Biography

A born New Yorker, Robert Franklin Dudelson received his education at Pace University. He started in the Motion Picture industry in 1982 as a film booker for New Line Cinema, becoming General Sale Manager for domestic Distribution in 1984. Among the many projects he undertook, he was directly involved in the planning and marketing of the feature film A Nightmare On Elm Street.

In 1987 Robert started Artist Entertainment Group, Inc, a film distribution company based in Los Angeles, which handled such films as Dario Argento's Demons 2 and acquiring The Invisible Kid.

Later that year, Artist Entertainment Group merged with United Film Distribution Company, a division of United Artist Entertainment, to form Taurus Entertainment Company. Robert served as Vice-President of the new company and as a member of the board of directors until 1991. During this period Taurus Entertainment Company released films such a Wired, the cult classic Class of 1999, Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, Best of The Best plus many more.

In 1991 Taurus Entertainment Company acquired United Artist Entertainments interest in Taurus and United Film Distribution Company, consolidating the extensive UFDC library under the sole flagship of Taurus Entertainment Company. Since then, Robert has been Co-President and Chief Operating Officer of Taurus. In addition, he has produced several motion pictures, two television series for Showtime Networks, and continues to expand the Taurus Library through acquisitions and co-productions.

Robert has recently made a major push back to production, forming Dream Factory Entertainment to make feature films and television content in the emerging 21st century market.
- IMDb mini biography by: Dream Factory Entertainment