Robert M. Young

Born: 1924-11-22, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2024-02-06

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).

Filmography

• Battlestar Galactica (2004)
• Extremities (1986)
• Triumph of the Spirit (1989)
• J.T. (1971)
• Short Eyes (1977)
• Cortile Cascino (1962)
• The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)
• Solomon & Sheba (1995)
• Dominick and Eugene (1988)
• Alambrista! (1977)
• One Trick Pony (1980)
• Talent for the Game (1991)
• China: The Panda Adventure (2001)
• We Are the Children (1987)
• The Eskimo: Fight for Life (1970)
• Slave of Dreams (1995)
• Sit-In (1960)