Robert F. Colesberry
Robert F. Colesberry Jr. (born March 7, 1946 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † February 9, 2004 in New York City , New York ) was an American film producer and actor. He was best known for productions such as the Oscar- nominated Mississippi Burning (1988), the four- Emmy- winning mini-series The Corner and the critically acclaimed television series The Wire .
Colesberry began his film career in the late 1970s as First Assistant Director, Production Coordinator and Production Manager. Starting in this period, he worked as an associate producer in the early 1980s until he appeared as a producer in 1985 with the death of a traveling salesman .
In 1986 he received the Independent Spirit Award for the production of Die Zeit nach Mitternacht .
Colesberry died in 2004 after complications from heart surgery.
Filmography (selection)
- 1985: Death of a Salesman (Death of a Salesman)
- 1985: The time after midnight (After Hours)
- 1988: Mississippi Burning - The Root of Hate (Mississippi Burning)
- 1988: The House on Carroll Street (The House on Carroll Street)
- 1990: Come See the Paradise (Come See the Paradise)
- 1991: Billy Bathgate
- 1994: Welcome to Wellville (The Road to Wellville)
- 1997: The Devil (The Devil's Own)
- 1999: Who rides with the devil (Ride with the Devil)
- 2000: The Corner (miniseries)
- 2001: 61 *
- 2001: K-PAX - Everything is possible (K-Pax)
- 2002–2004: The Wire (TV series)
Web links
- Robert F. Cole Berry in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Memorial page on HBO ("The Wire")
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Colesberry, Robert F. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Colesberry, Robert F. Junior |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 2004 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York |