Byron Haskin

Byron Haskin
Haskin in 1922
Born
Byron Conrad Haskin

(1899-04-22)April 22, 1899
DiedApril 16, 1984(1984-04-16) (aged 84)
Occupation(s)Film director, television director, cinematographer, producer, special effects artist
Years active1922–1968
SpouseTerry Gates
Children1
RelativesJoe Flynn (son-in-law)

Byron Conrad Haskin (April 22, 1899 – April 16, 1984) was an American film and television director, special effects creator and cinematographer.[1][2] He is best known for directing The War of the Worlds (1953), one of many films where he teamed with producer George Pal.

  1. ^ "No Headline". The New York Times. April 19, 1984. p. 15. Retrieved March 19, 2019. Byron Haskin, a cameraman in the early days of silent films who later became a director, died of lung cancer Monday at his home in Montecito, Calif. He was 84 years old
  2. ^ Folkart, Burt A. (April 18, 1984). "Cameraman/Director Byron Haskin Dies". Los Angeles Times – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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