Robert Wise

American film director, producer and editor. He won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his musical films "West Side Story" (1961) and "The Sound of Music" (1965). President of the Directors Guild of America (1971-1975) and of the Motion Picture Academy (1985-1988). Born: September 10, 1914 in Winchester, Indiana Died: September 14, 2005 in Westwood, California