Robert Lincoln Drew

Director

Birthday February 15, 1924

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Toledo, OH

DEATH DATE Jul 30, 2014 (90)

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About

Documentary filmmaker who is considered a founding father of cinéma vérité, some of his most popular films are: Primary, The Chair, and On the Road with Duke Ellington.

Before Fame

He worked as journalist with Time/Life and held a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University.

Trivia

He has won first prizes at the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals.

Family Life

He and his wife Anne Drew married in 1970.

Associated With

Ridley Scott worked for Drew's film company early on.