Jaimoe Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Well, it's sad for me. I just found out that one of my favourite directors died yesterday. Robert Wise had a good run, and remained productive to the end. One of the true great directors. R.I.P. Robert Wise and thanks specifically for The Sand Pebbles, Steve McQueen's best film role.Director: 1989 - Rooftops 1979 - Star Trek – The Motion Picture 1977 - Audrey Rose 1975 - The Hindenburg 1971 - The Andromeda Strain 1968 - Star! 1966 - The Sand Pebbles 1965 - The Sound of Music 1963 - The Haunting 1961 - West Side Story 1959 - Odds Against Tomorrow 1958 - I Want to Live! 1956 - Somebody Up There Likes Me 1956 - Tribute to a Bad Man 1953 - Destination Gobi 1953 - Executive Suite 1952 - The Captive City 1951 - The Day the Earth Stood Still 1948 - Blood on the Moon 1948 - Mystery in Mexico 1948 - The Set-Up 1947 - Born to Kill 1945 - The Body Snatcher 1944 - The Curse of the Cat People Producer: 1975 - The Hindenburg 1971 - The Andromeda Strain 1966 - The Sand Pebbles 1965 - The Sound of Music 1963 - The Haunting 1961 - West Side Story 1959 - Odds Against Tomorrow Editor: 1942 - The Magnificent Ambersons 1941 - All That Money Can Buy 1941 - Citizen Kane 1940 - Dance, Girl, Dance 1940 - My Favorite Wife 1939 - 5th Ave Girl 1939 - Bachelor Mother 1939 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 I'd be amiss not to mention his awards:Best Editing (nom) Citizen Kane 1941 Academy AwardsBest Film - Any Source The Set-Up 1949 British Academy Awards Best British Film Executive Suite 1954 British Academy AwardsBest Director (nom) Executive Suite 1954 Directors Guild of AmericaBest Director (nom) Somebody Up There Likes Me 1956 Directors Guild of AmericaBest Director (nom) I Want to Live! 1958 Academy AwardsBest Director (nom) I Want to Live! 1958 Directors Guild of America Best Director (nom) I Want to Live! 1958 Golden GlobeBest Direction (nom) I Want to Live! 1958 New York Film Critics CircleBest Director (win) West Side Story 1961 Academy AwardsBest Director (win) West Side Story 1961 Directors Guild of America Best Director (nom) West Side Story 1961 Golden Globe Best Direction (nom) West Side Story 1961 New York Film Critics Circle Best Film (nom) West Side Story 1961 New York Film Critics CircleBest Film - Both Any Source and British West Side Story 1962 British Academy Awards Best Director (nom) The Haunting 1963 Golden GlobeBest Director (win) The Sound of Music 1965 Academy AwardsBest Director (win) The Sound of Music 1965 Directors Guild of America Best Director (nom) The Sound of Music 1965 Golden GlobeIrving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (win) 1966 Academy Awards Best Director (nom) The Sand Pebbles 1966 Directors Guild of AmericaBest Director (nom) The Sand Pebbles 1966 Golden Globe Lifetime Achievement Award (win) 1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association Lifetime Achievement Award (win) 1998 American Film Institute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 His last movie was 1989. how is that being productive to the end? was he in a coma for 16 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 His last movie was 1989. how is that being productive to the end? was he in a coma for 16 years?He devoted his " retirement " years to remastering and re-editing some of his films, as well as writing books and doing commentaries as a film historian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 I thought you were going to say that Micheal Moore was releasing another "movie". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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