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Byron Haskin

Directing·Apr 22, 1899·Portland, Oregon, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
The Power1968 · Director	Director
Robinson Crusoe on Mars1964 · Director	Director
Captain Sindbad1963 · Director	Director
Armored Command1961 · Director	Director
September Storm1960 · Director	Director
Jet Over The Atlantic1959 · Director	Director
The Little Savage1959 · Director	Director
From the Earth to the Moon1958 · Director	Director
The Boss1956 · Director	Director
The First Texan1956 · Director	Director
Affair in Sumatra1956 · Director	Director
Conquest of Space1955 · Director	Director
Long John Silver1954 · Director	Director
The Naked Jungle1954 · Director	Director
His Majesty O'Keefe1954 · Director	Director
The War of the Worlds1953 · Director	Director
Denver and Rio Grande1952 · Director	Director
Silver City1951 · Director	Director
Warpath1951 · Director	Director
Tarzan's Peril1951 · Director	Director
Treasure Island1950 · Director	Director
Too Late for Tears1949 · Director	Director
Man-Eater of Kumaon1948 · Director	Director
I Walk Alone1947 · Director	Director
The Siren1927 · Director	Director
Ginsberg the Great1927 · Director	Director
Irish Hearts1927 · Director	Director
Matinee Ladies1927 · Director	Director