Movies
The American Cinematheque will present June 11-13 “Set-Up in Paradise City: A Tribute to Robert Wise In-Person,” marking the director’s 60th anniversary in films.
May 29, 1993
Movies: ‘I hope I made a small difference,’ says director Robert Wise, the 26th recipient of the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award.
Feb. 21, 1998
Miramax publicist acknowledges writing endorsement attributed to director Robert Wise.
March 15, 2003
Entertainment & Arts
Film critic Leonard Maltin will moderate “An Evening With Robert Wise” on Dec. 2 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.
Nov. 20, 1998
Robert Wise, whose credits include editing “Citizen Kane” and directing the Oscar-winning musicals “West Side Story” and “The Sound of Music,” will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Newport Beach Film Festival on Sept. 28.
Sept. 21, 2001
The American Cinematheque will present a weekend salute to Robert Wise beginning Friday at the Directors Guild, 7920 Sunset Blvd.
June 9, 1993
The actor, who recalls getting a chill during filming, will join Stephen Farber for a screening at the Landmark Regent in Westwood.
Oct. 29, 2013
Four-time Oscar winner Robert Wise, who produced and directed such classics as “West Side Story” and “Sound of Music,” has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 1985-86 term.
Aug. 2, 1985
Director Robert Wise’s versatility precludes an easily identifiable mark--but earns him yet another honor.
Feb. 15, 1998
Robert Wise, the highly honored film editor-turned-director who won four Academy Awards for producing and directing “West Side Story” and “The Sound of Music,” died Wednesday.
Sept. 15, 2005