Filmography
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Known For
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Director (1962) -
The Dirty Dozen Director (1967) -
The Big Knife Director (1955) -
Known For
Attack Director (1956) -
Director
...All the Marbles (1981) -
The Frisco Kid (1979) -
The Choirboys (1977) -
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) -
Hustle (1975) -
The Longest Yard (1974) -
Emperor of the North (1973) -
Ulzana's Raid (1972) -
The Grissom Gang (1971) -
Too Late the Hero (1970) -
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![The Killing of Sister George]( "The Killing of Sister George")
The Killing of Sister George (1968) -
![The Legend of Lylah Clare]( "The Legend of Lylah Clare")
The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) -
![The Dirty Dozen]( "The Dirty Dozen")
The Dirty Dozen (1967) -
![The Flight of the Phoenix]( "The Flight of the Phoenix")
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) -
![Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte]( "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte")
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) -
![4 for Texas]( "4 for Texas")
4 for Texas (1963) -
![What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?]( "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?")
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![Sodom and Gomorrah]( "Sodom and Gomorrah")
Sodom and Gomorrah (1962) -
![The Last Sunset]( "The Last Sunset")
The Last Sunset (1961) -
![Adventures in Paradise]( "Adventures in Paradise")
Adventures in Paradise (1959) -
![Hotel de Paree]( "Hotel de Paree")
Hotel de Paree (1959) -
![Ten Seconds to Hell]( "Ten Seconds to Hell")
Ten Seconds to Hell (1959) -
![The Angry Hills]( "The Angry Hills")
The Angry Hills (1959) -
![The Garment Jungle]( "The Garment Jungle")
The Garment Jungle (1957) -
![Attack]( "Attack")
Attack (1956) -
![Autumn Leaves]( "Autumn Leaves")
Autumn Leaves (1956) -
![The Big Knife]( "The Big Knife")
The Big Knife (1955) -
![Kiss Me Deadly]( "Kiss Me Deadly")
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) -
![Vera Cruz]( "Vera Cruz")
Vera Cruz (1954) -
![Apache]( "Apache")
Apache (1954) -
![World for Ransom]( "World for Ransom")
World for Ransom (1954) -
![Four Star Playhouse]( "Four Star Playhouse")
Four Star Playhouse (1953-1954) -
![Big Leaguer]( "Big Leaguer")
Big Leaguer (1953) -
![The Doctor]( "The Doctor")
The Doctor (1952-1953) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse (1952) -
Director
![China Smith]( "China Smith")
China Smith (1952) -
Producer
![Hustle]( "Hustle")
Hustle (1975) -
![The Grissom Gang]( "The Grissom Gang")
The Grissom Gang (1971) -
![Too Late the Hero]( "Too Late the Hero")
Too Late the Hero (1970) -
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![What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?]( "What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?")
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![The Killing of Sister George]( "The Killing of Sister George")
The Killing of Sister George (1968) -
![The Legend of Lylah Clare]( "The Legend of Lylah Clare")
The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) -
![The Flight of the Phoenix]( "The Flight of the Phoenix")
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) -
![Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte]( "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte")
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) -
![4 for Texas]( "4 for Texas")
4 for Texas (1963) -
![What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?]( "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?")
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![Ten Seconds to Hell]( "Ten Seconds to Hell")
Ten Seconds to Hell (1959) -
![The Ride Back]( "The Ride Back")
The Ride Back (1957) -
![Attack]( "Attack")
Attack (1956) -
![The Big Knife]( "The Big Knife")
The Big Knife (1955) -
![Kiss Me Deadly]( "Kiss Me Deadly")
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) -
![World for Ransom]( "World for Ransom")
World for Ransom (1954) -
ProducerThe First Time (1952)
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Writer
![Too Late the Hero]( "Too Late the Hero")
Too Late the Hero (1970) -
![4 for Texas]( "4 for Texas")
4 for Texas (1963) -
![Ten Seconds to Hell]( "Ten Seconds to Hell")
Ten Seconds to Hell (1959) -
Writer
![The Gamma People]( "The Gamma People")
The Gamma People (1956) -
Actor
![The Big Night]( "The Big Night")
The Big Night Ringsider at Fight (1951) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd]( "Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd")
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![Limelight]( "Limelight")
Limelight (1952) -
![The Prowler]( "The Prowler")
The Prowler (1951) -
![New Mexico]( "New Mexico")
New Mexico (1951) -
![M]( "M")
M (1951) -
![Of Men and Music]( "Of Men and Music")
Of Men and Music (1951) -
![The White Tower]( "The White Tower")
The White Tower (1950) -
![A Kiss for Corliss]( "A Kiss for Corliss")
A Kiss for Corliss (1949) -
![Red Light]( "Red Light")
Red Light (1949) -
![The Red Pony]( "The Red Pony")
The Red Pony (1949) -
![Wild Calendar]( "Wild Calendar")
Wild Calendar (1949) -
![Force of Evil]( "Force of Evil")
Force of Evil (1948) -
![No Minor Vices]( "No Minor Vices")
No Minor Vices (1948) -
![So This Is New York]( "So This Is New York")
So This Is New York (1948) -
![Arch of Triumph]( "Arch of Triumph")
Arch of Triumph (1948) -
![Body and Soul]( "Body and Soul")
Body and Soul (1947) -
![The Private Affairs of Bel Ami]( "The Private Affairs of Bel Ami")
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![The Strange Love of Martha Ivers]( "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers")
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![Pardon My Past]( "Pardon My Past")
Pardon My Past (1945) -
![The Southerner]( "The Southerner")
The Southerner (1945) -
![Story of G.I. Joe]( "Story of G.I. Joe")
Story of G.I. Joe (1945) -
![Rookies in Burma]( "Rookies in Burma")
Rookies in Burma (1943) -
![Gangway for Tomorrow]( "Gangway for Tomorrow")
Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) -
![The Adventures of a Rookie]( "The Adventures of a Rookie")
The Adventures of a Rookie (1943) -
![A Lady Takes a Chance]( "A Lady Takes a Chance")
A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) -
![Behind the Rising Sun]( "Behind the Rising Sun")
Behind the Rising Sun (1943) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Bombardier]( "Bombardier")
Bombardier (1943) -
![The Big Street]( "The Big Street")
The Big Street (1942) -
![The Falcon Takes Over]( "The Falcon Takes Over")
The Falcon Takes Over (1942) -
![Joan of Paris]( "Joan of Paris")
Joan of Paris (1942) -
Archive footage
![Stardust: The Bette Davis Story]( "Stardust: The Bette Davis Story")
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Archive footage
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![Backstory]( "Backstory")
Backstory (2001) -
Production Manager
![The Steel Trap]( "The Steel Trap")
The Steel Trap (1952) -
![When I Grow Up]( "When I Grow Up")
When I Grow Up (1951) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![Ten Tall Men]( "Ten Tall Men")
Ten Tall Men (1951)
All Filmography
Awards
4 wins & 9 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 8-14. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
Quotes
I can't imagine how people, certainly working people, can be Republicans. It amazes me.
Trademark
Directed a plethora of genres but almost all of his films contained a subversive undertone
Nickname
Le Gros Bob
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Robert Burgess Aldrich
Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
Died
(age 65)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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