Robert Wise's biography
Robert Earl Wise is 91 years old film director born at Winchester. Robert was born on Thursday 10th of September 1914. He is often nicknamed as Bobby. According to year of birth 1914 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 10th of September means he is Virgo. Virgo is an earthy sign of Zodiac Belt. People born under this Rising Sign are practical in nature. They believe in reality and represents themselves as a strong person.
Robert is white american. Robert is citizen of United States of America. Robert´s primary profession is to be film director. You can know Robert also as film producer, film editor. He is recently known as trade unionist.
Robert Wise's schools
We found 2 schools Robert attended. Complete list of schools: Franklin College, Connersville High School.
Detailed informations about Robert´s schools
- Attended and graduated from Connersville High School in Connersville, Indiana (1932). On November 3, 1990, the Robert E. Wise Center for Performing Arts in the high school's auditorium was named in his honor.
Robert Wise's career
His main focus is to be film director. He is famous thanks to Sound of Music, West Side Story.
Is Robert Wise gay ?
Robert is known to be straight.
How did Robert Wise die
He died on on Wednesday 14th of September 2005 when he was 91 years old at Los Angeles. Robert Wises death was caused by heart failure. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Robert Wise's Awards
- Accepted the Oscar for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" on behalf of Paul Newman, who was absent from the awards ceremony, for his performance in The Color of Money (1986) (1987).
- Awarded honorary membership in the Society of Operating Cameramen (SOC) (1982).
- Received the American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award (1998).
- He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington, D.C. (1992).
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6340 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
Robert Wise's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
What Robert Wise has done for a first time
- When he and Jerome Robbins won the Best Director Oscar in 1962 for West Side Story (1961), it was the first time that a directing Oscar was shared among collaborators.
- When his first assignment under his 20th Century-Fox contract was shelved, his first film under his new deal was a loan-out to Warner Brothers for Three Secrets (1950).
Robert Wise's quotes
- Not true there was a cabal preventing Orson [Orson Welles] from making more films. He simply never fulfilled himself after that magnificent start; his own fault - lack of self-discipline.
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Robert Wise's height, body shape
Lets describe how Robert Wise looks. We will focus on Robert´s height, body shape and hair color. Robert is tall as 5' 10" (178 cm). Body build is average. His hair is shade of grey.