As Director
The Power
1968
6.2
Byron Haskin
Directing
Birth Date
April 22, 1899
Place of Birth
Portland, Oregon, USA
Date of Death
April 16, 1984
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-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.
Complete Filmography
As Director
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
1964
6.3
As Director
Captain Sindbad
1963
5.0
As Director
Armored Command
1961
4.8
As Director
The Little Savage
1959
4.8
As Director
From the Earth to the Moon
1958
5.1
As Director
The Boss
1956
5.5
As Director
The First Texan
1956
6.3
As Director
Conquest of Space
1955
5.5
As Director
Long John Silver
1954
5.7
As Director
The Naked Jungle
1954
6.4
As Director
His Majesty O'Keefe
1954
6.1
As Director
The War of the Worlds
1953
6.8
As Director
Denver and Rio Grande
1952
5.5
As Director
Silver City
1951
6.6
As Director
Warpath
1951
5.8
As Director
Treasure Island
1950
6.6
As Director
I Walk Alone
1947
6.5
As Director
The Siren
1927
1.0