
Robert M. Young
Biography
Robert Milton Young (November 22, 1924 – February 6, 2024) was an American film and television director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and producer. Young was considered a trailblazer in the independent filmmaking sector and for frequently casting Edward James Olmos in his movies, directing him in Alambrista! (1977), The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982), Saving Grace (1986), Triumph of the Spirit (1989), Talent for the Game (1991), Roosters (1993), Slave of Dreams (1995), and Caught (1996). He produced Olmos's directorial debut, American Me (1992).
Directing (24 movies)

Slave of Dreams
1995

Talent for the Game
1991

One Trick Pony
1980

Extremities
1986

Caught
1996

Dominick and Eugene
1988

Short Eyes
1977

Triumph of the Spirit
1989

Rich Kids
1979

China: The Panda Adventure
2001

Saving Grace
1986

Solomon & Sheba
1995

Alambrista!
1977

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983
Secrets of the Reef
1956

Roosters
1993

The Maze
2011
Children of the Fields
1973

J.T.
1969
Human Error
2004

Sit-In
1960
Abstraction
1967

Cortile Cascino
1962

We Are the Children
1987
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Secrets of the Reef | 1956 | Writer | 
| Nothing But a Man | 1964 | Producer | 
| Nothing But a Man | 1964 | Writer | 
| Abstraction | 1967 | Producer | 
| The Plot Against Harry | 1971 | Producer | 
| To Fly! | 1976 | Writer | 
| Alambrista! | 1977 | Writer | 
| The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | 1983 | Screenplay | 
| American Me | 1992 | Producer | 
| At the End of the Santa Fe Trail | 2024 | Writer |