Hugh A. Robertson
film director and editor (1932-1988)
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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1969–1971) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Black Music In America: From Then Till Now ▶ | Screen Gems Inc. | 28 38 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1971 | Black music in America: from then till now | Hugh A. Robertson | ||||
| 1971 | Shaft | MGM/UA | 100 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1969 | Midnight Cowboy | Collectors Book Store | 1:03 | 16mm | Color |