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Byron Haskin is a Director, Supervising Producer, Other, Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 22 april 1899 at Portland (USA)

Byron Haskin

Byron Haskin
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Birth name Byron Conrad Haskin
Nationality USA
Birth 22 april 1899 at Portland (USA)
Death 16 april 1984 (at 84 years) at Montecito (USA)

Byron Conrad Haskin (April 22, 1899 – April 16, 1984) was an American film and television director. He was born in Portland, Oregon.

He is remembered today for directing 1953's The War of the Worlds, one of many films where he teamed with producer George Pal. In his early career, he was a special effects artist, with a number of credits on Warner Bros. films, eventually becoming the head of the studio's special effects department. During his tenure there he earned three Oscar nominations for his effects work, and was even recognized with a Scientific and Technical Award citation for developing a rear-projection system useful in effects photography. In the late 1940s he turned to directing, helming Treasure Island (1950), Walt Disney's first live-action feature. In 1953 he began his collaboration with George Pal, followed by The Naked Jungle, Conquest of Space in 1955, and The Power in 1968. His other most noteworthy film is the science fiction adventure Robinson Crusoe on Mars, released in 1964. Haskin also worked as a cinematographer and producer.

His career in television included directing six episodes of the original The Outer Limits, including two highly regarded episodes, "The Architects of Fear" and "Demon with a Glass Hand". He also co-produced the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage".

Haskin appeared as an interviewee on-screen in the 1980 documentary Hollywood series by Kevin Brownlow. Haskin died in Montecito, California six days before his 85th birthday.

Biography

Après des études à Berkeley, Haskin a commencé à travailler comme caricaturiste pour un journal. À partir de 1920, il devient cameraman pour des documentaires et des films publicitaires de compagnies de cinéma comme Pathé et Newsreel international. Son travail le conduit au poste de directeur adjoint à la production Selznick. Il y avait déjà collaboré à l'époque du cinéma muet dans le développement d'effets spéciaux et de techniques pour l'introduction des Tonfilmes avec développé. Comme un cinéaste, il a également tourné le film muet classique " Don Juan " avec des acteurs d'élite d'Hollywood John Barrymore, Mary Astor, Myrna Loy et Warner Oland, qui plus tard est devenu une star comme Charlie Chan était.

Dès la fin des années 1920 Haskin commence comme un directeur de Warner Brothers et, après un voyage en Angleterre, devient chef du département des effets spéciaux à Warner Brothers . Haskins travaillé pour 50 films à effets spéciaux, ainsi que, en 1944 pour la comédie noire « Arsenic et vieilles dentelles " (Arsenic and Old Lace) avec Cary Grant, Raymond Massey et Peter Lorre.

Pour Walt Disney, il a été directeur de la première adaptation de son studio live-action, le film L'île au trésor (trésor Islande , 1950) avec Bobby Driscoll comme Jim Hawkins, et Robert Newton que Long John Silver . Un an plus tard, était pour lui Lex Barker comme Tarzan à la caméra en péril de Tarzan (1951) . 1954 a été une fois de plus Robert Newton que Long John Silver devant sa caméra dans la poursuite d'un film Treasure Island Long John Silver . Le portrait de Newton d'un pirate avec un accent irlandais est dit avoir été le modèle de conversation pour d'innombrables acteurs dans des rôles de pirates.

Milieu des années 1950 Haskin a commencé une collaboration fructueuse avec le producteur George Pal . Pour lui, il a créé le classique de science-fiction La guerre des mondes (La Guerre des Mondes , 1953) à la suite de la présentation de HG Le livre de Wells La guerre des mondes. Le film a remporté le 1953 Hugo pour la meilleure présentation dramatique et 1954 l'Oscar des meilleurs effets Catégorie effets spéciaux . 1954 tourné Haskin pour George Pal encore Si la Marabunta menace (OT : The Naked Jungle, en Allemagne sous le titre The Naked Jungle publié) et 1955, le film de science- fiction La conquête de l'espace (conquête de l'espace) .

Un «effet spécial » spécial, le film en 3D, Haskins consacrée à une époque où ce n'était pas réellement «moderne» . En 1960, il crée " Le Trésor des îles Baléares » (Storm Septembre) , est entré dans l'histoire du cinéma comme le premier film en 3D a été tournée dans le format cinémascope (" La Robe" , l'un des premiers films en CinemaScope, a été annoncé comme " 3D film, qui peut être vu sans lunettes (3D) " mais, en réalité, était complètement " à plat " et ne fut projetée sur un écran incurvé) .

