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Robert Wise
Robert Wise (born 10th September 1914 as Robert E. Wise in Winchester, Indiana, USA; died 14th September 2005) was an American film director.
Starting with editorial credit on critics' favourite "Citizen Kane (1941)" through the most financially successful film of its time " The Sound Of Music (1965)" and several other classic movies, Robert Wise is one of Hollywood's greatest ever filmmakers.
His signature was perfect pacing (something another directorial master David Lean always had in full control) and a consistent ability to draw superb performances from all involved.
Though he produced classic horror " The Haunting (1963)", undisputed classic sci-fi " The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)", submarine classic " Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)", disputed sci-fi classics " The Andromeda Strain" and "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and many other quality movies, the one he will be remembered for will be " The Sound Of Music (1965)" which is regarded by many as the greatest movie musical of all time and was rewarded by becoming the most financially successful movie up to that time.
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Audrey Rose
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Marsha Mason, Anthony Hopkins, John Beck
Director: Robert Wise
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A young couple are plunged into a nightmare of terror when a stranger tells them that their young child is the reincarnation of his long-dead daughter.
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The Hindenburg
on DVD
(1975)
Starring: George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, Burgess Meredith
Director: Robert Wise
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An all-star cast highlights THE HINDENBURG, an imaginative, stylish suspense thriller that attempts to shed light on the 1937 disaster of the Nazi blimp that exploded over New Jersey, killing 36 people on board. In the intricately woven plot, Colonel Ritter (George C. Scott), assisted by Nazi ..read more »
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The Andromeda Strain
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson
Director: Robert Wise
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When a small space probe falls to earth in a remote village of New Mexico, all but two of the town's inhabitants--an infant and an old alcoholic--meet death as their blood turns to powder. After two reconnaissance pilots have also perished, a national state of emergency is declared. The two ..read more »
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Star!
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Julie Andrews, Richard Crenna, Michael Craig
Director: Robert Wise
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A musical biography of British music hall and Broadway star Gertrude Lawrence, STAR is a convincing and entertaining film, featuring an impressive score. The immensely talented Julie Andrews plays Lawrence, a beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely independent woman who will do anything for her career (..read more »
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The Sand Pebbles
on DVD
(1966)
Starring: Steve McQueen, Candice Bergen, Richard Attenborough
Director: Robert Wise
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One of the most exciting and heart-wrenching epics ever made, THE SAND PEBBLES is a masterpiece of storytelling, with exceptional performances by a stellar cast. The complex tale begins simply enough in 1926 China, where a group of American soldiers are patrolling the Yangtze River on a gunboat ..read more »
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The Sound Of Music
on DVD
(1965)
Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker
Director: Robert Wise
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Shot in Salzburg against the majestic Bavarian Alps, THE SOUND OF MUSIC is considered one of the greatest screen musicals ever made. Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Robert Wise), the film, based on a real family and their true events, tells the story of a ..read more »
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The Haunting
on DVD
(1963)
Starring: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson
Director: Robert Wise
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Dr Markway (Richard Johnson), a paranormal investigator, invites a pair of psychic researchers to help him examine the restless spirits at Hill House, a sinister family estate haunted by the angry souls from its troubled past. The owner insists her nephew (Russ Tamblyn) join the team of Theodora (..read more »
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West Side Story
on DVD
(1961)
Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno
Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
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Considered one of the most popular musicals of all time, WEST SIDE STORY earned director Robert Wise an Oscar for Best Director as well as nine other Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Realistically portrayed characters and their surroundings and expert editing complementing innovative dance ..read more »
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Odds Against Tomorrow
on DVD
(1959)
Starring: Richard Bright, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame
Director: Robert Wise
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A classic noir thriller, produced and directed by ROBERT WISE (West Side Story), ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW stars HARRY BELAFONTE (Carmen Jones), ED BEGLEY (Sweet Bird of Youth) and ROBERT RYAN (The Dirty Dozen).
Dave Burke (BEGLEY ) is an embittered ex – policeman whose career was shattered ..read more »
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Run Silent, Run Deep
on DVD
(1958)
Starring: Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden
Director: Robert Wise
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Run silent, run deep is a term that accurately describes the mission of the submarine in this tense World War II drama. Commander Richardson (Clark Gable) is the only survivor when his sub is hit by a notorious Japanese destroyer dubbed Bongo Pete in the Bongo Straits of Japan. Back at Pearl Harbor,..read more »
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I Want To Live
on DVD
(1958)
Starring: Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent
Director: Robert Wise
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The electrifying Oscar-winning performance by Susan Hayward forms the foundation for the film noir classic I WANT TO LIVE! Hayward plays Barbara Graham, the real-life occasional prostitute and full-time con artist and perjurer who was charged with a murder she claimed she didn't commit and became ..read more »
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from 205 members
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Helen Of Troy
on DVD
(1955)
Starring: Rossana Podesta, Cedric Hardwicke, Niall MacGinnis
Director: Robert Wise
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A lavishly filmed epic about the Trojan War based on Homer's ILIAD, Robert Wise's HELEN OF TROY depicts the tale of the famed Helen (Rossana Podesta), the woman responsible for the battle. Young Trojan prince Paris (Jacques Sernas) journeys to Sparta, hoping to bring home a peace treaty that will ..read more »
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The Day The Earth Stood Still
on DVD
(1951)
Starring: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe
Director: Robert Wise
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Beginning with a documentary style that immediately hooks the viewer, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, based on the Harry Bates short story "Farewell to the Master," becomes as much a human interest story as it does a sci-fi B-movie classic. The film soberly depicts the arrival of an alien dignitary, ..read more »
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The Desert Rats
on DVD
(1951)
Starring: Richard Burton, James Mason, Robert Newton
Director: Robert Wise
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Richard Burton stars in this exciting film directed by Robert Wise about the courageous men who held off German Field Marshall Erwin Rommell, despite being hopelessly outnumbered. The year is 1941, and all that stands between Rommel and the Suez Canal is the fortress of Tobruk, which is manned only ..read more »
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The Curse Of The Cat People
(1944)
Starring: Kent Smith, Simone Simon
Director: Robert Wise
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This mostly unrelated sequel to Cat People (1942) has Amy, the young daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed. Amy is a very imaginative child who has trouble differentiating fantasy from reality, and has no friends her own age as a result. She makes an imaginary friend though, her father's dead first ..read more »
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Gable goes Gung Ho! 6 May 2009
...dit, this film is pretty authentic in plot, procedures and pace.
Directed by Robert Wise whose credits include 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' (1951), The Sand Pebbles ...
Ahead of its time 30 May 2007
