Directed credits
25
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Strong directing catalog.
Director
Robert M. Young
Directing
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Directed movies: 23Directed series: 2All crew credits: 36
TMDB ID: 86293
IMDb ID: nm0950001
Known for: Directing
Born: November 22, 1924
Died: February 6, 2024
Age: 99
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1960 - 2025
Years active: 66
Average TMDB rating: 6.78
Wikidata: Q7347203
Also known as
Robert Young • Robert Milton Young
Frequent jobs
Director (22)Director of Photography (2)Additional Director of Photography (1)Cinematography (4)Producer (3)Writer (3)Editor (1)
Biography
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 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).
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Robert M. Young.
Director
The Maze
2011 • Movie
Additional Director of Photography
Berkeley
2005 • Movie
Director
Human Error
2004 • Movie
Director
China: The Panda Adventure
2001 • Movie
Director
Caught
1996 • Movie
Director
Slave of Dreams
1995 • Movie
Director
Solomon & Sheba
1995 • Movie
Director of Photography
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
1993 • Movie
Director
Roosters
1993 • Movie
Director
Talent for the Game
1991 • Movie
Director
Triumph of the Spirit
1989 • Movie
Director
Dominick and Eugene
1988 • Movie
Director
We Are the Children
1987 • Movie
Director
Extremities
1986 • Movie
Director
Saving Grace
1986 • Movie
Director
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983 • Movie
Director
One Trick Pony
1980 • Movie
Director
Rich Kids
1979 • Movie
Director
Short Eyes
1977 • Movie
Director
J.T.
1971 • Movie
Director
The Eskimo: Fight for Life
1970 • Movie
Director of Photography
Faces of Israel 1966
1967 • Movie
Director
Sit-In
1960 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Robert M. Young.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Robert M. Young.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Robert M. Young.
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Robert M. Young.
Director
Caught
1996 • Movie
Producer
Nothing But a Man
1964 • Movie
Director
J.T.
1971 • Movie
Director
Extremities
1986 • Movie
Producer
American Me
1992 • Movie
Director
Triumph of the Spirit
1989 • Movie
Writer
To Fly!
1976 • Movie
Cinematography
Netsilik Eskimo, II: At the Caribou Crossing Place
1967 • Movie
Cinematography
Netsilik Eskimos, I: At the Autumn River Camp
1967 • Movie
Director
One Trick Pony
1980 • Movie
Editor
Cortile Cascino
1962 • Movie
Director
We Are the Children
1987 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Robert M. Young.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Robert M. Young.
Writer
At the End of the Santa Fe Trail
2025 • Movie
Producer
American Me
1992 • Movie
Producer
The Plot Against Harry
1990 • Movie
Writer
Alambrista!
1977 • Movie
Writer
To Fly!
1976 • Movie
Cinematography
Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice Camp
1967 • Movie
Cinematography
Netsilik Eskimos, VIII: Jigging for Lake Trout
1967 • Movie
Cinematography
Netsilik Eskimo, II: At the Caribou Crossing Place
1967 • Movie
Cinematography
Netsilik Eskimos, I: At the Autumn River Camp
1967 • Movie
Producer
Nothing But a Man
1964 • Movie
Editor
Cortile Cascino
1962 • Movie