Robert Markowitz (born February 7, 1935, in Irvington, New Jersey) is an American film director and television director. He has directed a number of television films that include The Phantom of the Opera (1983), Too Young to Die? (1990), Decoration Day (1990), Because Mommy Works (1994), The Tuskegee Airmen (1995), The Great Gatsby (2000), The Pilot's Wife (2003), Word of Honor (2003), Avenger (2006) and other films.He also directed episodes of Delvecchio, Serpico, and the anthology series Amazing Stories.His last directing credit was the TNT television film Avenger (2006) starring Sam Elliott and Timothy Hutton.