Trivia

Died during post-production of his final film, Avalanche Express (1979).

Directed seven different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Kirk Douglas, Arthur Kennedy, Susan Hayward, Russ Tamblyn, Lana Turner, Hope Lange and Diane Varsi.

Contrary to what has been written elsewhere, his death occurred two days before the scheduled end of filming on "Avalanche Express"; these last days were under the direction of the film's cameraman, Jack Cardiff, a former director. Some people on the film claimed that Robson's heart condition (which he knew to be severe) had been aggravated by filming conditions - notably the heavy drinking by his two argumentative leading men, Lee Marvin and Robert Shaw - and that he had seemed uncharacteristically enervated during shooting. To make matters worse, Shaw then also died, with most of his dialogue needing to be post-synchronized.

Co-founded, with Robert Wise, Aspen Pictures, a film production company,.

Directed Arthur Kennedy in four movies: Champion (1949), Bright Victory (1951), Trial (1955) and Peyton Place (1957). Kennedy received an Oscar nomination for all four of them.

Received back-to-back Oscar nominations as Best Director for Peyton Place (1957) and The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958).

He is related to Sam Baron.