Hugh A. Robertson
| Hugh A. Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 28, 1932 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
January 10, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | film editor |
| Awards | Best Editing 1969 Midnight Cowboy |
Hugh A. Robertson (May 28, 1932 – January 10, 1988) was an African-American film director and editor.[1] While Robertson was credited as an editor for only three films, Midnight Cowboy (directed by John Schlesinger-1969) earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Editing and a nomination for the Academy Award for Film Editing for the same film.[2]
Robertson subsequently edited Gordon Parks' film Shaft (1971), which was his last credit as a film editor. By this time Robertson had turned to directing. In addition to television programs and documentaries, he directed the feature Melinda (1972).[3] He spent most of his remaining life in Trinidad and Tobago. There he produced and directed the film Bim (1975) and ran a filmmaking school.[4] He returned to the United States in 1986.
References
- ↑ "Hugh A. Robertson, Film Maker, 55". The New York Times. January 14, 1988.
- ↑ Hugh A. Robertson at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Melinda. IMDb. 1972.
- ↑ "Hugh A. Robertson - Overview". All-Movie Guide. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
Further reading
- Clark, Jim; John H., Meyers (2012). "Midnight Cowboy". Dream Repairman: Adventures in Film Editing. eBookIt.com. pp. 99–103. ISBN 9780984512942. Editor Jim Clark also worked on Midnight Cowboy as a "creative consultant", and writes about the editing of the film in his 2012 memoir.
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