Byron Haskin
American film and television director (1899-1984) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 84
Byron Conrad Haskin was an American film and television director, special effects creator and cinematographer. He is best known for directing The War of the Worlds (1953), one of many films where he teamed with producer George Pal.
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1984Died16 April 19841980
HollywoodSeries1968
The New Adventures of Huckleberry FinnSeries, Director
The PowerFilm, 1968Director1966
Star TrekSeries, Producer
Tales to Keep You AwakeSeries, 1966Director1964
Robinson Crusoe on MarsFilm, Director1963
The Outer LimitsSeries, Director1961
Armored CommandFilm, Director1960
September StormFilm, Director1959
World of GiantsSeries, Director
Jet Over The AtlanticFilm, 1959Director1957
Alcoa TheatreSeries, Director1956
Affair in SumatraFilm, Director1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries, Director
Conquest of SpaceFilm, 1955Director1954
Studio 57Series, Director
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, 1954Director
His Majesty O'KeefeFilm, 1954Director1953
The War of the WorldsFilm, Director1951
Silver CityFilm, Director1950
Treasure IslandFilm, Director1949
Too Late for TearsFilm, Director1947
I Walk AloneFilm, Director1939Academy Scientific and Technical AwardAward1927
Ginsberg the GreatFilm, Director1899Born22 April 1899
HollywoodSeries1968The New Adventures of Huckleberry FinnSeries, DirectorThe PowerFilm, 1968Director1966Star TrekSeries, ProducerTales to Keep You AwakeSeries, 1966Director1964Robinson Crusoe on MarsFilm, Director1963The Outer LimitsSeries, Director1961Armored CommandFilm, Director1960September StormFilm, Director1959World of GiantsSeries, DirectorJet Over The AtlanticFilm, 1959Director1957Alcoa TheatreSeries, Director1956Affair in SumatraFilm, Director1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries, DirectorConquest of SpaceFilm, 1955Director1954Studio 57Series, DirectorThe Wonderful World of DisneySeries, 1954DirectorHis Majesty O'KeefeFilm, 1954Director1953The War of the WorldsFilm, Director1951Silver CityFilm, Director1950Treasure IslandFilm, Director1949Too Late for TearsFilm, Director1947I Walk AloneFilm, Director1939Academy Scientific and Technical AwardAward1927Ginsberg the GreatFilm, Director1899Born22 April 1899People around Byron
Close ties
George Pal Produced The War of the Worlds (1953)
Abraham Sofaer Byron directed The Naked Jungle (1954)
Edmond O'Brien Byron directed Silver City and Warpath
Robert Newton Byron directed Treasure Island (1950)
Burt Lancaster Byron directed I Walk Alone (1948)
Adam West Byron directed Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
Yvonne De Carlo Byron directed The Power and Silver City
Pedro Armendáriz Byron directed Captain Sindbad and Little Savage
Lizabeth Scott Byron directed I Walk Alone (1948)
Robert Culp Byron directed Demon with a Glass Hand (1964)
Earl Holliman Byron directed The Power and Armored Command
Douglas Fowley Byron directed The Naked Jungle (1954)
Henry Brandon Byron directed The War of the Worlds (1954)
George Macready Byron directed Tarzan's Peril (1951)
Connie Gilchrist Byron directed Long John Silver (1954)
John Dierkes Byron directed The Naked Jungle and Silver City
Walter Sande Byron directed The War of the Worlds and Warpath
Benson Fong Byron directed Conquest of Space (1955)
Kristine Miller Byron directed I Walk Alone (1948)
Les Tremayne Byron directed The War of the Worlds (1954)- Lawrence Montaigne Byron directed Captain Sindbad and The Power
Dean Jagger Byron directed Warpath (1951)
William Hopper Byron directed Conquest of Space (1955)
Kasey Rogers Byron directed Silver City (1951)
Known for
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The War of the Worlds 1953
Too Late for Tears 1949
The Naked Jungle 1954
I Walk Alone 1947
Treasure Island 1950
Filmography 28
99 credits on file
Television 11
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1984 · aged 84
