Robert Boris
Robert Boris (October 12, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director.
During the 1970s and 1980s Robert Boris wrote or co-wrote various original or adapted screenplays and dialogues, either for TV or feature films, including Birds of Prey, Electra Glide in Blue (whose script was noted for its fatalism ) and Some Kind of Hero, directed by Michael Pressman. He also wrote the screenplay for Dr Detroit, his second collaboration with Pressman. Boris's work on the film is described as follows:
In 1983 Boris wrote the screenplay of the 4-part serialised film Blood Feud, focusing on the power struggle between Robert F. Kennedy and James R. Hoffa. The next year, he wrote and directed Oxford Blues. Regarding the film, Boris's debut as director, Peter Bart recalls:
He is also the director of Steele Justice, Buy & Cell, Frank and Jesse, and Backyard Dogs.[ 11] [ 12]
Drafts or abandoned screenplays by Boris[ 13] include the first draft for Air Force One, that producers wanted to submit to Ridley Scott.[ 14]
Boris won the WGA Award for Original/Adapted Multi-Part Long Form Series for Blood Feud in 1984.[ 15]
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Vorname: | Robert |
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Geburtsdatum: | 12.10.1945 (♎ Waage) |
Geburtsort: | New York City |
Alter: | 79Jahre 8Monate 23Tage |
Nationalität: | Vereinigte Staaten |
Geschlecht: | ♂männlich |
Berufe: | Drehbuchautor, Filmregisseur, Filmproduzent, |
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NDL: | N/A |
VIAF: | 24799040 |
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ISNI: | N/A |
LCNAF: | no2010060239 |
Filmportal: | N/A |
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