Phil Alden Robinson
Phil Alden Robinson (born March 1, 1950 in New York City ) is an American film director and screenwriter .
Life
Robinson began his film career as a screenwriter in the early 1980s when he wrote two scripts for the television series Trapper John, MD .
In 1987 Robinson made his debut as a director with the comedy In the Mood , for which he also wrote the script himself. In 1989 he made his second film as a director, Feld der Träume . For this production, Robinson was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Adapted Screenplay . The following film, Sneakers, was also a success.
In 2001 Robinson directed an episode of the miniseries Band of Brothers - We Were Like Brothers . For this work received the Emmy together with the other participating directors . For his 2000 directed film Freedom Song , he received the WGA Award for television from the Writers Guild of America . He had already received the Valentine Davies Award in 1994.
Filmography (selection)
Director
- 1987: In the Mood ( The woo woo kid )
- 1989: Field of Dreams ( Field of Dreams )
- 1992: Sneakers - Die Lautlosen ( Sneakers )
- 2000: Freedom March ( Freedom Song )
- 2001: We Were Like Brothers ( Band of Brothers , Miniseries, Episode One)
- 2002: The stop ( The Sum of all Fears )
- 2014: The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
script
- 1984: The Whiz kid ( Rhinestone ) - Director: Bob Clark
- 1984: Solo for 2 ( All of me ) - Director: Carl Reiner
- 1989: The Sunset Killer ( Relentless ) - Director: William Lustig
- 1992: Sneakers - Die Lautlosen (with Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes ) - also directed
Web links
- Phil Alden Robinson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robinson, Phil Alden |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |