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Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American filmmaker. He won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his musical films West Side Story (1961) and The Sound of Music (1965).
Robert Wise was a versatile and acclaimed filmmaker who directed classics such as The Sound of Music, West Side Story, and The Andromeda Strain. He also edited Citizen Kane and won four Oscars for his work.
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Robert Wise, American movie director and producer whose many works include successful films of nearly every genre, though he is best remembered for the two blockbuster musicals West Side Story (1961) and The Sound of Music (1965).
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Robert Wise. Director: West Side Story. Robert Earl Wise was born on September 10, 1914 in Winchester, Indiana, the youngest of three sons of Olive R. (Longenecker) and Earl Waldo Wise, a meat packer. His parents were both of Pennsylvania Dutch (German) descent.
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Sep 15, 2005 · Robert Wise, who won four Oscars as producer and director of the classic 1960s musicals “West Side Story” and “The Sound of Music,” has died. He was 91.
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Sep 15, 2005 · Robert Wise, the highly honored film editor-turned-director who won four Academy Awards for producing and directing “West Side Story” and “The Sound of Music,” died Wednesday. He was 91.
