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Robert Aldrich Biography (1918-1983)

Born August 9, 1918; died December 5, 1983; married Sibylle; children: (previous marriage) Adell, William, Alida, Kelly.

Aldrich's first job was as a production clerk for RKO Studios in 1941. He wasvice president and later president of the Directors Guild in the 1970's.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK; DIRECTOR
• Big Leaguer, 1953.
• Apache, 1954.
• Vera Cruz, 1954.
• Autumn Leaves, Columbia, 1956.
• Ten Seconds to Hell, United Artists, 1959.
• The Angry Hills, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959.
• Last Sunset, Universal, 1961.
• Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, Warner Brothers, 1962.
• Four for Texas, Warner Brothers, 1963.
• Hush...Hush Sweet Charlotte, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965.
• The Flight of the Phoenix, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1966.
• The Dirty Dozen, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966.
• Ulzana's Raid, Universal, 1972.
• Emperor of the North, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973.
• The Longest Yard, Paramount, 1974.
• Hustle, Paramount, 1975.
• Twilight's Last Gleaming, Allied Artists, 1977.
• The Choirboys, Universal, 1977.
• Credits; PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR
• World for Ransom, 1954.
• Kiss Me Deadly, United Artists, 1954.
• The Big Knife, United Artists, 1955.
• Attack!, United Artists, 1958.
• The Legend of Lylah Clare, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968.
• The Killing of Sister George, Cinerama, 1968.
• Too Late the Hero, Cinerama, 1970.
• The Grissom Gang, National General, 1971.
• The Frisco Kid, Warner Brothers, 1979.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK
• Director and writer: The Doctor; China Smith.