Robert Ginty

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Robert Winthrop Ginty (born November 14, 1948 in Brooklyn , New York , † September 21, 2009 in Los Angeles ) was an American actor , director and screenwriter.

Life

Robert Ginty studied acting at Yale University and came to Broadway through local theaters , where he played various supporting roles in Stephen Porter's revival of Molière's Don Juan between 1972 and 1973 . After moving to California in the mid-1970s, he received his first guest roles in the television series Detective Rockford - a call is enough and make-up and pistols . Between 1976 and 1978 he played one of the leading roles in the series Pazifikgeschwader 214 , then he was seen in 22 episodes of The Paper Chase until 1979 . In 1978 he had his first major feature film role in the Oscar-winning Vietnam drama Coming Home . Two years later, The Exterminator appeared with Ginty in the lead role, followed by a sequel four years later.

During the 1980s, Ginty took on guest roles on hit series such as Love Boat and Knight Rider, and had recurring roles in Simon & Simon and Falcon Crest . In the late 1980s he founded his own production company and from then on worked mainly as a director and occasionally as a screenwriter. In addition to some B-movies , he also shot some episodes of series such as Xena , Superman - The Adventures of Lois & Clark and Nash Bridges .

Ginty died in 2009 at the age of 60 years the consequences of cancer . He was married for the third time; his only son is James Ginty , who also works as an actor.

Filmography (selection)

As an actor

As a director

As a screenwriter

  • 1989: The Bounty Hunter
  • 1993: On the web of desire ( Woman of Desire )
  • 1994: Settlement in Bangkok ( Day of Reckoning )

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personal data
SURNAME Ginty, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ginty, Robert Winthrop (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor, director and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH November 14, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn , New York
DATE OF DEATH September 21, 2009
Place of death los Angeles