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Robert Wise Filmography

Complete filmography of Robert Wise: 33 films in the TMDB catalog, sorted by year.

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Rooftops1,989Action, Crime4.416EnglishT, as most of his friends, lives in a self-constructed 'house', built on top of an old building in the city. Their one passion is 'combat'. Combat is a dance/streetfight during which the contestants try to push each other out of the arena, while not allowed to actually touch each other. When drugdealers move into the neighbourhood and kill T's best friend he embarks on a mission to eradicate the drug-presence in the neigbourhood. His friends are reluctant to help though, knowing what happened to T's friend when he crossed them.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture1,979Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery6.51,880EnglishWhen an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.
Audrey Rose1,977Drama, Horror, Thriller5.6145EnglishA man is convinced that 11-year old girl, Ivy, is the reincarnation of his own daughter Audrey Rose, who died in a fiery car accident, along with his wife, two minutes before Ivy was born.
The Hindenburg1,975History, Thriller, Drama6.3148EnglishColonel Franz Ritter, a former hero pilot now working for military intelligence, is assigned to the great Hindenburg airship as its chief of security. As he races against the clock to uncover a possible saboteur aboard the doomed zeppelin he finds that any of the passengers and crew could be the culprit.
The Andromeda Strain1,971Science Fiction, Thriller7761EnglishWhen virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scramble to a secure laboratory and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.
Star!1,968Drama, Music, Romance6.9234EnglishGertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness.
The Sand Pebbles1,966Drama, War7.2270EnglishEngineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.
The Sound of Music1,965Drama, Family, Music, Romance7.73,556EnglishIn the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
The Haunting1,963Horror7.1699EnglishDr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lies in the mansion itself and its sinister history, as they are forced to confront the nature of its horror…
Two for the Seesaw1,962Drama, Romance6.545EnglishAfter leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize his divorce, Ryan meets dancer Gittel Mosca, and the two begin a cautious courtship. However, Ryan feels that he must come to terms with his failed marriage and overcome his lingering attachment to his ex-wife before he can redefine himself and embrace his budding romance.
Odds Against Tomorrow1,959Crime, Drama, Thriller6.893EnglishAn old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
Run Silent, Run Deep1,958Drama, War6.9178EnglishThe captain of a submarine sunk by the Japanese during WWII is finally given a chance to skipper another sub after a year of working a desk job. His singleminded determination for revenge against the destroyer that sunk his previous vessel puts his new crew in unneccessary danger.
I Want to Live!1,958Drama, Crime6.9114EnglishBrazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.
Until They Sail1,957Romance, Drama, War6.430EnglishFour sisters in New Zealand fall for soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.
This Could Be the Night1,957Comedy, Drama5.813EnglishTo earn extra money, a prim schoolteacher takes a second job as secretary to the uncouth owner of a boisterous nightclub.
Somebody Up There Likes Me1,956Drama7.2178EnglishThe story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Helen of Troy1,956Adventure, War, Romance, History6.357EnglishPrince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and their mutual passions lead him to take Helen along. This gives the Greeks just the excuse they need for much-desired war.
Tribute to a Bad Man1,956Western730EnglishJeremy Rodock is a tough horse rancher who strings up rustlers as soon as looks at them. Fresh out of Pennsylvania, Steve Miller finds it hard to get used to Rodock’s ways, although he takes an immediate shine to his Greek girl Jocasta.
Executive Suite1,954Drama761EnglishWhen the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to see who will replace him.
The Desert Rats1,953War, Action6.394EnglishIn North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of British Captain MacRoberts. The unruly Aussies immediately clash with MacRoberts, a gruff, strict disciplinarian, however this unorthodox team must band together to protect Tobruk from the German forces.
Destination Gobi1,953War, Adventure, Drama5.820EnglishA group of US Navy weathermen taking measurements in the Gobi desert in World War II are forced to seek the help of Mongol nomads to regain their ship while under attack from the Japanese.
So Big1,953Drama, Romance, Western5.212EnglishA girl of wealth comes to a Dutch community outside Chicago as a schoolteacher, and while there falls in love with a poor but big-hearted farmer.
The Captive City1,952Drama, Crime626EnglishA small-town newspaper editor defies threats to expose the mob.
The Day the Earth Stood Still1,951Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama7.51,205EnglishAn alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
The House on Telegraph Hill1,951Thriller, Drama, Mystery6.466EnglishConcentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder when she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.
Two Flags West1,950Western, War6.229EnglishA group of confedarate prisoners is sent to a unionist fort in the west to help the local garrison to fight the indians.
Three Secrets1,950Drama6.415EnglishA five-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the mountains of California. When the newspapers reveal the boy was adopted and that the crash occurred on his birthday, three women begin to ponder if it's the son each gave up for adoption. As the three await news of his rescue at a mountain cabin, they recall incidents from five years earlier and why they were forced to give up their son.
The Set-Up1,949Drama, Crime7.3177EnglishExpecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
Blood on the Moon1,948Western, Romance6.267EnglishDown-and-out cowhand Jim Garry is asked by his old friend Tate Riling to help mediate a cattle dispute. When Garry arrives, however, it soon becomes clear that Riling has not been entirely forthright. Garry uncovers Riling's plot to dupe local rancher John Lufton out of a fortune. When Lufton's firecracker of a daughter, Amy, gets involved, Garry must choose between his old loyalties and what he knows to be right.
Mystery in Mexico1,948Crime, Mystery, Adventure5.811EnglishInsurance detective Steve Hastings is sent by his company to investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent. His first lead is the agent's fetching sister, Victoria, whom he trails to Mexico City. After charming his way into her confidence, Steve helps Vicki unravel the mystery.
Born to Kill1,947Crime, Drama, Thriller6.791EnglishA calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.
Criminal Court1,946Crime, Drama5.214EnglishA lawyer who is planning to run for District Attorney accidentally kills a gangster who owns the nightclub where the attorney's girlfriend is a singer. Although he manages to cover up his involvement in the crime, his girlfriend discovers the body and is subsequently charged with the murder.
The Body Snatcher1,945Horror7199EnglishEdinburgh, 1831. Among those who undertake the illegal trade of grave robbery is Gray, ostensibly a cab driver. Formerly a medical student convicted of grave robbery, Gray holds a grudge against Dr. MacFarlane who had escaped detection and punishment.
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