Tom Robbins

Acting

Tom Robbins

Born July 22, 1932 · Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA (age 94)

Thomas Eugene Robbins is an American novelist. His best-selling novels are "seriocomedies", also known as "comedy-drama. In late 1957, he enrolled at Richmond Professional Institute (RPI), a school of art, drama, and music, which later became Virginia Commonwealth University. In 1966, Robbins was contacted and then met with Doubleday's West Coast Editor, Luthor Nichols, who asked Robbins about wri…

Known For

Breakfast of ChampionsBreakfast of Champions · 1999
Breakfast of Champions
5.11999
MovieComedyDrama
A millionaire car salesman who runs the biggest dealership in Midland City, Dwayne Hoover is a celebrity, loved and trusted by everyone. Then one day, he wakes up and realizes that his life is a total mess! But between the headaches posed by his pill-popping wife, a mistress who won't leave him alone, and a cross-dressing sales manager, Dwayne has picked a bad week for a midlife crisis.
Made in HeavenMade in Heaven · 1987
Made in Heaven
6.51987
MovieRomanceComedy
Deceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her assignment on Earth. When Annie leaves, Mike follows.
Even Cowgirls Get the BluesEven Cowgirls Get the Blues · 1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
4.31994
MovieComedyDrama
A girl born with enormous thumbs in the repressive era of the 1950s learns to turn her quirks into assets.
The Rise and Rise of Daniel RocketThe Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket · 1986
The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket
1986
MovieDrama
A young boy is ridiculed by his school mates for his eccentric behavior and assertions that he can fly. Little do they know..... All parts are performed by adults in a stage-play type setting.
Arthur Janov's Primal TherapyArthur Janov's Primal Therapy · 2018
Arthur Janov's Primal Therapy
8.02018
MovieDocumentaryDrama
An associative view of the days, nights and characters that enclosed the life of Arthur Janov, which defines in the conclusion "It's never too late to have a happy childhood". Arthur Janov (1924-2017) was a classic instance of being the right charismatic therapist at the right time - the zeitgeist. Dr. Janov first heard about the embryo to the primal scream through one of his patients when he performed conventional psycho dynamic therapy. It was an absurd theatre performance by Raphael Montañez Ortiz called "Mommy, Daddy" presented in London, 1966. The birth of Primal therapy happened when Arthur Janov's book, "The Primal Scream" was published early 1970.
American PlayhouseAmerican Playhouse · 1982
American Playhouse
6.61982
SeriesDramaComedy
American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.

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