Byron Haskin

Byron Haskin

Known for

Directing

Born

April 22, 1899

Birthplace

Portland, Oregon, USA

Died

April 16, 1984 (aged 84)

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.

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-pr...

Best known work

Star Trek
Star Trek
1966
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
1953
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
1950
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1963
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
1940
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
1964
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1940
The Naked Jungle
The Naked Jungle
1954
Dodge City
Dodge City
1939

Filmography

  1. 1980

    HollywoodTV

    as Self (8 episodes)

  2. 1968

  3. 1968

    The Power

    Director

  4. 1966

    Star TrekTV

    Producer, Associate Producer

  5. 1966

  6. 1964

  7. 1963

  8. 1963

  9. 1961

  10. 1960

  11. 1959

  12. 1959

    World of GiantsTV

    Director

  13. 1959

  14. 1958

  15. 1957

    Alcoa TheatreTV

    Director

  16. 1957

  17. 1956

    The Boss

    Director

  18. 1956

  19. 1956

    Affair in Sumatra

    as Self - Introduction, Director

  20. 1955

  21. 1955

  22. 1954

  23. 1954

  24. 1954

    Studio 57TV

    Director

  25. 1954

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