Byron Haskin
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 22, 1899
- Died
- April 16, 1984 (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- Portland, Oregon, USA
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. His career in television included directing six episodes of the original The Outer Limits, including two highly regarded episodes, "The Architects of Fear" and "Demon with a Glass Hand". He also co-produced the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage". Haskin appeared as an interviewee on-screen in the 1980 documentary Hollywood series by Kevin Brownlow. Haskin died in Montecito, California six days before his 85th birthday.
Known For
Filmography
The Power
Movie · Director
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
TV · Director · 1 ep
Tales to Keep You Awake
TV · Director · 1 ep
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Movie · Director
Captain Sindbad
Movie · Director
The Outer Limits
TV · Director · 6 eps
Armored Command
Movie · Director
September Storm
Movie · Director
Jet Over The Atlantic
Movie · Director
The Little Savage
Movie · Director
World of Giants
TV · Director · 1 ep
From the Earth to the Moon
Movie · Director
Alcoa Theatre
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Adventures of Long John Silver
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Boss
Movie · Director
The First Texan
Movie · Director
Affair in Sumatra
Movie · Director
Conquest of Space
Movie · Director
Screen Director's Playhouse
TV · Director · 1 ep
Long John Silver
Movie · Director
The Naked Jungle
Movie · Director
His Majesty O'Keefe
Movie · Director
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · Director · 2 eps
Studio 57
TV · Director · 1 ep
The War of the Worlds
Movie · Director
Denver and Rio Grande
Movie · Director
Tarzan's Peril
Movie · Director
Warpath
Movie · Director
Silver City
Movie · Director
Treasure Island
Movie · Director
Too Late for Tears
Movie · Director
Man-Eater of Kumaon
Movie · Director
I Walk Alone
Movie · Director
Gambling on the High Seas
Movie · Other
Irish Hearts
Movie · Director
Ginsberg the Great
Movie · Director
The Siren
Movie · Director
Matinee Ladies
Movie · Director