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Title: TMP director Robert Wise passes away at 91
Post by: Rat Boy on September 15, 2005, 10:57:36 am

From CNN (http://trekweb.com/articles/2005/09/15/432970d153aef.shtml)


Also directed The Day the Earth Stood Still, Run Silent Run Deep, West Side Story, and The Sound of Music.

Title: Re: TMP director Robert Wise passes away at 91
Post by: Commander La'ra on September 15, 2005, 03:36:42 pm

He also produced The Sand Pebbles, one of Steve McQueen's best movies, in my opinion, and probably the most effective 'Vietnam Allegory' type movies from the 1960's.

Title: Re: TMP director Robert Wise passes away at 91
Post by: toasty0 on September 16, 2005, 09:28:40 am

How could you forget the man who may very well have revived the Star Trek genre...

A Storm in Summer (2000) (TV)


Rooftops (1989)


Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) ... aka Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition (USA: DVD title)
Audrey Rose (1977)
The Hindenburg (1975)
Two People (1973)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)


Star! (1968)
... aka Loves of a Star! (USA: promotional title)
... aka Those Were the Happy Times (USA: shorter version)
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
The Sound of Music (1965)
The Haunting (1963)
Two for the Seesaw (1962)
West Side Story (1961)


Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
I Want to Live! (1958)
Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
... aka Run Silent, Run Deep (USA: poster title)
Until They Sail (1957)
This Could Be the Night (1957)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
Helen of Troy (1956)
... aka Elena di Troia (Italy)
Executive Suite (1954)
So Big (1953)
Destination Gobi (1953)
The Desert Rats (1953)
Something for the Birds (1952)
The Captive City (1952)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
Three Secrets (1950)
Two Flags West (1950)


The Set-Up (1949)
Blood on the Moon (1948)
Mystery in Mexico (1948)
Born to Kill (1947)
... aka Lady of Deceit (UK)
Criminal Court (1946)
The Body Snatcher (1945)
... aka Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Body Snatcher' (USA: complete title)
A Game of Death (1945)
Mademoiselle Fifi (1944)
... aka Guy de Maupassant's Mademoiselle Fifi (USA: complete title)
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)

Title: Re: TMP director Robert Wise passes away at 91
Post by: Dash Jones on September 16, 2005, 10:08:56 pm

The Day the Earth Stood Still
Helen of Troy
West Side Story
The Haunting
The Sound of Music

Hmm, the above seem to be some other notable films that I've actually heard of.