What movies and TV shows has Robert Wise been in?

Robert Wise appears in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), The Andromeda Strain (1971), The Sand Pebbles (1966), The Sound of Music (1965), The Haunting (1963), West Side Story (1961), I Want to Live! (1958), Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956), Helen of Troy (1956), Executive Suite (1954) and The Desert Rats (1953) on The Remote.

When was Robert Wise born?

Robert Wise was born on 10 September 1914.

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Robert Wise

American film director, film producer and film editor (1914–2005)

Born September 10, 1914
16 movies

Robert Wise was an American filmmaker who won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his musicals West Side Story (1961) and The Sound of Music (1965). He was also nominated for Best Film Editing for Citizen Kane and directed The Sand Pebbles, a Best Picture nominee. He served as president of both the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Robert Wise appears in 16 films in The Rerun, from 1945 to 1979. That includes 16 titles as director. Most of that work is in drama, thriller and adventure. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Steve McQueen (2), James Hong (2), Russ Tamblyn (2), Simon Oakland (2), Torin Thatcher (2).

Known for

The Sound of Music (1965), Director. Won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture.
West Side Story (1961), Director. Won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture.
The Sand Pebbles (1966), Director. Directed and produced by Wise, and nominated for Best Picture.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Director. A 1951 science-fiction film listed among his best-known work.
The Haunting (1963), Director. A 1963 horror film listed among his best-known work.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Director. A 1979 science-fiction film listed among his best-known work.