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- Birth nameRobert Patrick Mulligan Jr.
- Robert Mulligan was born on August 23, 1925 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Summer of '42 (1971) and The Other (1972). He was married to Sandy Levy and Jane Sutherland. He died on December 20, 2008 in Lyme, Connecticut, USA.
- SpousesSandy Levy(1971 - December 20, 2008) (his death)Jane Sutherland(November 17, 1951 - April 1968) (divorced, 3 children)
- ChildrenBeth MulliganChristopher MulliganKevin Mulligan
- RelativesJames Mulligan(Sibling)Richard Mulligan(Sibling)James Mulligan(Niece or Nephew)
- Directed five different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Natalie Wood, Ruth Gordon and Ellen Burstyn. Peck won an Oscar for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).
- His first job in show business was an entry-level position at CBS. He worked his way up in television, and became a director of Emmy-winning TV movies and live dramas. In the late 1950s he branched out into films.
- He directed his younger brother Richard Mulligan in Love with the Proper Stranger (1963).
- Served as a radio operator with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
- Many of his films concerned young people on the verge of self-discovery, confronting the world around them or rebelling against it.
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