Robert Hendrickson
Born(1944-09-17)September 17, 1944
Los Angeles, California
DiedOctober 1, 2016(2016-10-01) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationFilm director

Robert Hendrickson (17 September 1944 – 1 October 2016) was an American documentary filmmaker.

Manson

He was known as the co-director of the Oscar nominated documentary Manson about the "Manson Family" which he directed together with partner Laurence Merrick.[1][2]

Career

He authored the book Death to Pigs and also directed the films Close Shave (1979) and Inside the Manson Gang (2007).[3]

Death

His last public appearance was at the August 9, 2016 showing of his documentary at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles.[4] He died on October 1, 2016.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Manson (1972)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
  2. ^ Wood, Natalie; Wagner, Robert (1972). Documentary Winners: 1973 Oscars. Oscars (YouTube). Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  3. ^ Cooper, Ian (20 October 2018). The Manson Family on Film and Television. McFarland Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 9781476633800.
  4. ^ Harlander, Thomas (9 August 2016). "See the Ultimate Charles Manson Documentary on the Anniversary of His Crimes". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. ^ Sexton, David (27 September 2018). "Manson The Lost Tapes: A sickening glimpse inside the twisted cult of Manson and his murderous 'Family'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

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Charles Manson and the Manson Family
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