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Robert M. Young
Director 1924 - 2024

Robert M. Young

New York City, New York, USA

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

5 titles
Talent for the Game

Talent for the Game

Robert M. Young 1991 1h 31m 4.5

Major League Baseball scout must find promising young player to save his job and his team.

Triumph of the Spirit

Triumph of the Spirit

Robert M. Young 1989 2h 7.0

Fact based story about a former Greek Olympic boxer who was taken as a prisoner during World war II and placed in the Auschwitz prison camp. There he was permitted to survive as long as he fought for the amusement of his captors. His father and brother were also held as insurance that he would continue to fight.

Extremities

Extremities

Robert M. Young 1986 1h 29m 4.0

A woman escapes from the man who is about to rape her, but leaves her purse behind. Afraid that her attacker might come after her, she goes to the police, but with no proof of the incident, they can do nothing.

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Robert M. Young 1983 1h 46m

In 1901, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez is forced on the run from Texas Rangers, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days following a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman.

Alambrista!

Alambrista!

Robert M. Young 1977 1h 36m

After the birth of his first child, Roberto, a young Mexican man, slips across the border into the United States. Seeking work to support his family back home, he finds that working hard is not enough.

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