Robert Wise

Robert Wise

director, producer, editor

Robert Wise was born on Sep 10, 1914 in USA. Robert Wise's big-screen debut came with Bachelor Mother directed by Garson Kanin in 1939. Robert Wise is known for The Andromeda Strain directed by Robert Wise, Arthur Hill stars as Dr. Jeremy Stone and David Wayne as Dr. Charles Dutton. Robert Wise has got 38 awards and 26 nominations so far. The most recent award Robert Wise achieved is Online Film & Television Association. The upcoming new movie Robert Wise plays is A Storm in Summer which will be released on Feb 27, 2000.

Robert Earl Wise was born on September 10, 1914 in Winchester, Indiana, the youngest of three sons of Olive R. (Longenecker) and Earl Waldo Wise, a meat packer. His parents were both of Pennsylvania Dutch (German) descent. At age nineteen, the avid moviegoer came into the film business through an odd job at RKO Radio Pictures. A head sound effects editor at the studio recognized Wise's talent, and made Wise his protégé. Around 1941, Orson Welles was in need of an editor for Citizen Kane (1941), and Wise did a splendid job. Welles really liked his work and ideas. Wise started as a director with some B-movies, and his career went on quickly, and he made many classic movies. His last theatrical film, Rooftops (1989), proved that he was a filmmaker still in full command of his craft in his 80s. The carefully composed images, tight editing, and unflagging pace make one wish that Wise had not stayed away from the camera for very long. Robert Wise died of heart failure on September, 14, 2005, just four days after his 91st birthday.

  • Birthday

    Sep 10, 1914
  • Place of Birth

    Winchester, Indiana, USA

Known For

Awards

38 wins & 26 nominations

Online Film & Television Association
2017
Creative
Winner - OFTA Film Hall of Fame
2009
Behind the Scenes
Winner - OFTA Film Hall of Fame
PGA Awards
2002
Winner - Milestone Award
1999
West Side Story (1961)
Winner - PGA Hall of Fame - Motion Pictures
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