Robert Yates Short

Background

Short, Robert Yates was born on December 22, 1950 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Lewis and Susan (Yates) Short.

Education

Student, Santa Monica College, 1971-1972.

Career

Director film, Retaliator, Trans World Entertainment, 1985; special effects designer films, Close Encounters (special edit), Columbia, 1979; special effects designer films, E.T., Universal/Amblin' Prodns., 1981; special effects designer films, Splash, Touchstone Pictures, 1983; special effects designer films, Cocoon, 20th Century Fox, 1984; special effects designer films, Beetlejuice, Warner/Geffen, 1987; special effects designer films, Cocoon: The Return, 20th Century Fox, 1988; president, Robert Short Prodns., Inc., Marina del Ray, California, since 1984.

Achievements

• Robert Yates Short has been listed as a noteworthy Special effects designer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Dirs. Guild American, Writers Guild American, Screen Actors Guild American.

Connections

Father:

Lewis Short

Mother:

Susan (Yates) Short