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Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American film director, producer, and editor. He won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his musical films West Side Story (1961) and The Sound of Music (1965).
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- 1934–2000
- Film director, film producer, film editor
- Robert Earl Wise, September 10, 1914, Winchester, Indiana, U.S.
Robert Wise was a versatile and acclaimed filmmaker who directed classics such as The Sound of Music, West Side Story, and The Andromeda Strain. He also edited Citizen Kane and won four Oscars for his work.
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- Winchester, Indiana, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Apr 16, 2024 · Robert Wise (born September 10, 1914, Winchester, Indiana, U.S.—died September 14, 2005, Los Angeles, California) was an American movie director and producer whose many works include successful films of nearly every genre, though he is best remembered for the two musicals for which he won Academy Awards as best director, West Side Story (1961 ...
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Robert Wise. Director: West Side Story. Robert Earl Wise was born on September 10, 1914 in Winchester, Indiana, the youngest of three sons of Olive R. (Longenecker) and Earl Waldo Wise, a meat packer. His parents were both of Pennsylvania Dutch (German) descent.
- September 10, 1914
- September 14, 2005
Sep 15, 2005 · Robert Wise, a conscientious craftsman in many movie genres who twice received Academy Awards as best director, died yesterday at the U.C.L.A. Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 91. His...
May 18, 2018 · Robert Wise (1914–2005) was a versatile and influential film director who worked in many genres, from horror to musicals. He edited Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons, and directed The Day the Earth Stood Still, West Side Story and The Sound of Music.
Sep 15, 2005 · Robert Wise, who won four Oscars as producer and director of the classic 1960s musicals “West Side Story” and “The Sound of Music,” has died. He was 91.