Robert Peterson

Robert Peterson

Art Aug 15 (died age 69) Los Angeles, California, USA 1942–1979 (37 year career)
6.0 avg rating

Biography

Art director under contract at Columbia, 1940-1947 and 1948-1964. A specialist in gritty black & white drama, he created realistic sets for several notable crime films and minor films noir in the 1950's. Afterwards mostly active in television.

Known For

Filmography

Crew (69)

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Movies (67)

The Legend of the Golden Gun

The Legend of the Golden Gun

1979

Art Direction

5.0
The Courage and the Passion

The Courage and the Passion

1978

Art Direction

Last of the Good Guys

Last of the Good Guys

1978

Art Direction

A Killing Affair

A Killing Affair

1977

Art Direction

4.4
Cover Girls

Cover Girls

1977

Art Direction

5.0
Kiss Me... Kill Me

Kiss Me... Kill Me

1976

Art Direction

7.0
A Matter of Wife... and Death

A Matter of Wife... and Death

1975

Art Direction

7.0
Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat

1975

Art Direction

4.1
The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man

1974

Art Direction

In Name Only

In Name Only

1969

Art Direction

Scalplock

Scalplock

1966

Art Direction

6.5
The Outlaws Is Coming

The Outlaws Is Coming

1965

Art Direction

5.1
I'll Take Sweden

I'll Take Sweden

1965

Art Direction

4.8
Gidget Goes to Rome

Gidget Goes to Rome

1963

Art Direction

4.8
Zotz!

Zotz!

1962

Art Direction

5.4
Experiment in Terror

Experiment in Terror

1962

Art Direction

7.1
Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together

1961

Art Direction

6.4
Underworld U.S.A.

Underworld U.S.A.

1961

Art Direction

7.0
Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

1960

Art Direction

5.6
Face of a Fugitive

Face of a Fugitive

1959

Art Direction

5.6
Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome

1959

Art Direction

6.7
Edge of Eternity

Edge of Eternity

1959

Art Direction

6.6
Good Day for a Hanging

Good Day for a Hanging

1959

Art Direction

6.2
The Gene Krupa Story

The Gene Krupa Story

1959

Art Direction

7.0
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

Art Direction

7.2
Gunman's Walk

Gunman's Walk

1958

Art Direction

6.6
Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown

1957

Art Direction

6.3
The Garment Jungle

The Garment Jungle

1957

Art Direction

6.4
The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window

1957

Art Direction

5.7
The Edge of Innocence

The Edge of Innocence

1957

Art Direction

The Country Husband

The Country Husband

1956

Art Direction

Count Three and Pray

Count Three and Pray

1955

Art Direction

4.5
The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier

1955

Art Direction

6.1
5 Against the House

5 Against the House

1955

Art Direction

5.9
The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line

1955

Art Direction

7.0
Cell 2455 Death Row

Cell 2455 Death Row

1955

Art Direction

5.2
Human Desire

Human Desire

1954

Art Direction

6.8
The Big Heat

The Big Heat

1953

Art Direction

7.7
The Juggler

The Juggler

1953

Art Direction

6.5
Eight Iron Men

Eight Iron Men

1952

Art Direction

6.5
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1952

Art Direction

6.9
The Brigand

The Brigand

1952

Art Direction

5.5
Sirocco

Sirocco

1951

Art Direction

5.9
Saturday's Hero

Saturday's Hero

1951

Art Direction

5.7
A Woman of Distinction

A Woman of Distinction

1950

Art Direction

6.2
In a Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place

1950

Art Direction

7.6
The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl

1950

Art Direction

6.0
And Baby Makes Three

And Baby Makes Three

1949

Art Direction

4.1
The Walking Hills

The Walking Hills

1949

Art Direction

6.0
Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

1949

Art Direction

6.2
Hokus Pokus

Hokus Pokus

1949

Art Direction

6.3
Fuelin' Around

Fuelin' Around

1949

Art Direction

7.2
Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe

1949

Art Direction

6.1
The Wreck of the Hesperus

The Wreck of the Hesperus

1948

Art Direction

6.2
Ladies of the Chorus

Ladies of the Chorus

1948

Art Direction

6.5
Backlash

Backlash

1947

Art Direction

4.7
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1947

Art Direction

5.8
Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

1946

Art Direction

Strange Journey

Strange Journey

1946

Art Direction

6.0
Dangerous Millions

Dangerous Millions

1946

Art Direction

4.8
Night Editor

Night Editor

1946

Art Direction

5.4
The Devil's Mask

The Devil's Mask

1946

Art Direction

5.7
The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

1946

Art Direction

5.3
Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Art Direction

4.3
Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

1942

Assistant Art Director

6.3
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1942

Art Direction

6.6
Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

1942

Assistant Art Director

5.4