1964 Haskins a créé un autre classique du genre science-fiction, Robinson Crusoe sur Mars, selon le roman de Daniel Defoe, une variante de Robinson Crusoé, le " atterrissage d'urgence dans l'espace " a été la publication allemande titre étrange.

Même en tant que réalisateur de Hollywood aguerri à Haskins n'était pas trop mal pour faire des films pour le petit verre du sol. Entre autres choses, promis des contributions à la série télévisée Les Outer Limits, et aussi dans l'épisode pilote de la série télévisée "Star Trek" (Star Trek) , La Cage a émergé, il a été impliqué en tant que producteur en 1966.

Haskin est mort peu de temps avant son 85e Anniversaire.

Best films

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
(Special Effects)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
(Director)
The Great Lie (1941)
(Special Effects)

Usually with

Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
(29 films)
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
(29 films)
Jack Warner
Jack Warner
(20 films)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
(16 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Byron Haskin (79 films)

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Director

The Power
The Power (1968)
, 1h48
Directed by Byron Haskin
Genres Science fiction, Thriller
Themes Films based on science fiction novels
Actors George Hamilton, Suzanne Pleshette, Aldo Ray, Richard Carlson, Yvonne De Carlo, Earl Holliman
Rating59% 2.953632.953632.953632.953632.95363
Professor Jim Tanner, a biochemist, discovers evidence of a person with psychic abilities among his co-workers in a research laboratory. His colleagues include geneticist Margery Lansing, physicist Carl Melkinen, biologist Talbot Scott and chairman Norman Van Zandt, all working for Navy liaison Arthur Nordlund.
Guerilla Hellcats, 1h25
Directed by Byron Haskin, Jean Leduc
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Actors Guy Williams, Elga Andersen, Heidi Brühl, Pedro Armendáriz, Robert Woods, Giorgia Moll
Rating54% 2.7031852.7031852.7031852.7031852.703185
De retour au pays, Sinbad découvre que le trône royal est convoité par le terrible El Kerim. Il décide alors de l'affronter...
Robinson Crusoe on Mars, 1h50
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Adventure, Romance
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Films based on Robinson Crusoe, Space opera
Actors Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West
Rating63% 3.197943.197943.197943.197943.19794
Commander Christopher "Kit" Draper (Paul Mantee) and Colonel Dan McReady (Adam West) reach the Red Planet in their spaceship, Mars Gravity Probe 1. They are forced to use up their remaining fuel in order to avoid an imminent collision with a large orbiting meteoroid; they descend in their one-man lifeboat pods, becoming the first humans on Mars.
Captain Sindbad, 1h25
Directed by Byron Haskin
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Children's films
Actors Guy Williams, Heidi Brühl, Pedro Armendáriz, Abraham Sofaer, Bernie Hamilton, Henry Brandon
Rating54% 2.702492.702492.702492.702492.70249
The peaceful kingdom of Baristan has an evil ruler named El-Carim. He plans to capture his rival, Sindbad, who will soon return from sea in order to marry Princess Jana. The Princess convinces the magician Galgo to turn her into a small bird, so that she may fly off to warn Sinbad of the trap set against him. She flies off just as Galgo is discovered by the guards, who take him to El-Carim. As Sindbad and his crew sail towards Baristan, the Princess-Firebird descends and lands on the ship.
Armored Command, 1h39
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Howard Keel, Tina Louise, Burt Reynolds, Warner Anderson, Earl Holliman, Carleton Young
Rating52% 2.6177052.6177052.6177052.6177052.617705
Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la jeune Alexandra Bastegar, blessée et épuisée, est recueillie par un groupe de soldats américains. Cette femme est en réalité une espionne nazie qui tente d'infiltrer la patrouille et de se procurer de précieuses informations pour ses supérieurs...
September Storm, 1h39
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Underwater action films
Actors Joanne Dru, Mark Stevens, Robert Strauss, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Véra Valmont
Rating49% 2.482232.482232.482232.482232.48223
American fashion model Anne Traymore, swimming off the isle of Majorca, loses a bracelet, which the handsome Manuel del Rio Montoya returns to her. She believes he owns a beautiful yacht called The Swan, but he merely works on it for the wealthy Rene LeClerc.
Jet Over The Atlantic, 1h35
