Mark Robson
Mark Robson (born December 4, 1913 in Montréal , Québec , † June 20, 1978 in London ) was a Canadian film director , film producer and film editor in Hollywood .
Life
Robson initially worked as an editor for several films from 1941, before switching to directing in 1943 and directing more than 30 films by the end of the 1970s. From the 1950s he also appeared as a producer.
Robson was nominated for an Oscar in 1958 for Embers under the Ashes and in 1959 for Die Herberge zur 6. Glückseligkeit in the category of Best Director . He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the film industry . Robson also directed the 1974 film Earthquake, starring Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner .
Filmography
Director
- 1943: The Seventh Victim
- 1943: The Ghost Ship
- 1944: Youth Runs Wild
- 1945: Isle of the Dead
- 1946: Bedlam
- 1949: Between women and ropes (Champion)
- 1949: The battle for the Sonoran Pass (Roughshod)
- 1949: Home of the Brave
- 1949: Fear of Shame (My Foolish Heart)
- 1950: Edge of Doom
- 1951: In the Storm of Time (I Want You)
- 1951: Victory over the Dark (Bright Victory)
- 1953: Hell Below Zero
- 1953: Return to Paradise (Return to Paradise)
- 1954: The Bridges at Toko-Ri (The Bridges at Toko-Ri)
- 1954: A Happy Divorce (Phfft!)
- 1954: Keyword: Berlin - Tempelhof (A Prize of Gold)
- 1955: The plot (Trial)
- 1956: Dirty Laurel (The Harder They Fall)
- 1957: The Shed (The Little Hut)
- 1957: Embers under the ashes (Peyton Place)
- 1958: The Inn of the sixth happiness (The Inn of the Sixth Happiness)
- 1960: From the Terrace
- 1962: The Inspector (Lisa) (production only)
- 1963: Nine Hours to eternity (Nine Hours to Rama)
- 1963: The prize (The Prize)
- 1965: Colonel of Ryan's Express (Von Ryan's Express)
- 1966: They Fear Neither Death nor the Devil (Lost Command)
- 1967: Valley of the Dolls (Valley of the Dolls)
- 1969: The man with the cat cage (Daddy's Gone A-hunting)
- 1971: Happy Birthday, Wanda June
- 1974: Earthquake (Earthquake)
- 1978: Avalanche Express (Avalanche Express)
Assistant editor
- 1941: Citizen Kane - Director: Orson Welles
- 1941: The Magnificent Ambersons (The Magnificent Anderson) - Director: Orson Welles, Robert Wise , Freddie Fleck
cut
- 1941: The Devil and Daniel Webster (The Devil and Daniel Webster) - Director: William Dieterle
- 1943: Chased by agents (Journey into Fear) - Director: Norman Foster / Orson Welles
- 1943: Cat People (Catpeople) - Director: Jacques Tourneur
- 1943: I Walked with a Zombie (I Walked with a Zombie) - Director: Jacques Tourneur
- 1943: The Leopard Man - Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Web links
- Mark Robson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robson, Mark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian film director, film producer and film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montréal Québec |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1978 |
| Place of death | London |