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My Take
Robert Mulligan is a director I keep returning to because his best work feels so unforced. To Kill a Mockingbird in 1962 alone would secure his place for me; it handles weighty themes with a calm, humane touch that never lectures. But Summer of '42 and The Man in the Moon show me he had a rare gift for capturing the ache of growing up. His 1960 Primetime Emmy and that early collaboration with producer Alan J. Pakula point to a craftsman who built carefully. He's never the loudest name in the New Hollywood conversation, and I think that quietness is exactly why his films age so gracefully.
Overview
Robert Patrick Mulligan (August 23, 1925 – December 20, 2008) was an American director and producer. His dramas include To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Summer of '42 (1971), The Other (1972), Same Time, Next Year (1978), and The Man in the Moon (1991). He collaborated with producer Alan J. Pakula in the 1960s.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Mulligan
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・マリガン
- Reading
- ろばーと・まりがん
- Born
- August 23, 1925 – December 20, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Fordham University
Awards & achievements
- 1960 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- 1972 Sitges Film Festival Best Director award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.