Deceased
When Did Hugh A. Robertson Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 55GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn28/05/1932Born inBrooklyn, New York, USADied10/01/1988 (aged 55)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ3163009 ↗TMDb#6571 ↗
Hugh A. Robertson was an American film director and editor, born in Brooklyn, of Jamaican parents. While Robertson was credited as an editor for only three films, Midnight Cowboy earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Editing and a nomination for the Academy Award for Film Editing, making him the first African American person to be nominated for an Oscar in the editing category.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on LocationMovie | Self | 39 |