Halmi, Robert

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Name (Latin)
Halmi, Robert
Other forms of name
Halmi, Bob
Halmi, Robert, Sr
Date of birth
1924-01-22
Date of death
2014-07-30
Associated country
United States
Occupation
Photographers
Television producers and directors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 162423815
Wikidata: Q23562833
Library of congress: n 50018471
Sources of Information
  • I rode a wild balloon, 1954:caption ("by Bob Halmi as told to Phil Hirsch)
  • New York times (online), viewed Aug. 4, 2014(in obituary published Aug. 1: Robert Halmi Sr.; b. Jan. 22, 1924, Budapest; moved to New York, 1950; d. Wednesday [July 30, 2014], Manhattan, aged 90; Hungarian-born, adventure-loving photographer for Life and other magazines who in a second career after age 50 became one of television's most prolific producers of movies and mini-series, often adapted from literature)
  • His Guide to photographing women, 1956.
  • Wesley, K. The monkey king, 2001:cover, p. 1 (introduction by Robert Halmi, Sr.) p. [8] (Robert Halmi, Sr., Chairman, Hallmark Entertainment, Inc.; executive producer, The monkey king)
  • Biogr. resource center, May 14, 2003(Robert Halmi; also known as Robert Halmi, Sr.; b. Jan. 22, 1924 in Budapest, Hungary; son of a photographer (Bela) and a writer/theatre critic (Sarah); immigrated to the U.S.; married four times; four children; television and film producer; other writings include Into your hand are they delivered (1969), In the wilds of Africa (1969), In the wilds of North America (1971), Zoos of the world (1975), Photographing women simplified (1976), Visit to a chief's son (n.d.; novel), Sports cars of the world (n.d.))