Robert Hendrickson
American film director

Robert Hendrickson

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American film director
Gender:
Male
Birth:
17 September 1944(Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA)
Death:
1 October 2016
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Introduction

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.

Career

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

Death

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