Byron Haskin

Directing

Born: 1899-04-22
Died: 1984-04-16
From: Portland, Oregon, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.5

Also Known As

Byron Conrad Haskin

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.

Awards & Nominations1 won · 4 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Special Effects

Desperate Journey

1943
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Special Effects

The Sea Wolf

1942
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Special Effects

The Sea Hawk

1941
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Special Effects

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1940
🏆 Won

Academy Scientific and Technical Award

1939

Acting2 titles

Directing38 titles

Production3 titles

Camera17 titles

Crew35 titles