Byron 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.

Directed

1. The War of the Worlds (1953) — Director
2. Treasure Island (1950) — Director
3. The Outer Limits (1963) — Director
4. Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) — Director
5. The Naked Jungle (1954) — Director
6. Too Late for Tears (1949) — Director
7. I Walk Alone (1947) — Director
8. Conquest of Space (1955) — Director
9. The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Director
10. From the Earth to the Moon (1958) — Director
11. The Power (1968) — Director
12. Captain Sindbad (1963) — Director
13. Long John Silver (1954) — Director
14. Tales to Keep You Awake (1966) — Director
15. His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) — Director
16. Denver and Rio Grande (1952) — Director
17. Warpath (1951) — Director
18. Silver City (1951) — Director
19. The Boss (1956) — Director
20. Tarzan's Peril (1951) — Director
21. The First Texan (1956) — Director
22. September Storm (1960) — Director
23. The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968) — Director
24. Jet Over The Atlantic (1959) — Director
25. Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948) — Director
26. Alcoa Theatre (1957) — Director
27. The Little Savage (1959) — Director
28. Armored Command (1961) — Director
29. Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) — Director
30. The Adventures of Long John Silver (1957) — Director
31. The Siren (1927) — Director
32. World of Giants (1959) — Director
33. Studio 57 (1954) — Director
34. Irish Hearts (1927) — Director
35. Ginsberg the Great (1927) — Director
36. Matinee Ladies (1927) — Director
37. Affair in Sumatra (1956) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Hollywood (1980) — Self
2. Affair in Sumatra (1956) — Self - Introduction