Robert Stevenson

Robert Stevenson

Profile info

Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday31 March 1905
Died30 April 1986 (age 81)
Place of birthBuxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Known credits79

Biography

Robert Stevenson (31 March 1905, Buxton, Derbyshire – 30 April 1986) was an English film writer and director. He was educated at Cambridge University where he became the president of both the Liberal Club and the Cambridge Union Society. He moved to California in the 1940s and ended up directing 19 films for The Walt Disney Company in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, Stevenson is best remembered for directing the Julie Andrews musical Mary Poppins, for which Andrews won the Academy Award for Best Actress and Stevenson received a nomination for Best Director Oscar. Stevenson divorced his first wif…

'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
2002 · Self (archive footage)
The Shaggy D.A.
The Shaggy D.A.
1976 · Director
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975 · Director
The Island at the Top of the World
The Island at the Top of the World
1974 · Director
Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Rides Again
1974 · Director
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971 · Director
My Dog, the Thief
My Dog, the Thief
1969 · Director
The Love Bug
The Love Bug
1968 · Director
Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost
1968 · Director
The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile
1967 · Director
That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat!
1965 · Director
The Monkey's Uncle
The Monkey's Uncle
1965 · Director
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
1964 · Director
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
1964 · Director
Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
1963 · Director
In Search of the Castaways
In Search of the Castaways
1962 · Director
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1961 · Director
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961 · Director
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1960 · Director
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1960 · Writer
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
1959 · Director
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
1959 · Director
Old Yeller
Old Yeller
1957 · Director
The Best Doggoned Dog in the World
The Best Doggoned Dog in the World
1957 · Director
Zorro
Zorro
1957 · Director
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain
1957 · Director
The Liberty Story
The Liberty Story
1957 · Director
On Trial
1956 · Director
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955 · Director
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Director
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Director
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 · Director
The Star and the Story
The Star and the Story
1955 · Director
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
1955 · Director
Heart of Gold
1953 · Director
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953 · Director
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
1952 · Director
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · Co-Pilot
Macao
Macao
1952 · Co-Director
The Las Vegas Story
The Las Vegas Story
1952 · Director
My Forbidden Past
My Forbidden Past
1951 · Director
Walk Softly, Stranger
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950 · Director
The Woman on Pier 13
The Woman on Pier 13
1950 · Director
To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth
1948 · Director
Dishonored Lady
Dishonored Lady
1947 · Director
Know Your Ally: Britain
Know Your Ally: Britain
1944 · Director
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
1943 · Director
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
1943 · Screenplay
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