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Robert Aldrich (born on this date in 1918) had a lot of success in his career, made a lot of movies, did very well at the box office by and large, and left a legacy of films that will continually be rediscovered by new generations.
May 21, 2002 · Endnotes. Aldrich quoted in David Sterritt, “Films.” Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, California Living Magazine, May 30, 1976, p.4. Abraham Polonsky speaking at the Directors Guild of America memorial for Aldrich, December 7, 1983.
Robert Aldrich, (born Aug. 9, 1918, Cranston, R.I., U.S.—died Dec. 5, 1983, Los Angeles, Calif.), U.S. film director and producer.He held various jobs at RKO from ...
Spring 2010. Going for Broke. Robert Aldrich left a family fortune for a rough and tumble career in Hollywood. He became an industry leader, president of the Guild, and made some very good movies--and one masterpiece.
Robert Aldrich was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his gritty, realistic approach to filmmaking. He directed a number of critically acclaimed and commercially successful films throughout his career, including several that are considered classics of their respective genres.
Mar 22, 2022 · A few minutes into Robert Aldrich’s epic 1965 disaster film The Flight of the Phoenix, we find ourselves in the cockpit of an airplane with James Stewart’s veteran pilot, Frank Towns, who is talking about the fun and adventure of flying as it used to be, before the new world of science and standardization took over.
Dec 7, 1983 · Robert Aldrich, who scorned his family's banking empire to chronicle a cavalcade of misfits as a film director, died of kidney failure Monday at his home in Los Angeles.
