Robert Daley (producer)

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Robert Daley was an American film producer and former assistant director.

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Biography

He was Clint Eastwood's producing partner from 1971 to 1980. Daley is sometimes confused with the same-named novelist who wrote Prince of the City and Year of the Dragon, among others.

He died on July 2, 2016, at his home in California.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCreditNotesRef.
1971 Play Misty for Me
Dirty Harry Executive producer [1]
1972 Joe Kidd Executive producer
1973 High Plains Drifter
Breezy
Magnum Force
1974 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1975 The Eiger Sanction
1976 The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Enforcer
1977 The Gauntlet
1978 Every Which Way but Loose
1979 Escape from Alcatraz Executive producer
1980 Bronco Billy Executive producer
Any Which Way You Can Executive producer
1985 Stick Executive producer
Real Genius Executive producerFinal film as a producer
Second unit director or assistant director
YearFilmRoleNotes
1965 Fluffy Assistant directorUncredited

Television

Second unit director or assistant director
YearTitleRole
1964−65 My Living Doll Assistant director
1965−66 I Spy
1966−67 12 O'Clock High
1967 The F.B.I.
1967−68 The Invaders
1968−70 The Doris Day Show

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References

  1. "Eastwood to Produce Film Dirty Harry", "The Calgary Herald", December 30, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2011.