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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 [2] and for frequently casting Edward James Olmos in his movies, directing him in Alambrista!
- November 22, 1924 (age 98), New York City, U.S.
- Robert M. Young
- Director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer
- Harvard University (B.A., 1949)
Mar 1, 2024 · March 1, 2024. Robert M. Young, an eclectic director whose documentary subjects included civil rights lunch counter sit-ins and sharks, and whose feature films included one about a Mexican...
Feb 13, 2024 · Robert M. Young, the adventurous director who called the shots for Edward James Olmos in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, Farrah Fawcett in Extremities and Tom Hulce and Ray Liotta in Dominick...
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Feb 9, 2024 · The legendary director of documentaries and features, such as "¡Alambrista!" and "The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez", passed away at 99. He was a trailblazer of social issues and a mentor to many filmmakers.
- Tom Brueggemann
Robert M. Young. Director: Alambrista!. Born in New York City. Made many award-winning documentaries including The Eskimo: Fight for Life (1970) and a documentary about the civil war in Angola. In 1978 he won the Camera d'Or at Cannes and Best Feature at San Sebastian for Alambrista! (1977).
- January 1, 1
- Director, Cinematographer, Writer
- New York City, New York, USA
- February 6, 2024
on Feb 10, 2024. Robert M. “Bob” Young, often described in the film era of the 1980s as the godfather of American independent filmmaking, has died. His son Andy, himself an award-winning filmmaker, announced Young’s death on February 7th in a Facebook post:
Feb 9, 2024 · Robert M. Young had a 70-year career in documentaries, features, and TV shows, including Battlestar: Galactica. He won the Camera d’Or for ¡Alambrista! and a Peabody for Sit-In, and his films are in the Library of Congress and Criterion Collection.
