← Back to explore

Robert M. Young

Directing

Born November 22, 1924 · New York City, New York, USA

Died February 6, 2024

Also known as Robert Young · Robert Milton Young

IMDbWikipedia

Biography

Robert Milton Young was an American film and television director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and producer. Young was considered a trailblazer in the independent filmmaking sector and for frequently casting Edward James Olmos in his movies, directing him in Alambrista! (1977), The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982), Saving Grace (1986), Triumph of the Spirit (1989), Talent for the Game (1991), Roosters (1993), Slave of Dreams (1995), and Caught (1996). He produced Olmos's directorial debut, American Me (1992).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Awards & recognition

  • George Polk Award · 1961
  • George Polk Award · 1960
  • Emmy Award
  • Guggenheim Fellowship
  • Peabody Awards

Filmography12 titles

Battlestar Galactica

2004Director

American Me

1992Camera Operator, Producer

Nothing But a Man

1964Director of Photography, Producer, Writer

Talent for the Game

1991Director

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983Director, Screenplay

Short Eyes

1977Director

Triumph of the Spirit

1989Director

Saving Grace

1986Director

The Plot Against Harry

1971Director of Photography, Producer

Extremities

1986Director

Alambrista!

1977Director, Director of Photography, Writer

Caught

1996Director