Robert M. Young
Directing
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 29
Movies (27)
The Maze2011Directing
Human Error2004Directing
China: The Panda Adventure2001Directing
Caught1996Directing
Slave of Dreams1995Directing
Solomon & Sheba1995Directing
Roosters1993Directing
Talent for the Game1991Directing
Triumph of the Spirit1989Directing
Dominick and Eugene1988Directing
We Are the Children1987Directing
Extremities1986Directing
Saving Grace1986Directing
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez1983Directing
One Trick Pony1980Directing
Rich Kids1979Directing
Alambrista!1977Directing
Short Eyes1977Directing- Children of the Fields1973Directing
J.T.1971Directing
The Eskimo: Fight for Life1970Directing- Netsilik Eskimos, IV: Group Hunting on the Spring Ice1967Directing
- Abstraction1967Directing
Cortile Cascino1962Directing- NBC White Paper: Angola – Journey to a War1961Directing
Sit-In1960Directing- Secrets of the Reef1956Directing
Shows (2)
Battlestar Galactica2004Directing
American Playhouse1982Directing