Mark Robson (film director), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mark Robson (film director)

film director, producer, and editor from Canada

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1913

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 20-Jun-1978

Profession: film director, film producer, film editor

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Mark Robson (4 December 1913 – 20 June 1978) was a Canadian-born film director, producer, and editor.
Robson began his 45-year career in Hollywood as a film editor.
He later began working as a director and producer.
He directed thirty-four films during his career, including The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1955), Peyton Place (1957), for which he earned his first Oscar nomination, Von Ryan's Express (1965), and Valley of the Dolls (1967). Robson died of a heart attack after shooting his final film, Avalanche Express, in 1978.
The film was released a year after his death.