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Robert Mulligan
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Overview
Born
August 23
,
1925
·
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died
December 20
,
2008
·
Lyme, Connecticut, USA
(heart disease)
Birth name
Robert Patrick Mulligan Jr.
Mini Bio
Robert Mulligan was born on August 23, 1925 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
,
Summer of '42 (1971)
and
The Other (1972)
. He was married to Sandy Levy and
Jane Sutherland
. He died on December 20, 2008 in Lyme, Connecticut, USA.
Family
Spouses
Sandy Levy
(1971 - December 20, 2008) (his death)
Jane Sutherland
(November 17, 1951 - April 1968) (divorced, 3 children)
Children
Beth Mulligan
Christopher Mulligan
Kevin Mulligan
Relatives
James Mulligan
(Sibling)
Richard Mulligan
(Sibling)
James Mulligan
(Niece or Nephew)
Trivia
Directed five different actors in Oscar-nominated performances:
Gregory Peck
,
Mary Badham
,
Natalie Wood
,
Ruth Gordon
and
Ellen Burstyn
. Peck won an Oscar for
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
.
His first job in show business was an entry-level position at CBS. He worked his way up in television, and became a director of Emmy-winning TV movies and live dramas. In the late 1950s he branched out into films.
He directed his younger brother
Richard Mulligan
in
Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
.
Served as a radio operator with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
Many of his films concerned young people on the verge of self-discovery, confronting the world around them or rebelling against it.
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