Robert M. Young
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Robert M. Young

Born 22 November 1924 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 6 February 2024

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
Nothing But a Man
Short Eyes
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Caught
Alambrista!
Rich Kids
The Plot Against Harry
At the End of the Santa Fe Trail
The Maze
Human Error
China: The Panda Adventure
Caught
Slave of Dreams
Solomon & Sheba
Roosters
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
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
Short Eyes
Alambrista!
To Fly!
J.T.
The Plot Against Harry
The Eskimo: Fight for Life
Faces of Israel 1966
Nothing But a Man
Cortile Cascino
Sit-In
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