Byron Haskin
Directing
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
Directing38
movieThe Power
1968
Director
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
tvAlcoa Theatre
1957
Director
movieThe Boss
1956
Director
movieThe First Texan
1956
Director
movieAffair in Sumatra
1956
Director
movieConquest of Space
1955
Director
movieLong John Silver
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
movieThe Siren
1927
Director
movieGinsberg the Great
1927
Director
movieIrish Hearts
1927
Director
movieMatinee Ladies
1927
Director
Crew37
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
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
movieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1935
Special Effects
movieAs the Earth Turns
1934
Cinematography
movieCanaries Sometimes Sing
1930
Technical Supervisor
On Approval
1930
Technical Supervisor
movieThe Redeeming Sin
1929
Cinematography
movieCaught in the Fog
1928
Cinematography
movieWolf's Clothing
1927
Cinematography
Where the Worst Begins
1925
Cinematography
movieOn Thin Ice
1925
Cinematography
Camera17
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
movieBlack Fury
1935
Director of Photography
movieThe Guilty Generation
1931
Director of Photography
movieGlad Rag Doll
1929
Director of Photography
movieOn Trial
1928
Director of Photography
movieThe Singing Fool
1928
Director of Photography
movieWhen a Man Loves
1927
Director of Photography
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
movieSlander the Woman
1923
Director of Photography
movieBroken Chains
1922
Director of Photography
Production3
tvStar Trek
1966
Producer, Associate Producer
movieRookery Nook
1930
Production Supervisor
movieBlack Waters
1929
Supervising Producer
Acting2
tvHollywood
1980
Self
movieAffair in Sumatra
1956
Self - Introduction