Directing
Robert M. Young
1924-11-22 · New York City, New York, USA
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
American Me
Extremities
Triumph of the Spirit
Dominick and Eugene
Short Eyes
Nothing But a Man
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Caught
Alambrista!
Rich Kids
The Plot Against Harry
To Fly!
One Trick Pony
Solomon & Sheba
Saving Grace
Movie credits · 43
At the End of the Santa Fe Trail
The Maze
Berkeley
Human Error
China: The Panda Adventure
Caught
Slave of Dreams
Solomon & Sheba
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
Roosters
American Me
Talent for the Game
Triumph of the Spirit
Dominick and Eugene
We Are the Children
Extremities
Saving Grace
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
One Trick Pony
Rich Kids
Alambrista!
Short Eyes
To Fly!
Children of the Fields
J.T.
The Plot Against Harry
The Eskimo: Fight for Life
Netsilik Eskimos, IV: Group Hunting on the Spring Ice
Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice Camp
Netsilik Eskimos, VI: Building a Kayak
Netsilik Eskimos, VII: Fishing at the Stone Weir
Netsilik Eskimos, VIII: Jigging for Lake Trout
Netsilik Eskimos, IX: Stalking Seal on the Spring Ice
Faces of Israel 1966
Netsilik Eskimo, III: At the Spring Sea Ice Camp
Netsilik Eskimo, II: At the Caribou Crossing Place
Abstraction
Netsilik Eskimos, I: At the Autumn River Camp
Nothing But a Man
Cortile Cascino
TV credits · 2
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