Robert R Parrish was an American film director, editor and former child actor.
20 Facts About Robert Parrish
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Robert Parrish received an Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his contribution to Body and Soul.
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The Parrish siblings, including Beverly and Helen, entered into acting in the 1920s when the family moved to Los Angeles.
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Robert Parrish made his debut film appearance in the Our Gang short Olympic Games.
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Robert Parrish later hired Parrish as assistant editor for Mary of Scotland.
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Robert Parrish worked as editor on George Stevens' That Justice Be Done, and The Nazi Plan.
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In 1947, Robert Parrish shared the Academy Award, with co-nominee Francis Lyon, for his work on the film.
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Robert Parrish went on to edit A Double Life for George Cukor, No Minor Vices for Lewis Milestone, and Caught for Max Ophuls.
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Robert Parrish discovered that a "montage approach" was much more successful, with arbitrary cuts made a set time before and after each important action.
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Robert Parrish edited No Sad Songs for Me and A Woman of Distinction, as well as the documentary Of Men and Music.
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Robert Parrish made his directorial debut with the revenge drama Cry Danger.
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Robert Parrish followed it with The Mob ; and The San Francisco Story, with Joel McCrea.
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Robert Parrish replaced Phil Karlson on Assignment: Paris and did some uncredited work on The Lusty Men.
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Robert Parrish directed My Pal Gus and Rough Shoot.
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Robert Parrish followed it with Lucy Gallant, Fire Down Below, Saddle the Wind, and The Wonderful Country.
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Robert Parrish returned to features with In the French Style.
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Robert Parrish followed it with Up from the Beach and The Bobo with Peter Sellers.
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Robert Parrish directed some of Sellers' scenes in the James Bond parody Casino Royale, he is credited among its five directors.
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Robert Parrish directed Duffy, Doppelganger, A Town Called Bastard and The Marseille Contract.
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Robert Parrish had an acting role in the film, Blue Bayou.