About
Robert Milton Young (November 22, 1924 – February 6, 2024) was an American film and television director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and producer. Young was considered a trailblazer in the independent filmmaking sector and for frequently casting Edward James Olmos in his movies, directing him in Alambrista! (1977), The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982), Saving Grace (1986), Triumph of the Spirit (1989), Talent for the Game (1991), Roosters (1993), Slave of Dreams (1995), and Caught (1996). He produced Olmos's directorial debut, American Me (1992).
Filmography
At the End of the Santa Fe Trail2025 · Writer
The Maze2011 · Director
Berkeley2005 · Additional Director of Photography
Human Error2004 · Director
China: The Panda Adventure2001 · Director
Caught1996 · Director
Slave of Dreams1995 · Director
Solomon & Sheba1995 · Director
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family1993 · Director of Photography, Editor
Roosters1993 · Director
American Me1992 · Producer, Camera Operator
Talent for the Game1991 · Director
The Plot Against Harry1990 · Producer, Director of Photography
Triumph of the Spirit1989 · Director
Dominick and Eugene1988 · Director
We Are the Children1987 · Director
Extremities1986 · Director
Saving Grace1986 · Director
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez1983 · Director, Screenplay
One Trick Pony1980 · Director