Robert Day

Robert Day

Deceased · Born: Sep 11, 1922 · Died: Mar 17, 2017

Personal Details

BornSep 11, 1922 Sheen, England, UK
Spouse
  • Dorothy Provine

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Apr 25, 2010 )
  • Eileen Pamela Day

    ( Mar 20, 1948 to Jan 17, 1969 )
Relatives
  • Nicholas Simons (Grandchild)
  • Philip Simons (Grandchild)

Biography

Robert Day's illustrious career in the film industry began with humble beginnings as a clapper boy, gradually ascending the ranks to become a skilled camera operator, and eventually, a renowned lensman in his native England. As the mid-1950s approached, Day decided to take the leap and direct his first film, which was the black-comic masterpiece, "The Green Man," produced by the esteemed writer-producer duo of Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. The film received widespread critical acclaim and cemented its place as a classic, serving as the perfect springboard for Day's future success. He went on to become one of the industry's most prolific directors, churning out an impressive array of films and television episodes.

Career

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2007
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1991
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1988
Higher Ground
Higher Ground as Director
{"id":80370,"title":"The Quick and the Dead","year":"1987","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-quick-and-the-dead-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80370.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80370.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":161935,"title":"The Lady from Yesterday","year":"1985","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-from-yesterday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161935.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161935.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":161803,"title":"Love, Mary","year":"1985","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-mary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161803.jpg"},"released":1}
Love, Mary
Love, Mary as Director
{"id":162326,"title":"Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole","year":"1983","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cook-peary-the-race-to-the-pole-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162326.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162326.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
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Running Out
Running Out as Director
{"id":93884,"title":"China Rose","year":"1983","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/china-rose","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93884.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93884.jpg"},"released":1}
China Rose
China Rose as Director
{"id":189258,"title":"Your Place... or Mine","year":"1983","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/your-place-or-mine-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_189258.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_189258.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":204622,"title":"Marian Rose White","year":"1982","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/marian-rose-white","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204622.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204622.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":63429,"title":"Disneyland","year":"1982","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/disneyland","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63429.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63429.jpg"},"released":1}
Disneyland
Disneyland as Director
{"id":198189,"title":"Scruples","year":"1981","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scruples","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198189.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198189.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Scruples
Scruples as Director
{"id":80748,"title":"The Man with Bogart's Face","year":"1980","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-with-bogarts-face-1980","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80748.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80748.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":80995,"title":"Murder by Natural Causes","year":"1979","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-by-natural-causes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80995.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80995.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":163984,"title":"Black Market Baby","year":"1979","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-market-baby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163984.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163984.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":163724,"title":"The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank","year":"1978","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-grass-is-always-greener-over-the-septic-tank","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163724.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163724.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":64147,"title":"The Initiation of Sarah","year":"1978","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-initiation-of-sarah-1978","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64147.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64147.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":191125,"title":"Twin Detectives","year":"1976","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/twin-detectives","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_191125.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_191125.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":198288,"title":"Having Babies","year":"1976","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/having-babies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198288.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198288.jpg"},"released":1}
Having Babies
Having Babies as Director
{"id":164542,"title":"A Home of Our Own","year":"1975","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-home-of-our-own-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164542.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164542.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":86192,"title":"Death Stalk","year":"1975","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/death-stalk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86192.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86192.jpg"},"released":1}
Death Stalk
Death Stalk as Director
{"id":86256,"title":"The Trial of Chaplain Jensen","year":"1975","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-trial-of-chaplain-jensen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86256.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86256.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":165117,"title":"The Great American Beauty Contest","year":"1973","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-american-beauty-contest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165117.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165117.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":86480,"title":"The Big Game","year":"1973","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-game-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86480.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86480.jpg"},"released":1}
The Big Game
The Big Game as Director, Writer
{"id":165523,"title":"Banyon","year":"1971","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/banyon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165523.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165523.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Banyon
Banyon as Director
{"id":86939,"title":"The Reluctant Heroes","year":"1971","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-reluctant-heroes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86939.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86939.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":165647,"title":"In Broad Daylight","year":"1971","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-broad-daylight-1971","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165647.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165647.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":196088,"title":"Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones","year":"1971","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-and-mrs-bo-jo-jones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196088.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196088.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":81866,"title":"House on Greenapple Road","year":"1970","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/house-on-greenapple-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81866.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81866.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":165733,"title":"Ritual of Evil","year":"1970","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ritual-of-evil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165733.jpg"},"released":1}
Ritual of Evil
Ritual of Evil as Director
{"id":87576,"title":"Tarzan and the Great River","year":"1967","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tarzan-and-the-great-river","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87576.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87576.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":13538,"title":"Tarzan and the Valley of Gold","year":"1966","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tarzan-and-the-valley-of-gold","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13538.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13538.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":65616,"title":"She","year":"1965","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/she-1965","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65616.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65616.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
She
She as Director
{"id":173508,"title":"Tarzan's Three Challenges","year":"1963","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tarzans-three-challenges-1963","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/31elmts86n20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/31elmts86n20.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Tarzan's Three Challenges
Tarzan's Three Challenges as Director, Writer
{"id":173603,"title":"Operation Snatch","year":"1962","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/operation-snatch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173603.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
{"id":66100,"title":"Call Me Genius","year":"1961","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/call-me-genius","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66100.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66100.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Call Me Genius
Call Me Genius as Director
{"id":82245,"title":"Two Way Stretch","year":"1960","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/two-way-stretch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82245.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
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Tarzan the Magnificent
Tarzan the Magnificent as Director, Screenplay
{"id":94620,"title":"Bobbikins","year":"1959","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bobbikins","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94620.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94620.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Bobbikins
Bobbikins as Director
{"id":14682,"title":"First Man Into Space","year":"1959","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/first-man-into-space","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14682.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14682.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14731,"title":"The Haunted Strangler","year":"1958","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-haunted-strangler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14731.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14731.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":66467,"title":"Corridors of Blood","year":"1958","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/corridors-of-blood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66467.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66467.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":66979,"title":"The Green Man","year":"1956","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-green-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66979.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66979.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
The Green Man
The Green Man as Director