Robert Hendrickson (director)
American film director
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Robert Hendrickson |
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| birth_place | Los Angeles, California |
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| death_place | Los Angeles, California |
| occupation | Film director |
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| name = Robert Hendrickson | birth_date = | birth_place = Los Angeles, California | death_date = | death_place = Los Angeles, California | occupation = Film director
Robert Hendrickson (17 September 1944 – 1 October 2016) was an American documentary filmmaker.
''Manson''
He was known as the co-director of the Oscar nominated documentary Manson about the "Manson Family" which he directed together with partner Laurence Merrick.
Career
He authored the book Death to Pigs and also directed the films Close Shave (1979) and Inside the Manson Gang (2007).
Death
His last public appearance was at the August 9, 2016 showing of his documentary at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles. He died on October 1, 2016.
References
References
- (2008). "Manson (1972)". [[The New York Times]].
- Wood, Natalie. (1972). "Documentary Winners: 1973 Oscars". [[Oscars]].
- Cooper, Ian. (20 October 2018). "The Manson Family on Film and Television". [[McFarland Publishing]].
- Harlander, Thomas. (9 August 2016). "See the Ultimate Charles Manson Documentary on the Anniversary of His Crimes".
- Sexton, David. (27 September 2018). "Manson The Lost Tapes: A sickening glimpse inside the twisted cult of Manson and his murderous 'Family'". [[Evening Standard]].
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