Robert Youngson(1917-1974)

Director
Writer
Producer

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Robert Youngson was born on 27 November 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for World of Kids (1951), This Mechanical Age (1954) and La Grande Époque (1957). He was married to Jeanne Youngson. He died on 8 April 1974 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Won 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

World of Kids (1951)

4.8

Short

Director(as "Slats" Youngson)

1951

This Mechanical Age (1954)

This Mechanical Age

6.6

Short

Director

1954

Oliver Hardy, Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Harry Langdon, Stan Laurel, Will Rogers, and Ben Turpin in La Grande Époque (1957)

La Grande Époque

7.1

Director

1957

Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Buster Keaton, Groucho Marx, Spencer Tracy, Lucille Ball, Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Joan Crawford, W.C. Fields, Greta Garbo, Oliver Hardy, Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Myrna Loy, William Powell, Robert Taylor, Melvyn Douglas, Jimmy Durante, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Bud Abbott, Robert Benchley, Lou Costello, Marion Davies, Marie Dressler, Curly Howard, Bert Lahr, Stan Laurel, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Gail Patrick, Zasu Pitts, Red Skelton, Lewis Stone, Franchot Tone, Lee Tracy, Lupe Velez, Asta, The Three Stooges, and The Marx Brothers in La grande parade du rire (1964)

La grande parade du rire

5.8

Director

1964

Credits

Director

4 Clowns
7.7
- Director
- 1970
La rencontre de Laurel et Hardy
7.5
- Director (uncredited)
- 1967
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
7.5
- Director
- 1965
La grande parade du rire
5.8
- Director
- 1964
Les mousquetaires du rire
6.5
- Director
- 1963
Days of Thrills and Laughter
7.1
- Director
- 1961
Quand le rire était roi
7.4
- Director
- 1960
La Grande Époque
7.1
- Director
- 1957
Faster & Faster
Short
- Director
- 1956
Animals and Kids
Short
- Director
- 1956
Through the Camera's Eye
Short
- Director
- 1956
I Never Forget a Face
6.4
Short
- Director (uncredited)
- 1956
The Picture Parade
Short
- Director
- 1956
It Happened to You
Short
- Director
- 1955
An Adventure to Remember
Short
- Director
- 1955

Writer

4 Clowns
7.7
- Writer
- 1970
La rencontre de Laurel et Hardy
7.5
- writer
- 1967
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
7.5
- written by
- 1965
La grande parade du rire
5.8
- written by
- 1964
Les mousquetaires du rire
6.5
- Writer
- 1963
Days of Thrills and Laughter
7.1
- screenplay
- 1961
Quand le rire était roi
7.4
- Writer
- 1960
La Grande Époque
7.1
- written by
- 1957
I Never Forget a Face
6.4
Short
- Writer
- 1956
Gadgets Galore
6.3
Short
- written by
- 1955
Some of the Greatest
6.2
Short
- Writer
- 1955
When the Talkies Were Young
5.9
Short
- written by
- 1955
This Mechanical Age
6.6
Short
- Writer
- 1954
They Were Champions
Short
- Writer
- 1954
Magic Movie Moments
5.2
Short
- Writer
- 1953

Producer

4 Clowns
7.7
- producer
- 1970
La rencontre de Laurel et Hardy
7.5
- producer
- 1967
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
7.5
- producer
- 1965
La grande parade du rire
5.8
- producer
- 1964
Les mousquetaires du rire
6.5
- producer
- 1963
Days of Thrills and Laughter
7.1
- producer
- 1961
Quand le rire était roi
7.4
- producer
- 1960
La Grande Époque
7.1
- producer
- 1957
I Never Forget a Face
6.4
Short
- producer
- 1956
Gadgets Galore
6.3
Short
- producer
- 1955
Some of the Greatest
6.2
Short
- producer
- 1955
When the Talkies Were Young
5.9
Short
- producer
- 1955
This Mechanical Age
6.6
Short
- producer
- 1954
Thrills from the Past
Short
- producer
- 1954
They Were Champions
Short
- producer
- 1954

Personal details

Alternative names
- "Slats" Youngson
Born
- November 27, 1917
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
- April 8, 1974
- New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- Jeanne YoungsonJune 15, 1960 - April 8, 1974 (his death)

Did you know

Trivia
He graduated from New York University, and received a master's degree from the Graduate School of Business Administration at Harvard University.

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