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Hugh A. Robertson was an American film director and editor, born in Brooklyn, of Jamaican parents. While Robertson was credited as an editor for only three films, Midnight Cowboy earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Editing and a nomination for the Academy Award for Film Editing, making him the first African American person to be nominated for an Oscar in the editing category.
Born
Saturday, 28 May 1932
Died
Sunday, 10 January 1988
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Bim | 1974 |
| Roll Out | 1973 |
| Melinda | 1972 |
| Love, American Style | 1969 |
| NBC Experiment in Television | 1967 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Bim | 1974 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
