Mark Robson (film director)
Canadian-American film director, producer, and editor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mark Robson (4 December 1913 – 20 June 1978) was a Canadian-American film director, producer, and editor. Robson began his 45-year career in Hollywood as a film editor. He later began working as a director and producer. He directed 34 films during his career, including Champion (1949), Bright Victory (1951), The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), Peyton Place (1957), The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958), Von Ryan's Express (1965), Valley of the Dolls (1967), and Earthquake (1974).
Mark Robson | |
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Born | (1913-12-04)4 December 1913 |
Died | 20 June 1978(1978-06-20) (aged 64) |
Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality | Canadian American |
Alma mater | UC Los Angeles Pacific Coast University |
Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, editor |
Years active | 1941–1978 |
Spouse |
Sarah Naomi Riskind (m. 1936) |
Children | 3 |
Robson was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director – for Peyton Place and The Inn of the Sixth Happiness – as well as four nominations for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing in Feature Films. Two of his films were nominated for the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or. In 1960, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry.[2]