Robert Wise

Legendary director, Robert Wise, was born Robert Earl Wise on Sep 10, 1914 in Winchester, IN. Wise died at the age of 91 on Sep 14, 2005 in Los Angeles, CA and was cremated and his ashes given to family or friend.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Robert Wise was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Director for The Sound of Music in 1965. He also won one Honorary Award in 1966 Robert Wise .

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1941	Best Film Editing	Citizen Kane (1941)	N/A	Nominated
1958	Best Director	I Want to Live! (1958)	N/A	Nominated
1965	Best Director	The Sound of Music (1965)	N/A	Won

Academy Awards (Honorary Oscars)

Year	Award	Description
1966	IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD	Robert Wise

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

Run Silent Run Deep (1958, )

By Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 14, 2019 From The Stop Button

Run Silent Run Deep runs a little short. Just when the film has the most potential does it sort of shrug and finish up real quick. There?s a third act reveal and it?s a good one, but it?s not good enough the movie can end on it. Especially not after it?s just had such a strong second act. Burt Lanca... Read full article

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Run Silent Run Deep (1958, )

By Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 14, 2019 From The Stop Button

Run Silent Run Deep runs a little short. Just when the film has the most potential does it sort of shrug and finish up real quick. There?s a third act reveal and it?s a good one, but it?s not good enough the movie can end on it. Especially not after it?s just had such a strong second act. Burt Lanca... Read full article

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Run Silent Run Deep (1958, )

on Jun 14, 2019 From The Stop Button

Run Silent Run Deep runs a little short. Just when the film has the most potential does it sort of shrug and finish up real quick. There?s a third act reveal and it?s a good one, but it?s not good enough the movie can end on it. Especially not after it?s just had such a strong second act. Burt Lanca... Read full article

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Run Silent Run Deep (1958, )

on Jun 14, 2019 From The Stop Button

Run Silent Run Deep runs a little short. Just when the film has the most potential does it sort of shrug and finish up real quick. There?s a third act reveal and it?s a good one, but it?s not good enough the movie can end on it. Especially not after it?s just had such a strong second act. Burt Lanca... Read full article

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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951, )

By Andrew Wickliffe on Dec 26, 2017 From The Stop Button

The Day the Earth Stood Still opens with these sensational titles. 3D text jumping out, set against the backdrop of space, Bernard Herrmann?s score at its loudest; the titles suggest the film is going to be something grandiose. It is and it isn?t. For the first act, director Wise moves quickly, shor... Read full article

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