Mark Robson

1919-1978

Biography: life and films

Mark Robson was a Canadian film director and producer. He was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada on 4th December 1919 and died in London, England on 20th June 1978, aged 58.

His best films as a film director include Bedlam (1946), Home of the Brave (1949), Bright Victory (1951), The Harder They Fall (1956) and Von Ryan's Express (1965).

Mark Robson directed 33 films, scripted 1 film and appeared in 1 film.

His most frequent genres include: drama (28 films), Thriller (9), romance (5), War (4), Horror (3), comedy-romance (2) and comedy (2).

Our average rating for Mark Robson over all films is: 3.1

Filmography

Key: d = director; a = actor

The Ghost Ship (1943) [d]

The Seventh Victim (1943) [d]

Youth Runs Wild (1944) [d]

Isle of the Dead (1945) [d]

Bedlam (1946) [d]

Champion (1949) [d]

Home of the Brave (1949) [d]

My Foolish Heart (1949) [d]

Roughshod (1949) [d]

Edge of Doom (1950) [d]

Bright Victory (1951) [d]

I Want You (1951) [d]

Return to Paradise (1953) [d]

Hell Below Zero (1954) [d]

Phffft (1954) [d]

The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) [d]

A Prize of Gold (1955) [d]

Trial (1955) [d]

The Harder They Fall (1956) [d]

Peyton Place (1957) [d]

The Little Hut (1957) [d]

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) [d]

From the Terrace (1960) [d]

Nine Hours to Rama (1963) [d]

The Prize (1963) [d]

Von Ryan's Express (1965) [d]

Lost Command (1966) [d]

Valley of the Dolls (1967) [d]

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) [a,d]

Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971) [d]

Limbo (1972) [d]

Earthquake (1974) [d]

Avalanche Express (1979) [d]



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