Robert Greenwald
Robert Mark Greenwald (born August 28, 1945 in New York City ) is an American film director and film producer . He made a name for himself as a producer of documentaries that deal critically with the administration of George W. Bush , the Iraq war and the media.
Life
Greenwald grew up in New York as the son of a psychologist. After attending the High School of Performing Arts , he became active in the New York theater scene, directing two plays in 1975 and 1976.
He then moved to Los Angeles , where he began a successful career as a television director and producer. In 1977 he was awarded an Emmy for the producer of Die 21 Stunden von München , a television film about the hostage-taking of Munich . He received his next Emmy nomination in 1984 for a film adaptation of The Burning Bed , based on a true case of domestic violence . He produced a number of television films until the 1990s, which the New York Times later referred to as " commercially respectable B-list movies ".
In 1980 he ventured into the cinema with the musical film Xanadu . The film, which Greenwald produced and directed, flopped at the box office and received poor reviews. It was not until 1997 that he made the love drama Breaking Up again, a movie that was also a financial failure.
His next film produced for the cinema, the biopic Steal This Movie about the activist Abbie Hoffman , received positive reviews and was nominated by the Political Film Society for a PFS Award in two categories .
In the early 2000s he began producing documentaries that deal critically with the George W. Bush administration and the media. He had particular success with Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election , a documentary about the 2000 presidential election and Outfoxed , a film about the media landscape in the United States.
In 2002 Greenwald founded RDV Books , together with Victor and Danny Goldberg, which publishes books on political topics.
In the 2008 presidential election campaign, Greenwald caused a sensation with viral videos that criticize the behavior of the right-wing conservative media.
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: Xanadu
- 1982: Under the eyes of Justice (In the Custody of Strangers)
- 1984: The Burning Bed (The Burning Bed)
- 1997: Breaking Up
- 2004: Uncovered
- 2004: Outfoxed
Web links
- Robert Greenwald in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official homepage of Robert Greenwald
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry on filmreference.com , accessed on Boxing Day 2007
- ↑ How to Make a Guerrilla Documentary , article by Robert S. Boynton in the NY Times, July 11, 2004, accessed on Boxing Day 2007
- ↑ Entry on boxofficemojo.com , accessed on Christmas Day 2007
- ↑ Brief presentation of the publisher on akashicbooks.com ( Memento of the original from August 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on Christmas Day 2007
- ↑ When Fox Attacks: Greenwald Fights Back With Viral Politicking ( Memento of the original from December 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Anthony Kaufman article from February 25, 2007 on thedailyreel.com, accessed on Boxing Day 2007
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Greenwald, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Greenwald, Robert Mark (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |