Robert m young biography

The following biography and filmography were compiled by Lauren Pilcher of North Carolina State University

Robert M. Young is a successful director whose early and foundational work included a variety of educational and documentary films distributed for classroom use.

Young avoided permanent employment by a particular company in order to maintain his independence and creativity in the educational market before later moving to work with narrative film. 

Young was born in in New York City, New York.

His father was a self-made film entrepreneur who made a life for himself and his family, beginning as a cameraman and in time opening and owning his own film laboratory. Young gained early filmmaking experience from time spent with his father as well as creative influence from his uncle Joe Young, who was a successful songwriter and entertainer during the World War I years.

As he got older, Young’s father urged his son toward a career in Chemical Engineering so that he might fur