Byron Haskin

Byron Haskin

Directing

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,…

Filmography

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The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ★ 5.7 The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1968 The Power ★ 6.3 The Power 1968 Star Trek ★ 8.0 Star Trek 1966 Tales to Keep You Awake ★ 7.1 Tales to Keep You Awake 1966 Robinson Crusoe on Mars ★ 6.3 Robinson Crusoe on Mars 1964 The Outer Limits ★ 7.8 The Outer Limits 1963 Captain Sindbad ★ 5.0 Captain Sindbad 1963 Armored Command ★ 5.6 Armored Command 1961 September Storm ★ 5.6 September Storm 1960 Jet Over The Atlantic ★ 6.0 Jet Over The Atlantic 1959 World of Giants ★ 6.3 World of Giants 1959 The Little Savage ★ 5.5 The Little Savage 1959 From the Earth to the Moon ★ 5.3 From the Earth to the Moon 1958 Alcoa Theatre ★ 7.0 Alcoa Theatre 1957 The Adventures of Long John Silver ★ 7.0 The Adventures of Long John Silver 1957 The Boss ★ 5.9 The Boss 1956 The First Texan ★ 6.7 The First Texan 1956 Affair in Sumatra Affair in Sumatra 1956 Screen Director's Playhouse ★ 7.0 Screen Director's Playhouse 1955 Conquest of Space ★ 5.6 Conquest of Space 1955 Long John Silver ★ 5.9 Long John Silver 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney ★ 7.9 The Wonderful World of Disney 1954 Studio 57 ★ 8.0 Studio 57 1954 The Naked Jungle ★ 6.5 The Naked Jungle 1954 His Majesty O'Keefe ★ 6.2 His Majesty O'Keefe 1954 The War of the Worlds ★ 6.8 The War of the Worlds 1953 Denver and Rio Grande ★ 5.6 Denver and Rio Grande 1952 Silver City ★ 6.6 Silver City 1951 Warpath ★ 6.0 Warpath 1951 Tarzan's Peril ★ 5.5 Tarzan's Peril 1951 Treasure Island ★ 6.6 Treasure Island 1950 Too Late for Tears ★ 6.8 Too Late for Tears 1949 Man-Eater of Kumaon ★ 5.6 Man-Eater of Kumaon 1948 I Walk Alone ★ 6.6 I Walk Alone 1947 Arsenic and Old Lace ★ 7.6 Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 Across the Pacific ★ 6.6 Across the Pacific 1942 Wings for the Eagle ★ 6.1 Wings for the Eagle 1942 In This Our Life ★ 6.9 In This Our Life 1942 Always in My Heart ★ 6.3 Always in My Heart 1942 Bullet Scars ★ 6.5 Bullet Scars 1942 Captains of the Clouds ★ 6.6 Captains of the Clouds 1942 Dive Bomber ★ 6.5 Dive Bomber 1941 Manpower ★ 6.8 Manpower 1941 The Wagons Roll at Night ★ 6.5 The Wagons Roll at Night 1941 The Great Lie ★ 7.0 The Great Lie 1941 The Sea Wolf ★ 7.2 The Sea Wolf 1941 Santa Fe Trail ★ 5.8 Santa Fe Trail 1940 South of Suez ★ 4.6 South of Suez 1940 Knute Rockne All American ★ 6.2 Knute Rockne All American 1940 City for Conquest ★ 6.9 City for Conquest 1940 Flowing Gold ★ 6.7 Flowing Gold 1940 The Sea Hawk ★ 7.2 The Sea Hawk 1940 They Drive by Night ★ 6.9 They Drive by Night 1940 Gambling on the High Seas ★ 5.6 Gambling on the High Seas 1940 Torrid Zone ★ 7.0 Torrid Zone 1940 It All Came True ★ 6.0 It All Came True 1940 Virginia City ★ 6.2 Virginia City 1940 Castle on the Hudson ★ 7.0 Castle on the Hudson 1940 Invisible Stripes ★ 6.2 Invisible Stripes 1939 The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex ★ 6.3 The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 1939 Dust Be My Destiny ★ 6.5 Dust Be My Destiny 1939 Dodge City ★ 6.9 Dodge City 1939 Submarine D-1 ★ 5.0 Submarine D-1 1937 Green Light ★ 6.7 Green Light 1937 Stage Struck ★ 5.3 Stage Struck 1936 I Married a Doctor ★ 5.3 I Married a Doctor 1936 Colleen ★ 5.8 Colleen 1936 Personal Maid's Secret ★ 6.4 Personal Maid's Secret 1935 A Midsummer Night's Dream ★ 6.4 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1935 Black Fury ★ 6.3 Black Fury 1935 As the Earth Turns ★ 5.6 As the Earth Turns 1934 The Guilty Generation ★ 6.2 The Guilty Generation 1931 Canaries Sometimes Sing ★ 9.0 Canaries Sometimes Sing 1930 On Approval ★ 9.0 On Approval 1930 Rookery Nook ★ 8.0 Rookery Nook 1930 Glad Rag Doll ★ 9.0 Glad Rag Doll 1929 Black Waters ★ 8.0 Black Waters 1929 The Redeeming Sin ★ 7.0 The Redeeming Sin 1929 On Trial ★ 7.0 On Trial 1928 The Singing Fool ★ 5.0 The Singing Fool 1928