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Robert M. Young
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Additional Credits
Born November 22, 1924Died February 6, 2024 (99 years)
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).
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Robert M. Young Filmography
| 2004 | Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV Series) |
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| 1997 | Nothing Sacred (TV Series) |
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| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) |
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| 1975 | NBC Special Treat (TV Series) |
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| 1965 | National Geographic Specials (TV Series) |
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| 1983 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez · as Screenplay |
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| 1976 | Visions (1976) (TV Series) |
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