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Richard Robbins

Born December 5, 1969 (age 56)

Richard E. Robbins is an American filmmaker and documentarian, who has produced and directed several documentaries for ABC and PBS. The most notable is Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience, which puts forward the perspective of American troops returning home from service in Iraq.In January 2008, Robbins received an Academy Award nomination for the film as well as two Emmy nominatio…

Known For

Girl Rising

Girl Rising · 2013

MovieDocumentary

Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience · 2007

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

MovieDocumentary

A unique documentary about troops' experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, based on writings by soldiers, Marines, and air men.

Brave Girl Rising

Brave Girl Rising · 2019

Brave Girl Rising

Brave Girl Rising tells how a courageous girl, inspired by the magical dreams of her mother and the sisterhood of her friends, succeeds in getting the education she deserves.

The Resident

The Resident · 2018

A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.

Halo

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.

12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys · 2015

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race.

The Chair

The Chair · 2021

SeriesDramaComedy

At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high expectations of a failing English department.

Good Girls Revolt

Good Girls Revolt · 2015

Good Girls Revolt

A look at the personal and professional lives of employees at an American news magazine in the late 1960s.

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Girl Rising

Girl Rising · 2013

MovieDocumentary

Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.

Director

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience · 2007

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

MovieDocumentary

A unique documentary about troops' experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, based on writings by soldiers, Marines, and air men.

Director

Brave Girl Rising

Brave Girl Rising · 2019

Brave Girl Rising

Brave Girl Rising tells how a courageous girl, inspired by the magical dreams of her mother and the sisterhood of her friends, succeeds in getting the education she deserves.

Director

The Resident

The Resident · 2018

A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.

Writer

Halo

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.

Writer

12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys · 2015

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race.

Writer

The Chair

The Chair · 2021

SeriesDramaComedy

At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high expectations of a failing English department.

Co-Executive Producer

Good Girls Revolt

Good Girls Revolt · 2015

Good Girls Revolt

A look at the personal and professional lives of employees at an American news magazine in the late 1960s.

Supervising Producer