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Robert Wise

Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American filmmaker. He won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his musical films West Side Story (1961) and The Sound of Music (1965). He was also nominated for Best Film Editing for Citizen Kane (1941) and directed and produced The Sand Pebbles (1966), which was…

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Born
Robert Earl Wise (1914-09-10)September 10, 1914 Winchester, Indiana, U.S.
Children
1
Died
September 14, 2005(2005-09-14) (aged 91) Westwood, California, U.S.
Occupations
Film director · film producer · film editor
Spouses
Millicent Franklin ​(m. 1977)​
Years active
1934–2000

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Robert Wise

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Occupations · 3
Robert Wise → Film director, film editor, film producer
Spouses · 2
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Robert Wise → Robert Earl Wise (1914-09-10)September 10, 1914 Winchester, Indiana, U.S.
Children · 1
Robert Wise → 1
Died · 1
Robert Wise → September 14, 2005(2005-09-14) (aged 91) Westwood, California, U.S.
Years active · 1
Robert Wise → 1934–2000

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Robert WiseChildren11.00infobox
Robert WiseDiedSeptember 14, 2005(2005-09-14) (aged 91) Westwood, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Robert WiseOccupationsFilm director1.00infobox
Robert WiseOccupationsfilm producer1.00infobox
Robert WiseOccupationsfilm editor1.00infobox
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Robert WiseSpousesMillicent Franklin ​(m. 1977)​1.00infobox
Robert WiseYears active1934–20001.00infobox
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the image projected in the broken snowglobe which falls from Kane's hand as he dies.In Citizen Kaneinstance ofto produce effects for Citizen Kane0.80text
Welles used a deep-focus techniqueinstance ofto produce effects for Citizen Kane0.80text

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