Robert M. Young

Known for directing · Born 22 November 1924 · Died 6 February 2024 · aged 99 · New York City, New York, USA

45 credits

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).

Known for

Battlestar Galactica

2004

Extremities

1986

Triumph of the Spirit

1989

Dominick and Eugene

1988

Short Eyes

1977

Nothing But a Man

1964

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983

Caught

1996

Alambrista!

1977

Rich Kids

1979

The Plot Against Harry

1971

One Trick Pony

1980

Camera (4)

2005BerkeleyAdditional Director of PhotographyFilm

1993Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian FamilyDirector of Photography, EditorFilm

1967Faces of Israel 1966Director of PhotographyFilm

1962Cortile CascinoDirector of Photography, Editor, WriterFilm

Crew (8)

1967Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice CampCinematographyFilm

1967Netsilik Eskimos, VI: Building a KayakCinematographyFilm

1967Netsilik Eskimos, I: At the Autumn River CampCinematographyFilm

1967Netsilik Eskimo, II: At the Caribou Crossing PlaceCinematographyFilm

1967Netsilik Eskimo, III: At the Spring Sea Ice CampCinematographyFilm

1967Netsilik Eskimos, VII: Fishing at the Stone WeirCinematographyFilm

1967Netsilik Eskimos, VIII: Jigging for Lake TroutCinematographyFilm

1967Netsilik Eskimos, IX: Stalking Seal on the Spring IceCinematographyFilm

Directing (27)

2011The MazeDirectorFilm

2004Battlestar GalacticaDirectorSeries

2004Human ErrorDirectorFilm

2001China: The Panda AdventureDirectorFilm

1996CaughtDirectorFilm

1995Solomon & ShebaDirectorFilm

1995Slave of DreamsDirectorFilm

1993RoostersDirectorFilm

1991Talent for the GameDirectorFilm

1989Triumph of the SpiritDirectorFilm

1988Dominick and EugeneDirectorFilm

1987We Are the ChildrenDirectorFilm

1986ExtremitiesDirectorFilm

1986Saving GraceDirectorFilm

1983The Ballad of Gregorio CortezDirector, ScreenplayFilm

1982American PlayhouseDirector, WriterSeries

1980One Trick PonyDirectorFilm

1979Rich KidsDirectorFilm

1977Short EyesDirectorFilm

1977Alambrista!Director, Writer, Director of PhotographyFilm

1973Children of the FieldsDirectorFilm

1971J.T.DirectorFilm

1970The Eskimo: Fight for LifeDirector, Writer, Director of PhotographyFilm

1967Netsilik Eskimos, IV: Group Hunting on the Spring IceDirector, CinematographyFilm

1967AbstractionDirector, ProducerFilm

1961NBC White Paper: Angola – Journey to a WarDirector, Writer, Camera OperatorFilm

1960Sit-InDirectorFilm

Production (3)

1992American MeProducer, Camera OperatorFilm

1971The Plot Against HarryProducer, Director of PhotographyFilm

1964Nothing But a ManProducer, Director of Photography, WriterFilm

Writing (3)

2025At the End of the Santa Fe TrailWriterFilm

1976To Fly!WriterFilm

1956Secrets of the ReefWriter, Director, Director of PhotographyFilm