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Biography
Awards(7)
Education(2)
Franklin CollegeConnersville High School
Robert Wise (* 10. September 1914 in Winchester; † 14. September 2005 in Los Angeles) was an american film director, film producer and film editor. He was 91 years old. His education included Franklin College and Connersville High School. He received 7 awards, including National Medal of Arts, Directors Guild of America Award. His cause of death was myocardial infarction.
Life Events
8 Events1914
Born in Winchester, Randolph County
1962
Academy Award for Best Director
West Side Story
1962
Academy Award for Best Picture
West Side Story
1966
Academy Award for Best Director
The Sound of Music
1966
Academy Award for Best Picture
The Sound of Music
1967
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
1998
AFI Life Achievement Award
2005