Robert P. Davis
Encyclopedia
Robert P. Davis is an American
author
, screenwriter
, and film director
.
His 1960
short film
, Day of the Painter
, won an Academy Award in 1961
for Best Short Subject
.
United States
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author
Author
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, screenwriter
Screenwriter
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, and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
His 1960
1960 in film
The year 1960 in film involved some significant events, with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho the top-grossing release in the U.S.-Events:* April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I...
short film
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
, Day of the Painter
Day of the Painter
Day of the Painter is a 1960 short film directed by Robert P. Davis. It was filmed at Mamaroneck Harbor in Mamaroneck, NY. It won an Academy Award at the 33rd Academy Awards in 1961 for Best Short Subject....
, won an Academy Award in 1961
33rd Academy Awards
The 33rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1960, were held on April 17, 1961 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California...
for Best Short Subject
Academy Award for Live Action Short Film
This name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. For the three preceding years it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films." The term "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects" was used from 1957 until 1970. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate...
.
Movies and TV
- Day of the PainterDay of the PainterDay of the Painter is a 1960 short film directed by Robert P. Davis. It was filmed at Mamaroneck Harbor in Mamaroneck, NY. It won an Academy Award at the 33rd Academy Awards in 1961 for Best Short Subject....
(short film) (1960) - The PilotThe Pilot (film)The Pilot is a 1980 film by director Cliff Robertson and is based on the novel of the same name by Robert P. Davis.The main character, Mike Hagan, is a pilot in passenger service and a candidate for the honor of Best Pilot of the Year. There's only one problem -- Mike is an alcoholic...
(1980) - Final Descent (TV) (1997)
Books
- The Pilot (New York: Morrow, 1976)
- Control Tower (New York: Putnam's, 1980)
- The Glass Cockpit (1991)
- Cat Five (New York: Pocket Books, 1977)