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Robert Ellis Miller(1927-2017)

  • Director
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Robert Ellis Miller
Robert Ellis Miller was born on 18 July 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Buttercup Chain (1970), Breaking Point (1963) and Alcoa Premiere (1961). He was married to Pola Miller. He died on 27 January 2017 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
BornJuly 18, 1927
DiedJanuary 27, 2017(89)
BornJuly 18, 1927
DiedJanuary 27, 2017(89)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

The Buttercup Chain (1970)
The Buttercup Chain
5.2
  • Director
  • 1970
Breaking Point (1963)
Breaking Point
7.2
TV Series
  • Director
Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
Alcoa Premiere
6.9
TV Series
  • Director
Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • Director(directed by)

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Director

  • Robert Urich and Tegan Moss in The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (1996)
    The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (1982)
    A Walton Wedding
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Pointman (1994)
    Pointman
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Killer Rules (1993)
    Killer Rules
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Bed & Breakfast (1991)
    Bed & Breakfast
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Brooke Shields, Timothy Dalton, and Diana Scarwid in Brenda Starr (1989)
    Brenda Starr
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Hawks (1988)
    Hawks
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Intimate Strangers (1986)
    Intimate Strangers
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Jack Scalia and Lindsay Wagner in The Other Lover (1985)
    The Other Lover
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Joan Collins in Her Life as a Man (1984)
    Her Life as a Man
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Tom Conti in Reuben, Reuben (1983)
    Reuben, Reuben
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Tuesday Weld, Eleanor Parker, and Granville Van Dusen in Madame X (1981)
    Madame X
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • David Niven, Burt Reynolds, and Lesley-Anne Down in Rough Cut (1980)
    Rough Cut
    5.7
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • The Baltimore Bullet (1980)
    The Baltimore Bullet
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (1978)
    Ishi: The Last of His Tribe
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978

Writer

  • The Investigators (1961)
    The Investigators
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1961
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1960

Actor

  • Brooke Shields, Timothy Dalton, and Diana Scarwid in Brenda Starr (1989)
    Brenda Starr
    4.8
    • (uncredited)
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 18, 1927
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 27, 2017
    • Woodland Hills, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Pola Miller1955 - February 8, 2015 (her death)
  • Parents
      Harry Miller
  • Relatives
    • Judith Miller(Sibling)

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    Has directed 3 actors to Oscar nominations: Alan Arkin (Best Actor, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)), Sondra Locke (Best Supporting Actress, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)), and Tom Conti (Best Actor, Reuben, Reuben (1983)).

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