About
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.
Filmography
The Power1968 · Director
Robinson Crusoe on Mars1964 · Director
Captain Sindbad1963 · Director
Armored Command1961 · Director
September Storm1960 · Director
Jet Over The Atlantic1959 · Director
The Little Savage1959 · Director
From the Earth to the Moon1958 · Director
The Boss1956 · Director
The First Texan1956 · Director
Affair in Sumatra1956 · Director
Conquest of Space1955 · Director
Long John Silver1954 · Director
The Naked Jungle1954 · Director
His Majesty O'Keefe1954 · Director
The War of the Worlds1953 · Director
Denver and Rio Grande1952 · Director
Silver City1951 · Director
Warpath1951 · Director
Tarzan's Peril1951 · Director