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Wise, Robert, 1914-2005

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 19140910 - 20050914

Biographical / Historical

Robert Earl Wise (Sept. 10, 1914-Sept. 14, 2005) was an American film director, producer and editor.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Robert Wise papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2295
Abstract Robert Wise was an American movie director and producer, best known for "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music", as well as his early career at RKO Pictures, wherein he infamously re-edited and directed a scene in Orson Welles' "The Magnificent Ambersons". This collection comprises primarily film files of twenty-six completed as well as proposed projects including "The Sound of Music", "West Side Story", and "The Haunting". It also contains awards and ephemera, correspondence, personal...
Dates: 1904 - 2001