David Robinson

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David Robinson

Born August 6, 1930 · Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK (age 96)

David Robinson (born 6 August 1930 in Lincoln) is an English film critic and author. He is a former film critic for both the Financial Times and The Times and wrote the official biography of Charlie Chaplin.

Known For

ChaplinChaplin · 1992
Chaplin
7.41992
MovieDrama
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
Juwanna MannJuwanna Mann · 2002
Juwanna Mann
5.12002
MovieComedy
A basketball star is booted out of the NBA when his on-court antics go too far, so he poses as a woman and joins the WUBA.
Searching for the Lost PochtaSearching for the Lost Pochta · 2014
Searching for the Lost Pochta
2014
MovieDocumentary
Travelogue of two film historians Nikolay Izvolov and Sergey Kapterev who visit world film archives around the globe in search of a lost sound version of one famous Soviet cartoon. It's "The Post" made by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky in 1929 and based on a poem by Samuil Marshak. At first "The Post" has been released in a silent form and later Tsekhanovsky remade it with experimental music and narration by Daniil Kharms. At that moment it was the first Soviet sound cartoon and it was a success all over the world. Russian film studies consider "The Post" to be of great importance and artistic value but unfortunately it's still lost. Only the silent version and the 1964 remake are still known and available.
Chaplin's Limelight: Its Evolution and IntimacyChaplin's Limelight: Its Evolution and Intimacy · 2015
Chaplin's Limelight: Its Evolution and Intimacy
2015
MovieDocumentary
A video essay on Charlie Chaplin's film "Limelight" (1952).
The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American CinemaThe Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema · 2014
The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema
7.52014
MovieDocumentary
One-hour documentary recounts the untold story of the remarkable rise and fall of the Thanhouser Studio, one of American’s pioneering motion picture studios during the first decade of the twentieth century. It traces the evolution of one family’s career as it transitioned from producing live theater to establishing one of the most successful independent silent motion picture studios. The Thanhouser Studio produced and released over 1,000 silent motion pictures that were acclaimed by critics and seen by audiences around the world. Set against a background of the industry playing out in New York, Florida and California, it is a compelling story of fame and fortune, twisted by the vagaries of fate and ending on a bittersweet note.

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The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American CinemaThe Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema · 2014
The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema
7.52014
MovieDocumentary
One-hour documentary recounts the untold story of the remarkable rise and fall of the Thanhouser Studio, one of American’s pioneering motion picture studios during the first decade of the twentieth century. It traces the evolution of one family’s career as it transitioned from producing live theater to establishing one of the most successful independent silent motion picture studios. The Thanhouser Studio produced and released over 1,000 silent motion pictures that were acclaimed by critics and seen by audiences around the world. Set against a background of the industry playing out in New York, Florida and California, it is a compelling story of fame and fortune, twisted by the vagaries of fate and ending on a bittersweet note.