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Short Info

Date Of BirthDecember 4, 1913
DiedJune 20, 1978, London, United Kingdom
SpouseJoséphine de La Baume
FactDirected seven different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Kirk Douglas, Arthur Kennedy, Susan Hayward, Russ Tamblyn, Lana Turner, Hope Lange and Diane Varsi.
PaymentsEarned $200 per week from The Seventh Victim (1943)


Mark Robson was born in Montreal, Canada, on December 4, 1913. His parents were both British immigrants. His father, Harry, was a watchmaker, and his mother, Annie (née Pearce), was a dressmaker. He had two older sisters, Dorothy and Gladys. He attended West Hill High School and then went on to study at McGill University, where he graduated with a degree in electrical engineering.

Robson began his career in the film industry as an assistant editor at the National Film Board of Canada. He then moved to Hollywood, where he worked as an editor and assistant director on a number of films. In 1941, he made his directorial debut with the film noir The Devil Commands.

Robson’s other films include the war film Home of the Brave (1949), the thriller The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), the disaster film Valley of the Dolls (1967), and the horror film The Amityville Horror (1979). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for Valley of the Dolls.

Robson died of a heart attack on June 30, 1991, at the age of 77.

Robson’s net worth at the time of his death was $5 million.

General Info

Full NameMark Robson
Date Of BirthDecember 4, 1913
DiedJune 20, 1978, London, United Kingdom
Place Of BirthMontreal, Canada
ProfessionFilm director, Film producer, Film Editor
EducationUniversity of California, Los AngelesPacific Coast University

Family

SpouseJoséphine de La Baume

Accomplishments

AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding
NominationsAcademy Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
MoviesValley of the Dolls, Von Ryan's Express, The Seventh Victim, The Bridges at Toko-Ri, Peyton Place, The Harder They Fall, Earthquake, Lost Command, The Prize, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, Isle of the Dead, From the Terrace, Bedlam, The Ghost Ship, Champion, Avalanche Express, Phffft, Hell Below Ze...

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Salary

TitleSalary
The Seventh Victim (1943)$200 per week

Facts

#Fact
1Contrary to what has been written elsewhere, his death occurred two days before the scheduled end of filming on "Avalanche Express"; these last days were under the direction of the film's cameraman, Jack Cardiff, a former director. Some people on the film claimed that Robson's heart condition (which he knew to be severe) had been aggravated by filming conditions - notably the heavy drinking by his two argumentative leading men, Lee Marvin and Robert Shaw - and that he had seemed uncharacteristically enervated during shooting. To make matters worse, Shaw then also died, with most of his dialogue needing to be post-synchronized.
2Co-founded, with Robert Wise, Aspen Pictures, a film production company,.
3Died during post-production of his final film, Avalanche Express (1979).
4Directed seven different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Kirk Douglas, Arthur Kennedy, Susan Hayward, Russ Tamblyn, Lana Turner, Hope Lange and Diane Varsi.
5He is related to Sam Baron.

Movies

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Avalanche Express1979
Earthquake1974
Limbo1972
Happy Birthday, Wanda June1971
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting1969
Valley of the Dolls1967
Lost Command1966
Von Ryan's Express1965
The Prize1963
Nine Hours to Rama1963
From the Terrace1960
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness1958
Peyton Place1957
The Little Hut1957
The Harder They Fall1956
Trial1955
A Prize of Gold1955
The Bridges at Toko-Ri1954
Phffft1954
Hell Below Zero1954
Return to Paradise1953
I Want You1951
Bright Victory1951
Edge of Doom1950
My Foolish Heart1949
Home of the Brave1949
Roughshod1949
Champion1949
Bedlam1946
Isle of the Dead1945
Youth Runs Wild1944
The Ghost Ship1943
The Seventh Victim1943

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Avalanche Express1979producer
Earthquake1974producer
Happy Birthday, Wanda June1971executive producer
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting1969producer
Valley of the Dolls1967producer
Lost Command1966producer
Nine Hours to Rama1963producer
Lisa1962producer
From the Terrace1960producer
The Little Hut1957producer
Return to Paradise1953producer

Editor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Leopard Man1943
I Walked with a Zombie1943
Cat People1942
The Falcon's Brother1942
Mail Trouble1942Short
The Magnificent Ambersons1942uncredited
Journey Into Fear1942

Editorial Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Magnificent Ambersons1942assistant editor - uncredited
Citizen Kane1941assistant editor - uncredited

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting1969uncredited

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bedlam1946screenplay

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Jacqueline Susann and the Valley of the Dolls1968TV Short documentaryHimself
Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage1967TV MovieHimself
Cinema1967TV Series documentaryHimself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1960Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameMotion PictureOn 8 February 1960. At 1720 Vine Street.

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1960Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Director9th place.
1959Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Director5th place.
1959OscarAcademy Awards, USABest DirectorThe Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
1959DGA AwardDirectors Guild of America, USAOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesThe Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
1958OscarAcademy Awards, USABest DirectorPeyton Place (1957)
1958DGA AwardDirectors Guild of America, USAOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesPeyton Place (1957)
1956Palme d'OrCannes Film FestivalThe Harder They Fall (1956)
1956DGA AwardDirectors Guild of America, USAOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesThe Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
1951Grand Prize of the FestivalCannes Film FestivalBright Victory (1951)
1950DGA AwardDirectors Guild of America, USAOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesChampion (1949)
1949Golden LionVenice Film FestivalChampion (1949)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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