Robert Day
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 11, 1922 in Sheen, England, UK
- Died
- March 17, 2017
- Active Years
- 1948–1991 (44 Years)
- Total Credits
- 100 credits in database
Biography
Robert Day was a British film director born on September 11, 1922, in Sheen, England, United Kingdom. He passed away on March 17, 2017, at the age of 94. Active in the film and television industry, he was credited with 96 known credits primarily focused on directing. Throughout his career, he was also known by the alternate name Robert Frede. Biographical and filmographic data regarding his life and work have been documented by platforms including The Movie Database and the Czech film database ČSFD.cz, capturing his extensive involvement in media productions spanning multiple decades.
Career overview
Robert Day was a British film director whose career spanned several decades, working on over 40 films between the years 1956 and 1991. Born in Sheen, England, in the United Kingdom, on September 11, 1922, Day established a significant body of work in the film and television industries, accumulating ninety-six known credits primarily centered around directing. During his active working years, he contributed to numerous projects before passing away on March 17, 2017, at the age of 94. Throughout his professional life, he was also known by the alternate name Robert Frede.
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Full Filmography
100 titles- Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991) Director
- Higher Ground (1988) Director
- The Quick and the Dead (1987) Director
- Celebration Family (1987) Director
- Matlock (1986) Director
- Diary of a Perfect Murder (1986) Director
- Hollywood Wives (1985) Director
- Love, Mary (1985) Director
- The Lady from Yesterday (1985) Director
- China Rose (1983) Director
- Running Out (1983) Director
- Your Place... or Mine? (1983) Director
- Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole (1983) Director
- The Adventures of Pollyanna (1982) Director
- Beyond Witch Mountain (1982) Director
- Marian Rose White (1982) Director
- Peter and Paul (1981) Director
- Scruples (1981) Director
- The Man with Bogart's Face (1980) Director
- Murder by Natural Causes (1979) Director
- Walking Through the Fire (1979) Director
- Black Market Baby (1979) Director
- Dallas (1978) Director
- The Initiation of Sarah (1978) Director
- The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank (1978) Director
- Logan's Run (1977) Director
- Lucan (1977) Director
- Having Babies (1976) Director
- Twin Detectives (1976) Director
- Kingston (1976) Director
- Sunshine (1975) Director
- A Home of Our Own (1975) Director
- Switch (1975) Director
- The Secret of the Pond (1975) Director
- The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (1975) Director
- Death Stalk (1975) Director
- Kodiak (1974) Director
- Barnaby Jones (1973) Director
- Kojak (1973) Director
- Police Story (1973) Director
- The New Perry Mason (1973) Director
- Tenafly (1973) Director
- The Great American Beauty Contest (1973) Director
- The Big Game (1973) Director
- The Big Game (1973) Writer
- Ghost Story (1972) Director
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) Director
- The Sixth Sense (1972) Director
- Of Men and Women (1972) Director
- Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (1971) Director
- In Broad Daylight (1971) Director
- Banyon (1971) Director
- The Reluctant Heroes (1971) Director
- McCloud (1970) Director
- The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970) Director
- Matt Lincoln (1970) Director
- House on Greenapple Road (1970) Director
- Ritual of Evil (1970) Director
- Bracken's World (1969) Director
- The Name of the Game (1968) Director
- Lancer (1968) Director
- Ironside (1967) Director
- The Invaders (1967) Director
- Accidental Family (1967) Director
- Tarzan and the Great River (1967) Director
- Tarzan (1966) Director
- Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966) Director
- The F.B.I. (1965) Director
- She (1965) Director
- The Human Jungle (1963) Director
- Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963) Director
- Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963) Writer
- Operation Snatch (1962) Director
- The Avengers (1961) Director
- The Rebel (1961) Director
- Danger Man (1960) Director
- Tarzan the Magnificent (1960) Director
- Tarzan the Magnificent (1960) Screenplay
- Two-Way Stretch (1960) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Two-Way Stretch (1960) Director
- Bobbikins (1959) Director
- First Man into Space (1959) Director
- Life In Emergency Ward 10 (1959) Director
- Corridors of Blood (1958) Director
- Grip of the Strangler (1958) Director
- O.S.S. (1957) Director
- Strangers' Meeting (1957) Director
- The Buccaneers (1956) Director
- The Green Man (1956) Director
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) Director
- An Inspector Calls (1954) Camera Operator
- Beautiful Stranger (1954) Camera Operator
- The Red Beret (1953) Camera Operator
- The Intruder (1953) Camera Operator
- The Ringer (1952) Camera Operator
- Who Goes There! (1952) Camera Operator
- Forbidden (1949) Camera Operator
- Obsession (1949) Camera Operator
- Give Us This Day (1949) Camera Operator
- Noose (1948) Camera Operator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Robert Day best known for?
Robert Day is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991), The Quick and the Dead (1987), Amsterdamned (1988), Hollywood Wives (1985).
When and where was Robert Day born?
Robert Day was born on September 11, 1922 in Sheen, England, UK. They passed away on March 17, 2017.
How many credits does Robert Day have?
Robert Day has accumulated over 100 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 1991.
What is Robert Day's background in cinema and television?
Robert Day was a British film director born on September 11, 1922, in Sheen, England, United Kingdom. He passed away on March 17, 2017, at the age of 94. Active in the film and television industry, he was credited with 96 known credits primarily focused on directing. Throughout his career, he was also known by the alte...
Robert Day by the numbers
Full filmography (100) Born on September 11 In memoriam 2017
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