Directing
Robert M. Young
Born November 22, 1924 · New York City, New York, USA · Died February 6, 2024
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).
Known for
8.2 TMDB
Battlestar Galactica
Director
7.5 TMDB
American Me
Producer, Camera Operator
6.2 TMDB
Extremities
Director
6.5 TMDB
Triumph of the Spirit
Director
6.8 TMDB
Dominick and Eugene
Director
7.4 TMDB
Nothing But a Man
Producer, Director of Photography, Writer
6.6 TMDB
Short Eyes
Director
7.0 TMDB
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Director, Screenplay
5.7 TMDB
Caught
Director
5.9 TMDB
Alambrista!
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
4.9 TMDB
Rich Kids
Director
6.4 TMDB
The Plot Against Harry
Producer, Director of Photography
6.2 TMDB
To Fly!
Writer
5.5 TMDB
One Trick Pony
Director
7.0 TMDB
Solomon & Sheba
Director
6.4 TMDB
Saving Grace
Director
5.5 TMDB
Berkeley
Additional Director of Photography
6.6 TMDB
American Playhouse
Director, Writer
6.0 TMDB
China: The Panda Adventure
Director
7.0 TMDB
Talent for the Game
Director
Filmography
- 2025At the End of the Santa Fe TrailWriterMovie
- 2011The MazeDirectorMovie
- 2005BerkeleyAdditional Director of PhotographyMovie
- 2004Battlestar GalacticaDirectorSeries
- 2004Human ErrorDirectorMovie
- 2001China: The Panda AdventureDirectorMovie
- 1996CaughtDirectorMovie
- 1995Slave of DreamsDirectorMovie
- 1995Solomon & ShebaDirectorMovie
- 1993Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian FamilyDirector of Photography, EditorMovie
- 1993RoostersDirectorMovie
- 1992American MeProducer, Camera OperatorMovie
- 1991Talent for the GameDirectorMovie
- 1989Triumph of the SpiritDirectorMovie
- 1988Dominick and EugeneDirectorMovie
- 1987We Are the ChildrenDirectorMovie
- 1986ExtremitiesDirectorMovie
- 1986Saving GraceDirectorMovie
- 1983The Ballad of Gregorio CortezDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1982American PlayhouseDirector, WriterSeries
- 1980One Trick PonyDirectorMovie
- 1979Rich KidsDirectorMovie
- 1977Alambrista!Director, Writer, Director of PhotographyMovie
- 1977Short EyesDirectorMovie
- 1976To Fly!WriterMovie
- 1973Children of the FieldsDirectorMovie
- 1971J.T.DirectorMovie
- 1971The Plot Against HarryProducer, Director of PhotographyMovie
- 1970The Eskimo: Fight for LifeDirector, Writer, Director of PhotographyMovie
- 1967Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice CampCinematographyMovie
- 1967Netsilik Eskimos, VI: Building a KayakCinematographyMovie
- 1967Netsilik Eskimos, IV: Group Hunting on the Spring IceDirector, CinematographyMovie
- 1967Netsilik Eskimos, VII: Fishing at the Stone WeirCinematographyMovie
- 1967Netsilik Eskimos, VIII: Jigging for Lake TroutCinematographyMovie
- 1967Netsilik Eskimos, IX: Stalking Seal on the Spring IceCinematographyMovie
- 1967Faces of Israel 1966Director of PhotographyMovie
- 1967Netsilik Eskimo, III: At the Spring Sea Ice CampCinematographyMovie
- 1967Netsilik Eskimo, II: At the Caribou Crossing PlaceCinematographyMovie
- 1967Netsilik Eskimos, I: At the Autumn River CampCinematographyMovie
- 1967AbstractionDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1964Nothing But a ManProducer, Director of Photography, WriterMovie
- 1962Cortile CascinoDirector of Photography, Editor, WriterMovie
- 1961NBC White Paper: Angola – Journey to a WarDirector, Writer, Camera OperatorMovie
- 1960Sit-InDirectorMovie
- 1956Secrets of the ReefWriter, Director, Director of PhotographyMovie