Background
Young was born in New York City in 1924. His father was a cameraman who later owned a film laboratory.
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Young was born in New York City in 1924. His father was a cameraman who later owned a film laboratory.
He also developed an interest in filmmaking and graduated from Harvard University in 1949.
Not be confused with Robert Young. He has frequently cast Edward James Olmos in his movies, directing him in (1977),, Triumph of the Spirit (1989),,, Slave of Dreams (1995) and He produced Olmos"s directorial debut, American Maine (1992).
Robert began college at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to become a chemical engineer
He left after two years to join the Navy in World World War II and served in the Pacific in New Guinea and in the Philippines. Upon returning to America after the war he decided to study English Literature at Harvard University.
After graduation, Young formed a cooperative partnership with two friends making educational films. In 1960, he worked for National Broadcasting Company making public affairs programs for National Broadcasting Company White Paper.
In 1960, on behalf of National Broadcasting Company, he went to the American South to make the film Sit-In about the civil rights protests and sit-insurance
He later left National Broadcasting Company to pursue narrative film work. "Film in Review; Human Error", The New York Times, NED MARTEL, September 16, 2005 "Fishwife Meets Drifter, And All Take a Plunge", The New York Times, JANET MASLIN, September 25, 1996 "Films Surprisingly Yielding Surprises", The New York Times, MARGO JEFFERSON, December 31, 1996.
Venice"s Primo San Georgio and The City of Venice Prize, at the Venice Film Festival, for Nothing But a Manitoba Camera d"Or for Best First Feature at the Cannes Film Festival for Alambrista! Best Feature at the San Sebastian Film Festival, for Alambrista! Indie Spirit nomination for Best Picture as well as Best Cinematographer, The Plot Against Harry. Indie Spirit Nomination for Best Director, for Caught Cuba"s Golden Coral for Best Film Emmy 1960 Peabody Award 1960. 1961 George Polk Award for Journalism 1961 Hillman Prize Academy Award Nomination for Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family Grand Jury Prize at Sundance for Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family 2015 Satellite Auteur Award.
In 1985 he was a member of the jury at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.
