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Robert Mulligan
Director 1925 - 2008

Robert Mulligan

New York City, New York, USA

Robert Mulligan (August 23, 1925 – December 20, 2008) was an American film and television director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Mulligan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

16 titles
The Man in the Moon

The Man in the Moon

Robert Mulligan 1991 1h 39m 7.3

After handsome 17-year-old Court Foster moves back into the long vacant Foster ranch, 14-year-old Dani Trant falls in love for the first time, while her older sister Maureen discovers true love.

Same Time, Next Year

Same Time, Next Year

Robert Mulligan 1978 1h 59m

Beginning in 1951, neurotic married accountant George and naive married homemaker Doris have a one-night stand and then meet at the same place once each year. As years go by, they observe changes in each other and their relationship.

Bloodbrothers

Bloodbrothers

Robert Mulligan 1978 1h 56m

A young man is torn between following in his brothers' footsteps or striking out on his own.

The Nickel Ride

The Nickel Ride

Robert Mulligan 1975 1h 39m

A world-weary crime boss is losing his grip on his organization.

The Other

The Other

Robert Mulligan 1972 1h 48m 8.4

Chilling and eerie, this supernatural tale of good versus evil coils around twin brothers living with their grandmother in a sleepy rural area during the summer of 1935. After his grandmother encourages Niles to develop what seem to be psychic gifts, Niles starts to suspect that his twin may be involved in recent fatal accidents.

Summer of '42

Summer of '42

Robert Mulligan 1971 1h 43m 7.7

Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else. Hermie falls in love with the married Dorothy, whose husband is an army pilot recently sent to the battlefront of World War II.

The Stalking Moon

The Stalking Moon

Robert Mulligan 1968 1h 49m 7.7

When an army scout retires to a farm in New Mexico he takes pity on a white woman and her half-breed son recently rescued from indians, and invites them to join him. He does this even knowing the child's father is a feared and murderous Apache and that sooner or later a showdown is almost inevitable.`

Inside Daisy Clover

Inside Daisy Clover

Robert Mulligan 1966 2h 8m

A girl on the road to stardom fights the dehumanizing effects of Hollywood life.

Baby the Rain Must Fall

Baby the Rain Must Fall

Robert Mulligan 1965 1h 40m

Henry Thomas tries to overcome the horrors of his childhood and start a new life with his wife and kid. However, his abusive step-mother and his dependence on alcohol threaten to ruin his future.

Love with the Proper Stranger

Love with the Proper Stranger

Robert Mulligan 1963 1h 42m 7.0

When a one-night stand results in pregnancy, a musician and a young girl try to resolve the issue together.

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

Robert Mulligan 1962 2h 9m 8.4

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley.

The Spiral Road

The Spiral Road

Robert Mulligan 1962 2h 20m 6.0

A selfish and prideful young Dutch doctor, through a series of circumstances, comes to learn that he does indeed "need" a higher spiritual being and other people.

Come September

Come September

Robert Mulligan 1961 1h 52m 5.5

Robert Talbot, an American millionaire, arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious Italian villa. His long-time girlfriend Lisa has given up waiting for him and has decided to marry another man. Meanwhile, his sneaky business associate Maurice secretly misappropriates the villa as a hotel while Talbot is away.

The Rat Race

The Rat Race

Robert Mulligan 1960 1h 45m 6.0

An aspiring musician arrives in New York in search of fame and fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops.

The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

Robert Mulligan 1960 1h 52m

Fictionalized account of Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr., who stole or created fictional identities and worked in a variety of occupations, most quite successfully.

Fear Strikes Out

Fear Strikes Out

Robert Mulligan 1957 1h 40m

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

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