From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Byron Conrad Haskin (April 22, 1899 – April 16, 1984) was an American film and television director. He was born in Portland, Oregon. He is remembered today for directing 1953's The War of the Worlds, one of many films where he teamed with producer George Pal. In his early career, he was a special effects artist, with a number of credits on Warner Bros. films, an asset when directing the killer ants film The Naked Jungle and the science fiction film Rob...
Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, USA
Date of Birth: Apr 22, 1899
Date of Death: Apr 16, 1984