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Wise was a four-time Oscar-winner (Best Director and Best Picture, 1961 and 1965) and also received the Academy's Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1966); the D.W. Griffith Award (1988) from the Directors Guild of America for outstanding lifetime achievement; the National Medal of Arts (1992); AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award (1998); and the ...
A comprehensive list of awards and nominations received by Robert Wise, a legendary film director and producer. See his Oscar wins for The Sound of Music and West Side Story, his DGA Lifetime Achievement Award, and more.
- September 10, 1914
- September 14, 2005
Apr 16, 2024 · Awards And Honors: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1967) Academy Award (1966) Academy Award (1962) (Show more) Notable Works: “Executive Suite” “Star Trek—The Motion Picture” “The Andromeda Strain” “The Body Snatcher” “The Day the Earth Stood Still” “The Haunting” “The Sand Pebbles” “The Set-Up” “The Sound of Music” “West Side Story” (Show more)
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Robert Wise was a director, producer, editor and writer who won four Oscars for his work on Citizen Kane (1941), The Sound of Music (1965), West Side Story (1961) and The Sand Pebbles (1966). He also directed Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), The Andromeda Strain (1971) and The Haunting (1963).
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- Winchester, Indiana, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American sound effects editor, film editor, film producer and director. He won Academy Awards as Best Director for The Sound of Music (1965) and West Side Story (1961) as well as nominations as Best Film Editing for Citizen Kane (1941) and Best Picture for The Sand Pebbles (1966).
Sep 15, 2005 · Sept. 15, 2005 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Robert Wise, the highly honored film editor-turned-director who won four Academy Awards for producing and directing “West Side Story” and “The...