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Robert Wise
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American film director, film producer and film editor (1914–2005)
Robert Wise was an American filmmaker who worked as a director, producer, and editor from the early 20th century until his death in 2005. He is significant in cinema history as a versatile creative force who shaped major films across multiple decades and roles in filmmaking.
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Winchester, Indiana, USA
Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American sound effects editor, film editor, film producer and director. He won Academy Awards as Best Director for The Sound of Music (1965) and West Side Story (1961) as well as nominations as Best Film Editing for Citizen Kane (1941) and Best Picture for The Sand Pebbles (1966). Among his other films are Born to Kill;…
Known for
- For the Love of Star Trek — Self2026
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film — Self (archive footage)2014
- Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins — Self2014
- Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2014
- Robert Wise: American Filmmaker — Self (archive footage)2013
- Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood — Self2009
- Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy — Self2005
- Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz — Self2004
- The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film — Self2003
- West Side Memories — Self2003
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Winchester
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Robert wise 1990.jpg
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- name in native language
- Robert Wise
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1914-09-10
- date of death
- 2005-09-14
- Commons category
- Robert Wise
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- manner of death
- natural causes
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Robert Wise
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
- birth name
- Robert Earl Wise
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American filmmaker. He won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his musical films West Side Story (1961) and The Sound of Music (1965). He was also nominated for Best Film Editing for Citizen Kane (1941) and directed and produced The Sand Pebbles (1966), which was nominated for Best Picture.
Among his other films are The Body Snatcher (1945), Born to Kill (1947), The Set-Up (1949), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Destination Gobi (1953), This Could Be The Night (1957), Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), I Want to Live! (1958), The Haunting (1963), The Andromeda Strain (1971), The Hindenburg (1975) and Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).
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