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Robert Clouse Biography

Birth Name:Robert Byron Clouse

Birth Place:Denison, Iowa, United States

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Received an Edinburgh Film Festival award for his film "The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes․"
  • In 1965, he was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival award for Best Short Film
  • Before becoming involved with directing, he worked as a still photographer
  • Is best known as the director of the of the film "Enter the Dragon․"
  • Would frequently work on film projects that involved martial arts
  • Is the author of the 1989 book "Bruce Lee: The Biography․"
  • Directed the first film performance of actor Danny DeVito

Awards

  • 1963Oscar-Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects: nominated
  • 1965Oscar-Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects: nominated
  • 1965Palme d'Or - Best Short Film-: nominated