Robert M. Young
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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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Caught (1996)
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Triumph of the Spirit (1989)
Director
J.T. (1971)
Director
Extremities (1986)
Director
Cortile Cascino (1962)
Director
Solomon & Sheba (1995)
Director
Human Error (2004)
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)
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One Trick Pony (1980)
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Talent for the Game (1991)
Director
We Are the Children (1987)
Director
Dominick and Eugene (1988)
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Saving Grace (1986)
Director
China: The Panda Adventure (2001)
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Rich Kids (1979)
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Abstraction (1967)
Director
Short Eyes (1977)
Director
NBC White Paper: Angola – Journey to a War (1961)
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The Eskimo: Fight for Life (1970)
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Netsilik Eskimos, IV: Group Hunting on the Spring Ice (1967)
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Alambrista! (1977)
Director
The Maze (2011)
Director
Children of the Fields (1973)
Director
Slave of Dreams (1995)
Director
Roosters (1993)
Director
Secrets of the Reef (1956)
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Sit-In (1960)
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