Robert Stevenson(1905-1986)

Director
Writer
Producer

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Robert Stevenson

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Old Yeller (1957)

Robert Stevenson was born on 31 March 1905 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Mary Poppins (1964), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) and Nine Days a Queen (1936). He was married to Ursula Henderson, Frances Holyoke Howard, Anna Lee and Cecilie L Leslie. He died on 30 April 1986 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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Known for

Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)

7.8

Director

1964

Angela Lansbury, Dal McKennon, Bob Holt, Cindy O'Callaghan, Roy Snart, David Tomlinson, Ian Weighill, and Lennie Weinrib in Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

7.1

Director

1971

Nine Days a Queen (1936)

Nine Days a Queen

6.5

Director

1936

King Solomon's Mines (1937)

King Solomon's Mines

6.3

Director

1937

Credits

Director

The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
- Director
- 1957–1982
The Shaggy D.A.
5.8
- Director
- 1976
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
5.9
- Director (directed by)
- 1975
The Island at the Top of the World
6.2
- Director
- 1974
Herbie Rides Again
5.7
- Director
- 1974
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.1
- Director
- 1971
My Dog, the Thief
5.5
TV Movie
- Director
- 1969
The Love Bug
6.5
- Director
- 1968
Blackbeard's Ghost
6.8
- Director
- 1968
The Gnome-Mobile
6.4
- Director
- 1967
The Boston Tea Party
Short
- Director
- 1966
That Darn Cat!
6.7
- Director
- 1965
The Monkey's Uncle
5.8
- Director
- 1965
Mary Poppins
7.8
- Director
- 1964
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
6.2
- Director
- 1964

Writer

Good Times
7.4
TV Series
- written by
- 1977
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
- writer
- 1963
Kidnapped
6.6
- written for the screen by
- 1960
Cavalcade of America
8.0
TV Series
- writer
- teleplay
- 1953–1955
Jane Eyre
7.5
- screen play
- 1943
Tom Brown's School Days
6.6
- additional dialogue
- 1940
The Frightened Lady
6.3
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1940
Return to Yesterday
6.4
- screen play
- 1940
Young Man's Fancy
5.9
- story
- 1939
The Ware Case
6.3
- scenario
- 1938
Paradise for Two
6.5
- scenario
- 1937
Windbag the Sailor
6.6
- original story
- 1936
Nine Days a Queen
6.5
- written by
- 1936
Thunder in the East
5.6
- screenplay
- 1934
The Only Girl
- Writer
- 1933

Producer

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Old Yeller

Personal details

Born
- March 31, 1905
- Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died
- April 30, 1986
- Santa Barbara, California, USA(after long illness)
Spouses
Children
- Venetia Stevenson
Publicity listings
- 4 Articles
- 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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Trivia
Is the only director to be nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for directing a Disney movie.

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When did Robert Stevenson die?
April 30, 1986
How did Robert Stevenson die?
After long illness
How old was Robert Stevenson when he died?
81 years old
Where did Robert Stevenson die?
Santa Barbara, California, USA
When was Robert Stevenson born?
March 31, 1905

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