Mark Robson

Biography

Mark Robson (4 December 1913 – 20 June 1978) was a Canadian-American film director, producer, and editor. Robson began his 45-year career in Hollywood as a film editor. He later began working as a director and producer. He directed 34 films during his career, including Champion (1949), Bright Victory (1951), The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), Peyton Place (1957), The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958), Von Ryan's Express (1965), Valley of the Dolls (1967), and Earthquake (1974). Robson was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director – for Peyton Place and The Inn of the Sixth Happiness – as well as four nominations for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing in Feature Films. Two of his films were nominated for the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or. In 1960, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

73 releases · 19 albums · active 1992–2023

  • Performance · 162
  • Other credits · 103
  • Production · 4

Studios: Studio Davout · Real World Studios · Twin Peaks Studio · Spring Studio

Frequent collaborators

  • Kangaroo Moon
  • Clark Datchler
  • The Magick Brothers
  • Gong
  • Chris James (18)
  • Moodswings
  • Fred Giannelli
  • Daevid Allen

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