Mark Robson
Canadian film director, producer, and editor (1913-1978)
- Born
- 4 December 1913, Montreal
- Died
- 20 June 1978
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Occupation
- film director, film producer, film editor, director
- Films here
- 2
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.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Champion | Director |
| 1956 | The Harder They Fall | Director |
Frequent collaborators
- Marilyn Maxwell
- Arthur Kennedy
- Lola Albright
- Esther Howard
- Humphrey Bogart
- Rod Steiger
- Jan Sterling
- Harold J. Stone
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q31225 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.