Robert E. Relyea Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Robert E. Relyea was born on May 3, 1930 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was an assistant director and producer, known for West Side Story (1961), Last Action Hero (1993) and The Magnificent Seven (1960). He was married to Dorothy. He died on March 5, 2013 in Thousand Oaks, California.
Had a longtime professional relationship with Steve MCQueen, and served as assistant director on Never So Few and The Magnificent Seven, as well as producer on iconic 1963 film The Great Escape and Bullitt.
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He began his career as a crew member for the MGM film company in 1955 and went on to work on movies including Oklahoma! and Elvis Presley's 1957 musical drama Jailhouse Rock.
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He also worked as an independent producer during his career.
Production Manager
Title
Year
Status
Character
Blame It on Rio
1984
production manager
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966-1967
TV Series unit production manager - 29 episodes
Kings of the Sun
1963
unit manager
Kid Galahad
1962
unit production manager
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hallelujah Trail
1965
second unit director - uncredited
The Great Escape
1963
second unit director - uncredited
The Children's Hour
1961
assistant director
West Side Story
1961
assistant director
The Magnificent Seven
1960
assistant director
The Alamo
1960
assistant director
Never So Few
1959
assistant director
Green Mansions
1959
assistant director
The High Cost of Loving
1958
assistant director
Jailhouse Rock
1957
assistant director
Until They Sail
1957
first assistant director: second unit - uncredited
House of Numbers
1957
second assistant director
Gun Glory
1957
second assistant director - uncredited
The Teahouse of the August Moon
1956
second assistant director - uncredited
The Swan
1956
assistant director - uncredited
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
assistant director - uncredited
Oklahoma!
1955
second assistant director - uncredited
Pagan Love Song
1950
assistant director
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bullitt
1968
executive producer
The Hallelujah Trail
1965
associate producer
Last Action Hero
1993
co-producer
Blame It on Rio
1984
associate producer
The Awakening Land
1978
TV Mini-Series producer - 3 episodes
High Risk
1976
TV Movie producer
Panache
1976
TV Movie producer
The Savage Is Loose
1974
executive producer
Evel Knievel
1974
TV Movie executive producer
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
producer
Key West
1973
TV Movie producer - as Robert Relyea
Le Mans
1971
executive producer
Adam at Six A.M.
1970
executive producer
The Reivers
1969
executive producer
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Great Escape: A Standing Ovation
2001
TV Short documentary still photographer - as Robert Relyea
The Great Escape: Bringing Fact to Fiction
2001
TV Short documentary still photographer - as Robert Relyea
The Great Escape: Preparations for Freedom
2001
TV Short documentary still photographer - as Robert Relyea
The Great Escape: The Flight to Freedom
2001
TV Short documentary still photographer - as Robert Relyea
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Seven
1979
Harris
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Great Escape
1963
stunt pilot - uncredited
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Great Escape
1963
assistant to producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Storm Watch
2002
thanks
The Great Escape: A Standing Ovation
2001
TV Short documentary special thanks - as Robert Relyea
The Great Escape: Bringing Fact to Fiction
2001
TV Short documentary special thanks - as Robert Relyea
The Great Escape: Preparations for Freedom
2001
TV Short documentary special thanks - as Robert Relyea
The Great Escape: The Flight to Freedom
2001
TV Short documentary special thanks - as Robert Relyea
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
West Side Story: A Place for Us - West Side Story's Legacy
2011
Documentary short
Himself
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
2009
Video documentary
Himself
The Scene That Stole Jailhouse Rock
2007
Video short
Himself
The Linen Book: Lost Images from 'The Magnificent Seven'
2006
Video documentary short
Himself (as Robert Relyea)
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Interviewee (as Robert Relyea)
West Side Memories
2003
Video documentary
Himself (as Robert Relyea)
The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
2002
Video documentary
Himself
The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part II: 1962-1969
2002
Video documentary
Himself
The Great Escape: A Standing Ovation
2001
TV Short documentary
Himself - Assistant Director 'The Great Escape' (as Robert Relyea)
The Great Escape: Bringing Fact to Fiction
2001
TV Short documentary
Himself - Assistant Director 'The Great Escape' (as Robert Relyea)
The Great Escape: Preparations for Freedom
2001
TV Short documentary
Himself - Assistant Director 'The Great Escape' (as Robert Relyea)
The Great Escape: The Flight to Freedom
2001
TV Short documentary
Himself - Assistant Director 'The Great Escape' (as Robert Relyea)
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself (as Robert Relyea)
E! True Hollywood Story
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool
1998
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Return to 'The Great Escape'
1993
Video documentary short
Himself - Former Assistant to John Sturges (as Robert Relyea)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
2015
Documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1962
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
West Side Story (1961)
Known for movies
West Side Story (1961) as Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
The Magnificent Seven (1960) as Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
$13 Million