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Dans un avion, Disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors Guy Madison, Virginia Mayo, George Raft, Ilona Massey, George Macready, Margaret Lindsay
Rating56% 2.8140352.8140352.8140352.8140352.814035
Wanted on a charge of murder, Brett Matton (Guy Madison), a war veteran, has fled the country to Spain, where he has been living for two years and is engaged to wed Jean Gurney (Virginia Mayo), a former showgirl. FBI Agent Stafford (George Raft) arrives in Spain to arrest Brett and bring him back to the U.S.
The Little Savage, 1h13
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films
Actors Pedro Armendáriz, Christiane Martel, Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr.
Rating57% 2.8881252.8881252.8881252.8881252.888125
Le pirate le plus redoutable dans les faits épiques et des combats acharnés. Et abandonné sur une île, découvre un trésor fabuleux et se battre jusqu'à la mort pour sauver un enfant contre les dangers et les bêtes sauvages.
The Boss
The Boss (1956)
, 1h29
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors John Payne, Doe Avedon, Rhys Williams, Roy Roberts, Joe Flynn, Johnny Flynn
Rating63% 3.185983.185983.185983.185983.18598
Matt Brady comes home from World War I to a city where older brother Tim is a political kingpin. Matt meets an old friend, Bob Herrick, but an argument leads to a fistfight. He ends up late for a date with Elsie Reynolds, who is furious. Matt angrily replies that he wants nothing more to do with her.
The First Texan, 1h22
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres War, Historical, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Joel McCrea, Felicia Farr, Jeff Morrow, Wallace Ford, Jody McCrea, Abraham Sofaer
Rating60% 3.049673.049673.049673.049673.04967
Sam Houston, a lawyer and former Governor of Tennessee, travels to San Antonio, Texas to begin a new life. He encounters Jim Bowie, who is determined to free the territory from Mexico's rule.
Conquest of Space, 1h21
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Films based on science fiction novels, Space opera
Actors Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming, Mickey Shaughnessy, William Redfield, Phil Foster, William Hopper
Rating56% 2.8023552.8023552.8023552.8023552.802355
Mankind has achieved space flight capability and built "The Wheel" space station in orbit 1,075 miles above Earth. It is commanded by its designer, Colonel Samuel T. Merritt (Walter Brooke). His son, Captain Barney (Eric Fleming), having been aboard for a year, wants to return to Earth.
The Naked Jungle, 1h35
Directed by Arthur Rosson, Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about animals, La fin du monde, Natural horror films, Films about insects, Disaster films, Film de catastrophe animalière
Actors Eleanor Parker, Charlton Heston, Abraham Sofaer, William Conrad, Douglas Fowley, Romo Vincent
Rating66% 3.3457853.3457853.3457853.3457853.345785
In 1901, mail order bride Joanna (Eleanor Parker) arrives from New Orleans at a South American cocoa plantation to meet her new husband, plantation owner Christopher Leiningen (Charlton Heston), whom she has married by proxy.
His Majesty O'Keefe, 1h31
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films
Actors Burt Lancaster, Joan Rice, Benson Fong, André Morell, Philip Ahn, Abraham Sofaer
Rating60% 3.0495653.0495653.0495653.0495653.049565
Captain David O'Keefe (Burt Lancaster), seeking his fortune in the 19th century South Pacific, decides to enlist island natives to harvest copra, but runs into a wall of cultural problems. Backed by a Chinese dentist, he obtains a ship and sets about harvesting copra while fending off cantankerous native chieftains and ambitious German empire-builders. The natives, happy with their existence, see no reason to work hard to obtain copra, either for a German trading company or for O'Keefe. He finally motivates them by showing them how to produce large quantities of Rai stones, the stone money of Yap, their valued coinage.
Long John Silver, 1h46
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Films about disabilities, L'Or
Actors Robert Newton, Connie Gilchrist, Rod Taylor, Henry Gilbert
Rating57% 2.8517352.8517352.8517352.8517352.851735
The movie is set some time after the events of Treasure Island. Long John Silver receives grave news from Dod Perch of a massacre by Mendoza, who had also kidnapped Governor Strong's daughter Elizabeth for ransom along with Jim Hawkins. Long John also learns of a second treasure cache on Treasure Island; the only clue to its location is a pirate medallion. Long John visits Governor Strong and his wife and proposes to deliver the ransom before they pursue Mendoza.