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Robert Birnbaum(1938-2007)

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Robert Birnbaum was born on 2 December 1938 in New York, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Reds (1981), Space (1985) and Shirley (1979). He died on 12 May 2007 in the USA.
BornDecember 2, 1938
DiedMay 12, 2007(68)
BornDecember 2, 1938
DiedMay 12, 2007(68)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
Reds
7.3
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1981
Space (1985)
Space
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
Shirley (1979)
Shirley
5.8
TV Series
  • Producer
The Phoenix (1981)
The Phoenix
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer(as Bob Birnbaum)

Credits

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Producer

  • Corbin Bernsen, John Glover, and Amanda Pays in Dead on the Money (1991)
    Dead on the Money
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1991
  • A Family for Joe (1990)
    A Family for Joe
    6.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • produced by (as Bob Birnbaum, as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1990
  • Dennis Weaver and Shannon Wilcox in Buck James (1987)
    Buck James
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1988
  • Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, and David Rasche in Sledge Hammer! (1986)
    Sledge Hammer!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • co-producer (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1986–1987
  • Terry Farrell, Melody Anderson, Donna Dixon, Faye Dunaway, and Robin Givens in Beverly Hills Madam (1986)
    Beverly Hills Madam
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • associate producer (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1986
  • Space (1985)
    Space
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • coordinating producer
    • 1985
  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • 1984
  • The Phoenix (1981)
    The Phoenix
    6.9
    TV Series
    • supervising producer (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1982
  • Shirley (1979)
    Shirley
    5.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Better Late Than Never (1979)
    Better Late Than Never
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Rainbow (1978)
    Rainbow
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1978
  • Winners
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • You Gotta Start Somewhere
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Richard Benjamin in Quark (1977)
    Quark
    6.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1977
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    7.4
    TV Series
    • associate producer (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1974

Production Management

  • The Shining (1997)
    The Shining
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1997
  • Nancy McKeon, Lucy Deakins, Jeremy London, and Adrian Pasdar in A Mother's Gift (1995)
    A Mother's Gift
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1995
  • Corbin Bernsen, John Glover, and Amanda Pays in Dead on the Money (1991)
    Dead on the Money
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager
    • 1991
  • Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, and David Rasche in Sledge Hammer! (1986)
    Sledge Hammer!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • unit production manager (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1986–1987
  • Terry Farrell, Melody Anderson, Donna Dixon, Faye Dunaway, and Robin Givens in Beverly Hills Madam (1986)
    Beverly Hills Madam
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • production manager (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1986
  • Challenge of a Lifetime (1985)
    Challenge of a Lifetime
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • production manager (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1985
  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1983–1984
  • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • production manager (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1982–1983
  • The Phoenix (1981)
    The Phoenix
    6.9
    TV Series
    • unit production manager (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1982
  • Steve Railsback in Helter Skelter (1976)
    Helter Skelter
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • unit production manager (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1976
  • The Night That Panicked America (1975)
    The Night That Panicked America
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager
    • 1975
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    7.4
    TV Series
    • unit production manager (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1974
  • The Weekend Nun (1972)
    The Weekend Nun
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1972
  • The Heist (1972)
    The Heist
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager
    • 1972

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
    Reds
    7.3
    • first assistant director: California
    • 1981
  • The One and Only (1978)
    The One and Only
    5.8
    • assistant director
    • 1978
  • Oh, God! (1977)
    Oh, God!
    6.6
    • assistant director (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1977
  • This Is the West That Was (1974)
    This Is the West That Was
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1974
  • Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)
    Terror on the 40th Floor
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • assistant director (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1974
  • Houston, We've Got a Problem (1974)
    Houston, We've Got a Problem
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • assistant director (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1974
  • Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
    Get to Know Your Rabbit
    5.2
    • assistant director
    • 1972
  • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1969–1972
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1971
  • Leonard Nimoy in Assault on the Wayne (1971)
    Assault on the Wayne
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1971
  • Weekend of Terror (1970)
    Weekend of Terror
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1970
  • The Young Lawyers (1969)
    The Young Lawyers
    7.1
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1970
  • Quarantined (1970)
    Quarantined
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1970
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)
    The Brady Bunch
    6.8
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1969
  • The Big Bounce (1969)
    The Big Bounce
    5.4
    • assistant director (as Bob Birnbaum)
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bob Birnbaum
  • Born
    • December 2, 1938
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 12, 2007
    • USA

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