History Creator / RobertWise

Genres covered by Wise included science fiction, horror, musical, Western, and war films, with repeat successes within many of those genres. As a director, Wise is remembered for his disciplined work ethic and use of storyboards. Having come up through the technical side of the film industry, Wise had a thoroughgoing familiarity with the technical side of filmmaking. His facility for visual effects dated to his use of Linwood Dunn's advanced new optical printer in compositing matted shots for Citizen Kane, as editor. Wise made extensive and effective use of visual effects not only in science fiction films such as ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951', but in more conventional settings, such as the New York City of ''Film/WestSideStory1961'', and the 1930s disaster setting of ''Film/{{The Hindenburg|1975}}''.

Genres covered by Wise included science fiction, horror, musical, Western, and war films, with repeat successes within many of those genres. As a director, Wise is remembered for his disciplined work ethic and use of storyboards. Having come up through the technical side of the film industry, Wise had a thoroughgoing familiarity with the technical side of filmmaking. His facility for visual effects dated to his use of Linwood Dunn's advanced new optical printer in compositing matted shots for Citizen Kane, as editor. Wise made extensive and effective use of visual effects not only in science fiction films such as ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill'', but in more conventional settings, such as the New York City of ''Film/WestSideStory1961'', and the 1930s disaster setting of ''Film/{{The Hindenburg|1975}}''.

* ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'' (1965)

* ''Film/WestSideStory1961'' (1961)

Genres covered by Wise included science fiction, horror, musical, Western, and war films, with repeat successes within many of those genres. As a director, Wise is remembered for his disciplined work ethic and use of storyboards. Having come up through the technical side of the film industry, Wise had a thoroughgoing familiarity with the technical side of filmmaking. His facility for visual effects dated to his use of Linwood Dunn's advanced new optical printer in compositing matted shots for Citizen Kane, as editor. Wise made extensive and effective use of visual effects not only in science fiction films such as ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill'', but in more conventional settings, such as the New York City of ''Film/WestSideStory'', and the 1930s disaster setting of ''Film/{{The Hindenburg|1975}}''.

* ''Film/WestSideStory'' (1961)

Genres covered by Wise included science fiction, horror, musical, Western, and war films, with repeat successes within many of those genres. As director, Wise is remembered for his disciplined work ethic and use of storyboards. Having come up through the technical side of the film industry, Wise had a thoroughgoing familiarity with the technical side of filmmaking. His facility for visual effects dated to his use of Linwood Dunn's advanced new optical printer in compositing matted shots for Citizen Kane, as editor. Wise made extensive and effective use of visual effects not only in science fiction films such as ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill'', but in more conventional settings, such as the New York City of ''Film/WestSideStory'', and the 1930s disaster setting of ''Film/{{The Hindenburg|1975}}''.

* ''Film/OfHumanBondage'' (1934) - Wise's first job as sound editor.

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* ''Film/TheMagnificentAmbersons'' (1942) - editor, director of additional footage, defended his cut against Creator/OrsonWelles's original cut
* ''The Curse of the Film/CatPeople'' (1944) - Wise's directorial debut; he took over after original director Gunther von Fritsch was removed due to falling behind schedule

* ''The Curse of the Film/CatPeople'' (1944) - Wise's directorial debut; he took over after original director Gunther von Fritsch was released due to falling behind schedule

* ''The Curse of the Film/CatPeople'' (1944) - One of his early, credited directing jobs.

Genres covered by Wise included science fiction, horror, musical, Western, and war films, with repeat successes within many of those genres. As director, Wise is remembered for his disciplined work ethic and use of storyboards. Having come up through the technical side of the film industry, Wise had a thoroughgoing familiarity with the technical side of filmmaking. His facility for visual effects dated to his use of Linwood Dunn's advanced new optical printer in compositing matted shots for Citizen Kane, as editor. Wise made extensive and effective use of visual effects not only in science fiction films such as ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill'', but in more conventional settings, such as the New York City of ''Film/WestSideStory'', and the 1930s disaster setting of ''Film/TheHindenburg''.

A man who started his career in Hollywood in [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood 1934]], Robert Wise (September 10, 1914 -- September 14, 2005) was involved with pretty much every major film project, in every studio department, in every major genre that you can possibly imagine.