Robert Youngson

Robert G. Youngson (born November 27, 1917 in Brooklyn , New York City , New York , † April 8, 1974 in New York City, New York) was an American screenwriter , director and film producer .

Life

Youngson first studied at New York University and then did a master's degree from Harvard University . For the Warner Brothers film studio , he made short documentaries about sporting events such as car races , American football and baseball from 1948 . In 1951 he received his first Oscar nomination for a short film about the work of the fire department under the name Blaze Busters . The following year he received an Oscar for the short film World of Kids . He received his second Oscar in 1955 for the short film This Mechanical Age , which deals with the history of aviation. In the following years he was nominated for another Oscar. In the 1960s, he exhibited silent film - slapstick classics of Charlie Chaplin , Buster Keaton , Laurel and Hardy and other more feature films together.

Youngson was married and had no children.

personal data
SURNAME	Youngson, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Youngson, Robert G.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American-born British screenwriter, director and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH	November 27, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brooklyn , New York City , New York
DATE OF DEATH	April 8, 1974
Place of death	New York City , New York