Byron Haskin

Director

Born: April 22, 1899
Died: April 16, 1984 (age 84)
From: Portland, Oregon, USA

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…

Filmography (28)

The Power (1968)
Director
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
Director
Captain Sindbad (1963)
Director
Armored Command (1961)
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September Storm (1960)
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Jet Over The Atlantic (1959)
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The Little Savage (1959)
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From the Earth to the Moon (1958)
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The Boss (1956)
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The First Texan (1956)
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Affair in Sumatra (1956)
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Conquest of Space (1955)
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Long John Silver (1954)
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The Naked Jungle (1954)
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His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
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The War of the Worlds (1953)
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Denver and Rio Grande (1952)
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Silver City (1951)
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Warpath (1951)
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Tarzan's Peril (1951)
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Treasure Island (1950)
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Too Late for Tears (1949)
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Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948)
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I Walk Alone (1947)
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The Siren (1927)
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Ginsberg the Great (1927)
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Irish Hearts (1927)
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Matinee Ladies (1927)
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