Robert M. Young

Known for

Directing

Born

Nov 22, 1924

Died

Feb 6, 2024

From

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).

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Slave of Dreams

19954.2out of 10

Talent for the Game

19917.0out of 10

One Trick Pony

19805.5out of 10

Extremities

19866.2out of 10

Caught

19965.7out of 10

Dominick and Eugene

19886.8out of 10

Short Eyes

19776.6out of 10

Triumph of the Spirit

19896.5out of 10

Nothing But a Man

19647.4out of 10

Rich Kids

19794.9out of 10

China: The Panda Adventure

20016.0out of 10

Saving Grace

19866.4out of 10

Solomon & Sheba

19957.0out of 10

Alambrista!

19775.9out of 10

Cortile Cascino

19626.5out of 10

Faces of Israel 1966

19670.0out of 10

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

19837.0out of 10

Secrets of the Reef

19567.0out of 10