Robert Stevenson
Robert Stevenson
Biography
Robert Stevenson (31 March 1905, Buxton, Derbyshire – 30 April 1986) was an English film writer and director. He was educated at Cambridge University where he became the president of both the Liberal Club and the Cambridge Union Society. He moved to California in the 1940s and ended up directing 19 films for The Walt Disney Company in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, Stevenson is best remembered for directing the Julie Andrews musical Mary Poppins, for which Andrews won the Academy Award for Best Actress and Stevenson received a nomination for Best Director Oscar. Stevenson divorced his first wife Cecilie and married actress Anna Lee in 1934. They lived on London's Bankside for five years, moving to Hollywood in 1939, where he remained for many years. They had two daughters, Venetia and Caroline, before divorcing in March 1944. He married Frances Holyoke Howard on October 8, 1944; they later divorced. They had one son, Hugh Howard Stevenson. Robert Stevenson's widow, Ursula Henderson, appeared as herself in the documentary Locked in the Tower: The Men behind Jane Eyre in 2007. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Stevenson (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
85
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-03-31 (120 years old)
Place of Birth
Buxton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Acting

2002

'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic as Self (archive footage)

1952

Four Star Playhouse as Co-Pilot

1950

Where Danger Lives as Assistant Clerk (uncredited)
Crew

1976

The Shaggy D.A. Director

1974

Herbie Rides Again Director

1969

My Dog, the Thief Director

1968

The Love Bug Director

1968

Blackbeard's Ghost Director

1967

The Gnome-Mobile Director

1965

That Darn Cat! Director

1965

The Monkey's Uncle Director

1964

Mary Poppins Director

1963

Son of Flubber Director

1960

Kidnapped Director

1960

Kidnapped Writer

1957

Old Yeller Director

1957

Johnny Tremain Director

1957

The Liberty Story Director

1957

Zorro Director

1955

Gunsmoke Director

1952

The Las Vegas Story Director

1952

Macao Co-Director

1952

Cavalcade of America Director

1951

My Forbidden Past Director

1950

The Woman on Pier 13 Director

1950

Walk Softly, Stranger Director

1947

Dishonored Lady Director

1943

Jane Eyre Director

1943

Jane Eyre Screenplay

1943

Forever and a Day Director

1942

Joan of Paris Director

1941

Back Street Director

1940

Tom Brown's School Days Additional Dialogue

1940

Return to Yesterday Screenplay

1940

Return to Yesterday Director

1939

Young Man's Fancy Director

1938

Owd Bob Director

1938

The Ware Case Director

1938

The Ware Case Scenario Writer

1937

King Solomon's Mines Director

1937

Non-Stop New York Director

1937

Paradise for Two Writer

1936

Jack of All Trades Director

1936

Tudor Rose Director

1936

Tudor Rose Writer

1934

The Camels Are Coming Director

1934

Little Friend Associate Producer

1934

The Battle Writer

1933

Falling for You Director

1933

Falling for You Screenplay

1933

The Only Girl Assistant Director

1933

Early to Bed Supervising Producer

1933

Early to Bed Dialogue

1932

Lord Babs Writer

1932

Love on Wheels Screenplay

1932

The Faithful Heart Scenario Writer

1932

Happy Ever After Director

1931

Michael and Mary Writer

1931

A Night in Montmartre Scenario Writer

1931

The Ringer Writer

1931

Sunshine Susie Scenario Writer

1930

Greek Street Writer

1928

Balaclava Scenario Writer

NaN

Christopher Closeup Director