pal.
Byron Haskin. Director: The War of the Worlds. After graduation from the University of California at Berkeley, Byron Haskin worked for a time as a newspaper cartoonist. He began his career in the film industry in 1920 as a commercial-industrial movie photographer, and then as a cameraman for Pathe and International Newsreel.
Byron Haskin. Director: The War of the Worlds. After graduation from the University of California at Berkeley, Byron Haskin worked for a time as a newspaper cartoonist.
Byron Haskin was an American film and television director, cinematographer, and special-effects artist best known for his work in the adventure and science-fiction genres, with films such as The War of the Worlds (1953) and The Naked Jungle (1954).
The War of the Worlds: Directed by Byron Haskin. With Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite. A small town in California is attacked by Martians, beginning a worldwide invasion.
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.
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Byron Haskin - Writer. Cinematographer, Director, and Special Effects Photographer. Nationality: American. Born: Portland, Oregon, 22 April 1899. Education: Attended University of California at Berkeley.
Hollywood veteran who began his career as a cameraman for International Newsreel and Pathe News. Haskin was head of the Warner Bros. special effects department from 1937 to 1945 and directed several popular science fiction features in the 1950s.
Haskin began photographing narrative features circa 1922 and he signed a contract with Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. in 1925. He shot close to 30 films for the studio, including THE SEA BEAST (1926), DON JUAN (1926), THE SINGING FOOL (1928), and BLACK FURY (1935).
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.
