Biografia

He was fired from his first movie, "Murder Inc.", roughly half-way through its shooting schedule. Peter Falk, who won an Oscar nomination for his performance in this film, claimed that he never understood what caused this, implying that he and the other actors considered it most unfair.

Directed 5 actors to Oscar nominations: Peter Falk (Best Supporting Actor, Sindacato assassini (1960)), Paul Newman (Best Actor, Nick mano fredda (1967)), George Kennedy (Best Supporting Actor, Nick mano fredda (1967)), Lee Grant (Best Supporting Actress, La nave dei dannati (1976)) and Geraldine Page (Best Supporting Actress, Il 'papa' di Greenwich Village (1984)). Kennedy won an Oscar for his performance.

His students included filmmakers: Darren Aronofsky, Todd Field, Mark Waters, Scott Silver, Doug Ellin and Rob Schmidt.

Rosenberg studied Irish literature at New York University. Worked as a part-time teacher, while learning the art of editing in grad school. Entered films as editor and subsequently director in early 1950's television. Became noted as a competent director of numerous segments of such popular series such as "The Naked City", "The Defenders" and "The Untouchables". His feature films have been diverse in genre and variable in quality, ranging from prison dramas, arguably, his best work: Nick mano fredda (1967) and Brubaker (1980)) to romantic comedy, Sento che mi sta succedendo qualcosa (1969) and, less effectively, from thrillers, Detective Harper: acqua alla gola (1975), to horror Amityville Horror (1979).

Father of Benjamin Rosenberg.