Robert M. Young

Director

Born: November 22, 1924 (99 years old)

Died: February 6, 2024

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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 (18)

• Battlestar Galactica (2004, ★ 8.2)
• Dominick and Eugene (1988, ★ 6.8)
• Short Eyes (1977, ★ 6.7)
• Triumph of the Spirit (1989, ★ 6.6)
• Nothing But a Man (1964, ★ 7.4)
• Solomon & Sheba (1995, ★ 6.7)
• The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983, ★ 6.9)
• American Me (1992, ★ 7.4)
• To Fly! (1976, ★ 6.2)
• The Plot Against Harry (1971, ★ 6.2)
• One Trick Pony (1980, ★ 5.2)
• Extremities (1986, ★ 6.1)
• Caught (1996, ★ 5.6)
• Rich Kids (1979, ★ 4.8)
• China: The Panda Adventure (2001, ★ 5.4)
• Saving Grace (1986, ★ 6.1)
• Alambrista! (1977, ★ 5.7)
• Berkeley (2005, ★ 5)