Byron Haskin

Byron Haskin

ActorDirectorProducerCrewDirecting Apr 22 (died age 84) Portland, Oregon, USA 1922–1980 (58 year career)
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Biography

Byron Conrad Haskin was an American film and television director. He was born in Portland, Oregon. He is remembered today for directing 1953's The War of the Worlds, one of many films where he teamed with producer George Pal. In his early career, he was a special effects artist, with a number of credits on Warner Bros. films, an asset when directing the killer ants film The Naked Jungle and the science fiction film Robinson Crusoe on Mars. Haskin also worked as a cinematographer and producer. …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (2)

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Crew (94)

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Movies (84)

The Power

The Power

1968

Director

6.2
Robinson Crusoe on Mars

Robinson Crusoe on Mars

1964

Director

6.3
Captain Sindbad

Captain Sindbad

1963

Director

4.9
Armored Command

Armored Command

1961

Director

4.8
September Storm

September Storm

1960

Director

4.8
The Little Savage

The Little Savage

1959

Director

4.8
Jet Over The Atlantic

Jet Over The Atlantic

1959

Director

5.4
From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

1958

Director

5.1
The Boss

The Boss

1956

Director

5.5
The First Texan

The First Texan

1956

Director

6.3
Affair in Sumatra

Affair in Sumatra

1956

Director

Conquest of Space

Conquest of Space

1955

Director

5.5
His Majesty O'Keefe

His Majesty O'Keefe

1954

Director

6.1
The Naked Jungle

The Naked Jungle

1954

Director

6.4
Long John Silver

Long John Silver

1954

Director

5.8
The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

1953

Director

6.8
Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande

1952

Director

5.5
Silver City

Silver City

1951

Director

6.3
Warpath

Warpath

1951

Director

5.8
Tarzan's Peril

Tarzan's Peril

1951

Director

5.0
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1950

Director

6.6
Too Late for Tears

Too Late for Tears

1949

Director

6.8
Man-Eater of Kumaon

Man-Eater of Kumaon

1948

Director

5.6
I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone

1947

Director

6.5
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

Special Effects

7.6
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

Special Effects

6.8
Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

1942

Special Effects

6.6
Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars

1942

Special Effects

6.2
Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

1942

Special Effects

6.4
Always in My Heart

Always in My Heart

1942

Special Effects

6.0
Wings for the Eagle

Wings for the Eagle

1942

Special Effects

5.7
Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

1941

Special Effects

6.4
The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1941

Special Effects

7.2
Manpower

Manpower

1941

Special Effects

6.7
The Great Lie

The Great Lie

1941

Special Effects

6.9
The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941

Special Effects

6.4
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940

Special Effects

7.2
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Special Effects

5.7
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

Special Effects

6.9
Virginia City

Virginia City

1940

Special Effects

6.2
Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold

1940

Special Effects

7.0
City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

Special Effects

6.7
South of Suez

South of Suez

1940

Special Effects

4.0
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Special Effects

6.1
Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone

1940

Special Effects

6.5
Gambling on the High Seas

Gambling on the High Seas

1940

Other

5.0
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Special Effects

6.8
It All Came True

It All Came True

1940

Special Effects

5.9
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

Special Effects

6.2
Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

Special Effects

6.9
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

Special Effects

6.1
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939

Special Effects

6.3
Green Light

Green Light

1937

Director of Photography

6.4
Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1

1937

Special Effects

4.7
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1936

Director of Photography

4.0
I Married a Doctor

I Married a Doctor

1936

Director of Photography

4.7
Colleen

Colleen

1936

Director of Photography

5.3
Personal Maid's Secret

Personal Maid's Secret

1935

Director of Photography

5.5
Black Fury

Black Fury

1935

Director of Photography

6.2
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935

Special Effects

6.3
As the Earth Turns

As the Earth Turns

1934

Cinematography

5.3
The Guilty Generation

The Guilty Generation

1931

Director of Photography

6.1
Rookery Nook

Rookery Nook

1930

Production Supervisor

Canaries Sometimes Sing

Canaries Sometimes Sing

1930

Technical Supervisor

On Approval

On Approval

1930

Technical Supervisor

The Redeeming Sin

The Redeeming Sin

1929

Cinematography

Black Waters

Black Waters

1929

Supervising Producer

Glad Rag Doll

Glad Rag Doll

1929

Director of Photography

Caught in the Fog

Caught in the Fog

1928

Cinematography

The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool

1928

Director of Photography

4.3
When a Man Loves

When a Man Loves

1927

Director of Photography

5.9
Matinee Ladies

Matinee Ladies

1927

Director

The Siren

The Siren

1927

Director

1.0
Ginsberg the Great

Ginsberg the Great

1927

Director

Wolf's Clothing

Wolf's Clothing

1927

Cinematography

Irish Hearts

Irish Hearts

1927

Director

The Sea Beast

The Sea Beast

1926

Director of Photography

6.4
Don Juan

Don Juan

1926

Director of Photography

6.4
Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

1926

Director of Photography

4.0
The Golden Cocoon

The Golden Cocoon

1925

Director of Photography

On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

1925

Cinematography

Where the Worst Begins

Where the Worst Begins

1925

Cinematography

Slander the Woman

Slander the Woman

1923

Director of Photography

Broken Chains

Broken Chains

1922

Director of Photography