Robert Budreau

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Robert Budreau

Born January 25, 1974 · London, Ontario, Canada (age 52)

Robert Budreau is an award-winning director, writer and producer at Lumanity Productions, based in Toronto and Los Angeles. His most recent feature is a jazz film, called Born to Be Blue (2015), starring Ethan Hawke and Carmen Ejogo, released by IFC Films and eOne. His debut feature film, That Beautiful Somewhere (2006), was nominated for a Genie Award (the Canadian equivalent to an Academy Award…

Known For

StockholmStockholm · 2019
Stockholm
★ 5.92019
MovieCrimeComedy
Based on the extraordinary true story of the European city’s 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis that was documented in the 1974 New Yorker article “The Bank Drama” by Daniel Lang. The events grasped the world’s attention when the hostages bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome.”
Born to Be BlueBorn to Be Blue · 2015
Born to Be Blue
★ 6.52015
MovieDramaMusic
Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.
The Boy in the WoodsThe Boy in the Woods · 2023
The Boy in the Woods
★ 7.02023
MovieDramaWar
The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, based on Maxwell Smart's memoir.
Queen of BonesQueen of Bones · 2025
Queen of Bones
★ 5.92025
MovieMysteryDrama
Twin siblings seek answers about their mother's death and her connection to the supernatural while living on a remote homestead with their father in 1931 Oregon.
SoloSolo · 2013
Solo
★ 4.52013
MovieHorrorThriller
A teenage girl is terrorized when she spends two nights alone on a remote island as part of her camp counselor initiation.
Delia's GoneDelia's Gone · 2022
Delia's Gone
★ 3.82022
MovieMysteryThriller
Living with an intellectual disability, Louis is wrongfully accused of the murder of his sister Delia and sentenced to 5 years in prison. Upon release, he is visited by one of the last men to see her alive who implies there is more to her killing than meets the eye. Armed with this new information, Louis embarks on a personal mission to find who is responsible for Delia's mysterious death.
Remembering ArthurRemembering Arthur · 2006
Remembering Arthur
2006
MovieDocumentary
"Remembering Arthur is a feature-length documentary about an influential yet little-known Canadian filmmaker. Although the Montreal-born artist's work won many awards and received an Oscar nomination, his life ended tragically in suicide. This intimate portrait explores Lipsett's creative genius and impact on film while illuminating his fascinating life story. The film is directed by filmmaker Martin Lavut, Arthur's closest friend."
The BossThe Boss · 2011
The Boss
★ 3.72011
MovieComedyDrama
A black office comedy about a head of human resources who threatens to run away with his wife's best friend to escape the insanity around him.

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