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Robert E. Relyea(1930-2013)

  • Production Manager
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Robert E. Relyea was born on 3 May 1930 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was a production manager and assistant director, known for West Side Story (1961), Bullitt (1968) and The Great Escape (1963). He was married to Dorothy. He died on 5 March 2013 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
BornMay 3, 1930
DiedMarch 5, 2013(82)
BornMay 3, 1930
DiedMarch 5, 2013(82)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

"West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
West Side Story
7.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1961
Steve McQueen in Bullitt (1968)
Bullitt
7.4
  • Producer
  • 1968
Richard Attenborough, Steve McQueen, and James Garner in The Great Escape (1963)
The Great Escape
8.2
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(uncredited)
  • 1963
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
Last Action Hero
6.5
  • Producer(co-produced by)
  • 1993

Credits

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Production Manager

  • Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Michelle Johnson, and Joseph Bologna in Blame It on Rio (1984)
    Blame It on Rio
    5.8
    • production manager
    • 1984
  • Noel Harrison and Stefanie Powers in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • unit production manager (as Robert Relyea)
    • 1966–1967
  • Kings of the Sun (1963)
    Kings of the Sun
    6.1
    • unit manager
    • 1963
  • Elvis Presley, Lola Albright, and Joan Blackman in Kid Galahad (1962)
    Kid Galahad
    6.1
    • unit production manager
    • 1962

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Burt Lancaster and Lee Remick in The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
    The Hallelujah Trail
    6.5
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Richard Attenborough, Steve McQueen, and James Garner in The Great Escape (1963)
    The Great Escape
    8.2
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, and James Garner in The Children's Hour (1961)
    The Children's Hour
    7.8
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • "West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
    West Side Story
    7.6
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • John Wayne, Richard Widmark, and Laurence Harvey in The Alamo (1960)
    The Alamo
    6.8
    • assistant director
    • 1960
  • Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, and Eli Wallach in The Magnificent Seven (1960)
    The Magnificent Seven
    7.7
    • assistant director
    • 1960
  • Never So Few (1959)
    Never So Few
    5.8
    • assistant director
    • 1959
  • Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins in Green Mansions (1959)
    Green Mansions
    5.3
    • assistant director
    • 1959
  • José Ferrer and Gena Rowlands in The High Cost of Loving (1958)
    The High Cost of Loving
    6.5
    • assistant director
    • 1958
  • Elvis Presley in Jailhouse Rock (1957)
    Jailhouse Rock
    6.5
    • assistant director
    • 1957
  • Until They Sail (1957)
    Until They Sail
    6.5
    • first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Jack Palance and Barbara Lang in House of Numbers (1957)
    House of Numbers
    6.4
    • second assistant director
    • 1957
  • Stewart Granger, Rhonda Fleming, and Steve Rowland in Gun Glory (1957)
    Gun Glory
    6.2
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, and Machiko Kyô in The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
    The Teahouse of the August Moon
    6.6
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • The Swan (1956)
    The Swan
    6.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956

Producer

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
    Last Action Hero
    6.5
    • co-producer (co-produced by)
    • 1993
  • Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Michelle Johnson, and Joseph Bologna in Blame It on Rio (1984)
    Blame It on Rio
    5.8
    • associate producer
    • 1984
  • Elizabeth Montgomery and Jane Seymour in The Awakening Land (1978)
    The Awakening Land
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Panache (1976)
    Panache
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • High Risk (1976)
    High Risk
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • The Savage Is Loose (1974)
    The Savage Is Loose
    5.3
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • Sam Elliott in Evel Knievel (1974)
    Evel Knievel
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
    The Day of the Dolphin
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Key West (1973)
    Key West
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Robert Relyea)
    • 1973
  • Steve McQueen in Le Mans (1971)
    Le Mans
    6.7
    • executive producer
    • 1971
  • Adam at Six A.M. (1970)
    Adam at Six A.M.
    5.7
    • executive producer
    • 1970
  • Steve McQueen in The Reivers (1969)
    The Reivers
    6.6
    • executive producer
    • 1969
  • Steve McQueen in Bullitt (1968)
    Bullitt
    7.4
    • executive producer
    • 1968
  • Burt Lancaster and Lee Remick in The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
    The Hallelujah Trail
    6.5
    • associate producer
    • 1965

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bob Relyea
  • Born
    • May 3, 1930
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 5, 2013
    • Thousand Oaks, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy? - March 12, 2013 (his death, 5 children)
  • Other works
    Audio commentary for the DVD reissue of The Magnificent Seven (1960) (as Robert Relyea [Assistant Director]) (voiceover).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Began his career as a crew member for MGM in 1955.
  • Nickname
    • Bob

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