Robert Mulligan Biography (1925-)

Full name, Robert Patrick Mulligan; born August 23, 1925, in Bronx, NY; son of Robert Edward and Elizabeth (Gingell) Mulligan. Addresses: Agent--Robert Stein, United Talent, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA90212.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
August 23, 1925
Bronx, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits
  • Film Work; Director, Except Where Indicated Fear Strikes Out, Paramount,1957.
  • The Great Imposter, Universal, 1960.
  • The Rat Race, Paramount, 1960.
  • Come September, Universal, 1961.
  • The Spiral Road, Universal, 1962.
  • To Kill a Mockingbird, Universal, 1962.
  • Love with the Proper Stranger, Paramount, 1963.
  • Baby, the Rain Must Fall, Columbia, 1965.
  • (And producer with Alan J. Pakula) Inside Daisy Clover, Warner Bros., 1965.
  • Up the Down Staircase, Warner Bros., 1967.
  • The Stalking Moon, National General, 1969.
  • The Pursuit of Happiness, Columbia, 1971.
  • Summer of '42, Warner Bros., 1971.
  • (And producer) The Other, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972.
  • (And producer) The Nickel Ride, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974.
  • Bloodbrothers, Warner Bros., 1978.
  • Same Time, Next Year, Universal, 1978.
  • (And producer) Kiss Me Goodbye, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.
  • Clara's Heart, Warner Bros., 1988.
  • The Man in the Moon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991.
  • Boxed, {USA}, 1996.
  • Credits; Film Appearances
  • Narrator, Summer of '42, Warner Bros., 1971.
  • Credits; Television Work; Specials
  • Director, Victor Borges Comedy in Music I, CBS, 1956.
  • Director, Victor Borges Comedy in Music II, CBS, 1956.
  • Producer (with David Susskind) and director, Member of the Wedding, CBS,1958.
  • Producer and director, The Moon and Sixpence, NBC (one source says CBS),1959.
  • Credits; Television Work; Episodic
  • Director, "Smoke," Suspense, CBS, 1954.
  • Director, "Barn Burning," Suspense, CBS, 1954.
  • Director, The Alcoa Hour, NBC, 1955-57.
  • Credits; Other Television Work
  • Director, The Defender (pilot), CBS, 1957.
  • Director, Tomorrow (movie), CBS, 1960.
  • Also worked on Billy Budd; Ah! Wilderness; A Tale of Two Cities; The Bridge of San Luis Rey; Playhouse 90; Hallmark Hall of Fame; and The Jimmy Piersall Story.
  • Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
  • "Natalie Wood," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax, 1987.
  • "Gregory Peck: His Own Man," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax, 1988.

Further Reference

Books:

  • Barson, Michael, The Illustrated Who's Who of Hollywood Directors, Garrar, Straus and Giroux, 1995.
  • Thomson, David, A Biographical Dictionary of Film, Knopf, 1994.