Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
46
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-11-22
Day of Death
2024-02-06 (100 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Robert Young
Robert Milton Young
Robert M. Young
Biography
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).
