Robert M. Young
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Robert Milton Young (November 22, 1924 – February 6, 2024) was an American film and television director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and producer. Young was considered a trailblazer in the independent filmmaking sector and for frequently casting Edward James Olmos in his movies, directing him in Alambrista! (1977), The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982), Saving Grace (1986), Triumph of the Spirit (1989), Talent for the Game (1991), Roosters (1993), Slave of Dreams (1995), and Caught (1996). He produced Olmos's directorial debut, American Me (1992).
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Short Eyes (1977)
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Caught (1996)
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Extremities (1986)
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Triumph of the Spirit (1989)
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Rich Kids (1979)
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One Trick Pony (1980)
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)
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Solomon & Sheba (1995)
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Saving Grace (1986)
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J.T. (1971)
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Dominick and Eugene (1988)
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China: The Panda Adventure (2001)
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Roosters (1993)
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Slave of Dreams (1995)
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Talent for the Game (1991)
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The Maze (2011)
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Alambrista! (1977)
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Sit-In (1960)
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We Are the Children (1987)
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Secrets of the Reef (1956)
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Abstraction (1967)
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NBC White Paper: Angola – Journey to a War (1961)
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Children of the Fields (1973)
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Human Error (2004)
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Cortile Cascino (1962)
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Netsilik Eskimos, IV: Group Hunting on the Spring Ice (1967)
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The Eskimo: Fight for Life (1970)
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