- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- April 22, 1899
- Place of Birth
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- Died
- April 16, 1984
Byron Haskin
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 s…
Filmography
tvHollywood
1980 · Self
tvThe New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1968 · Director
movieThe Power
1968 · Director
tvStar Trek
1966 · Producer, Associate Producer
tvTales to Keep You Awake
1966 · Director
movieRobinson Crusoe on Mars
1964 · Director
tvThe Outer Limits
1963 · Director
movieCaptain Sindbad
1963 · Director
movieArmored Command
1961 · Director
movieSeptember Storm
1960 · Director
movieJet Over The Atlantic
1959 · Director
tvWorld of Giants
1959 · Director
movieThe Little Savage
1959 · Director
movieFrom the Earth to the Moon
1958 · Director
tvAlcoa Theatre
1957 · Director
tvThe Adventures of Long John Silver
1957 · Director
movieThe Boss
1956 · Director
movieThe First Texan
1956 · Director
movieAffair in Sumatra
1956 · Self - Introduction, Director
tvScreen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Director
movieConquest of Space
1955 · Director
movieLong John Silver
1954 · Director
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Director
tvStudio 57
1954 · Director
movieThe Naked Jungle
1954 · Director
movieHis Majesty O'Keefe
1954 · Director
movieThe War of the Worlds
1953 · Director
movieDenver and Rio Grande
1952 · Director
movieSilver City
1951 · Director
movieWarpath
1951 · Director
movieTarzan's Peril
1951 · Director
movieTreasure Island
1950 · Director
movieToo Late for Tears
1949 · Director
movieMan-Eater of Kumaon
1948 · Director
movieI Walk Alone
1947 · Director
movieArsenic and Old Lace
1944 · Special Effects
movieAcross the Pacific
1942 · Special Effects
movieWings for the Eagle
1942 · Special Effects
movieIn This Our Life
1942 · Special Effects
movieAlways in My Heart
1942 · Special Effects
movieBullet Scars
1942 · Special Effects
movieCaptains of the Clouds
1942 · Special Effects
movieDive Bomber
1941 · Special Effects
movieManpower
1941 · Special Effects
movieThe Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · Special Effects
movieThe Great Lie
1941 · Special Effects
movieThe Sea Wolf
1941 · Special Effects
movieSanta Fe Trail
1940 · Special Effects
movieSouth of Suez
1940 · Special Effects
movieKnute Rockne All American
1940 · Special Effects
movieCity for Conquest
1940 · Special Effects
movieFlowing Gold
1940 · Special Effects
movieThe Sea Hawk
1940 · Special Effects
movieThey Drive by Night
1940 · Special Effects
movieGambling on the High Seas
1940 · Other
movieTorrid Zone
1940 · Special Effects
movieIt All Came True
1940 · Special Effects
movieVirginia City
1940 · Special Effects
movieCastle on the Hudson
1940 · Special Effects
movieInvisible Stripes
1939 · Special Effects
movieThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939 · Special Effects
movieDust Be My Destiny
1939 · Special Effects
movieDodge City
1939 · Special Effects
movieSubmarine D-1
1937 · Special Effects
movieGreen Light
1937 · Director of Photography
movieStage Struck
1936 · Director of Photography
movieI Married a Doctor
1936 · Director of Photography
movieColleen
1936 · Director of Photography
moviePersonal Maid's Secret
1935 · Director of Photography
movieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1935 · Special Effects
movieBlack Fury
1935 · Director of Photography
movieAs the Earth Turns
1934 · Cinematography
movieThe Guilty Generation
1931 · Director of Photography
movieCanaries Sometimes Sing
1930 · Technical Supervisor
On Approval
movieOn Approval
1930 · Technical Supervisor
movieRookery Nook
1930 · Production Supervisor
movieGlad Rag Doll
1929 · Director of Photography
movieBlack Waters
1929 · Supervising Producer
movieThe Redeeming Sin
1929 · Cinematography
movieOn Trial
1928 · Director of Photography
movieThe Singing Fool
1928 · Director of Photography
movieCaught in the Fog
1928 · Cinematography
movieThe Siren
1927 · Director
movieGinsberg the Great
1927 · Director
movieWhen a Man Loves
1927 · Director of Photography
movieIrish Hearts
1927 · Director
movieMatinee Ladies
1927 · Director
movieWolf's Clothing
1927 · Cinematography
movieAcross the Pacific
1926 · Director of Photography
movieDon Juan
1926 · Director of Photography
movieThe Sea Beast
1926 · Director of Photography
movieThe Golden Cocoon
1925 · Director of Photography
Where the Worst Begins
movieWhere the Worst Begins
1925 · Cinematography
movieOn Thin Ice
1925 · Cinematography
movieSlander the Woman
1923 · Director of Photography
movieBroken Chains
1922 · Director of Photography