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Byron Haskin

Byron Haskin

Known For Directing
Birthday Apr 22, 1899
Died Apr 16, 1984 (84)
Birthplace Portland, Oregon, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Oct 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Byron Conrad Haskin was an American film and television director. He was born in Portland, Oregon. He is remembered today for directing 1953's The War of the Worlds, one of many films where he teamed with producer George Pal. In his early career, he was a special effects artist, with a number of cr ... edits on Warner Bros. films, an asset when directing the killer ants film The Naked Jungle and the science fiction film Robinson Crusoe on Mars. Haskin also worked as a cinematographer and producer. His career in television included directing six episodes of the original The Outer Limits, including two highly regarded episodes, "The Architects of Fear" and "Demon with a Glass Hand". He also co-produced the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage". Haskin appeared as an interviewee on-screen in the 1980 documentary Hollywood series by Kevin Brownlow. Haskin died in Montecito, California six days before his 85th birthday.

Known For

Filmography

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Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

Special Effects

Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

1942

Special Effects

Wings for the Eagle

Wings for the Eagle

1942

Special Effects

Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

1942

Special Effects

Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars

1942

Special Effects

In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

Special Effects

Always in My Heart

Always in My Heart

1942

Special Effects

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1941

Special Effects

Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

1941

Special Effects

Manpower

Manpower

1941

Special Effects

The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941

Special Effects

The Great Lie

The Great Lie

1941

Special Effects

Virginia City

Virginia City

1940

Special Effects

Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone

1940

Special Effects

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

Special Effects

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Special Effects

It All Came True

It All Came True

1940

Special Effects

Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold

1940

Special Effects

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Special Effects

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

Special Effects

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940

Special Effects

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Special Effects

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

Special Effects

Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

Special Effects

Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

Special Effects

Green Light

Green Light

1937

Director of Photography

Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1

1937

Special Effects

Colleen

Colleen

1936

Director of Photography

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1936

Director of Photography

Black Fury

Black Fury

1935

Director of Photography

Personal Maid's Secret

Personal Maid's Secret

1935

Director of Photography

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935

Special Effects

As the Earth Turns

As the Earth Turns

1934

Cinematography

The Guilty Generation

The Guilty Generation

1931

Director of Photography

Rookery Nook

Rookery Nook

1930

Production Supervisor

On Approval

On Approval

1930

Technical Supervisor

Canaries Sometimes Sing

Canaries Sometimes Sing

1930

Technical Supervisor

The Redeeming Sin

The Redeeming Sin

1929

Cinematography

Glad Rag Doll

Glad Rag Doll

1929

Director of Photography

The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool

1928

Director of Photography

Caught in the Fog

Caught in the Fog

1928

Cinematography

When a Man Loves

When a Man Loves

1927

Director of Photography

Don Juan

Don Juan

1926

Director of Photography

The Sea Beast

The Sea Beast

1926

Director of Photography

Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

1926

Director of Photography

Where the Worst Begins

Where the Worst Begins

1925

Cinematography

The Golden Cocoon

The Golden Cocoon

1925

Director of Photography

The Power

The Power

1968

Director

Robinson Crusoe on Mars

Robinson Crusoe on Mars

1964

Director

Captain Sindbad

Captain Sindbad

1963

Director

Armored Command

Armored Command

1961

Director

September Storm

September Storm

1960

Director

Jet Over The Atlantic

Jet Over The Atlantic

1959

Director

The Little Savage

The Little Savage

1959

Director

The Boss

The Boss

1956

Director

The First Texan

The First Texan

1956

Director

Conquest of Space

Conquest of Space

1955

Director

The Naked Jungle

The Naked Jungle

1954

Director

Long John Silver

Long John Silver

1954

Director

His Majesty O'Keefe

His Majesty O'Keefe

1954

Director

The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

1953

Director

Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande

1952

Director

Warpath

Warpath

1951

Director

Silver City

Silver City

1951

Director

Tarzan's Peril

Tarzan's Peril

1951

Director

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1950

Director

Too Late for Tears

Too Late for Tears

1949

Director

Man-Eater of Kumaon

Man-Eater of Kumaon

1948

Director

I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone

1947

Director

Irish Hearts

Irish Hearts

1927

Director

Ginsberg the Great

Ginsberg the Great

1927

Director

Black Waters

Black Waters

1929

Supervising Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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Hollywood

as Self

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 08, 1980

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