Byron Haskin
Directing
Born: 1899-04-22 · Portland, Oregon, USA
Died: 1984-04-16
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.
🎬 Movies (30)
The Power
1968
Director
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
1964
Director
Captain Sindbad
1963
Director
Armored Command
1961
Director
September Storm
1960
Director
Jet Over The Atlantic
1959
Director
The Little Savage
1959
Director
From the Earth to the Moon
1958
Director
Affair in Sumatra
1956
Director
The Boss
1956
Director
The First Texan
1956
Director
Conquest of Space
1955
Director
Long John Silver
1954
Director
The Naked Jungle
1954
Director
His Majesty O'Keefe
1954
Director
The War of the Worlds
1953
Director
Denver and Rio Grande
1952
Director
Tarzan's Peril
1951
Director
Warpath
1951
Director
Silver City
1951
Director
Treasure Island
1950
Director
Too Late for Tears
1949
Director
Man-Eater of Kumaon
1948
Director
I Walk Alone
1947
Director
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
Special Effects
Bullet Scars
1942
Special Effects
Across the Pacific
1942
Special Effects
Captains of the Clouds
1942
Special Effects
Always in My Heart
1942
Special Effects
Wings for the Eagle
1942
Special Effects
📺 TV Shows (11)
Hollywood
1980
Self
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1968
Director
Star Trek
1966
Producer
Tales to Keep You Awake
1966
Director
The Outer Limits
1963
Director
World of Giants
1959
Director
Alcoa Theatre
1957
Director
The Adventures of Long John Silver
1957
Director
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Director
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Director
Studio 57
1954
Director