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David M. Robertson

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
  • Editorial Department
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David M. Robertson was born in 1941 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is an assistant director and production manager, known for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Black Christmas (1974) and Mania: The Intruder (1986).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
    The Return of the Living Dead
    7.3
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1985
    Black Christmas (1974)
    Black Christmas
    7.1
    • Production Management(as Dave Robertson)
    • 1974
    Mania: The Intruder (1986)
    Mania: The Intruder
    5.5
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as David Robertson)
    • 1986
    Firebird 2015 AD (1981)
    Firebird 2015 AD
    3.6
    • Director
    • 1981

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Bo Derek, Wayne Rogers, and Stephen Shellen in Frozen with Fear (2001)
      Frozen with Fear
      4.7
      • first assistant director
      • second unit director
      • 2001
    • Hallie Eisenberg and Alison Elliott in The Miracle Worker (2000)
      The Miracle Worker
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2000
    • Kasan Butcher, Alex Datcher, Sherman Hemsley, Michael J. Pagan, and Robert Townsend in Up, Up, and Away! (2000)
      Up, Up, and Away!
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2000
    • Bruce Boxleitner, Jaclyn Smith, and Chad Everett in Free Fall (1999)
      Free Fall
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 1999
    • Christopher Heyerdahl in The Ghosts of Dickens' Past (1998)
      The Ghosts of Dickens' Past
      6.8
      • first assistant director
      • 1998
    • Ivan Sergei, Sandrine Holt, and Nicholas Lea in Once a Thief (1996)
      Once a Thief
      6.9
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1996–1998
    • Sworn Enemies (1996)
      Sworn Enemies
      4.4
      • first assistant director
      • 1996
    • Bolt (1995)
      Bolt
      3.7
      Video
      • first assistant director
      • 1995
    • The Midday Sun
      7.1
      • first assistant director
      • 1989
    • Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
      Friday the 13th: The Series
      7.6
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1987–1988
    • Lisa Schrage in Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
      Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
      5.8
      • first assistant director (as David Robertson)
      • 1987
    • Blindside (1987)
      Blindside
      4.7
      • first assistant director
      • 1987
    • Amy Madigan in Nowhere to Hide (1987)
      Nowhere to Hide
      5.7
      • assistant director: second unit
      • 1987
    • Dave Foley, Winston Rekert, and Roberta Weiss in High Stakes (1986)
      High Stakes
      5.2
      • first assistant director: second unit (as David Robertson)
      • 1986
    • Ken Pogue, Winston Rekert, Dixie Seatle, and Jonathan Welsh in Adderly (1986)
      Adderly
      7.7
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1986–1988

    Production Management

    • Ivan Sergei, Sandrine Holt, and Nicholas Lea in Once a Thief (1996)
      Once a Thief
      6.9
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 1996–1998
    • Ivan Sergei, Sandrine Holt, and Nicholas Lea in Once a Thief (1996)
      Once a Thief
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • production manager
      • 1996
    • Orson Welles and Michael Murphy in Hot Money (1986)
      Hot Money
      6.0
      • production manager (as David Robertson)
      • 1986
    • Kristy McNichol in Just the Way You Are (1984)
      Just the Way You Are
      5.9
      • unit production manager (as David Robertson)
      • 1984
    • Bibi Besch, Elizabeth Ashley, and Joel Fabiani in Tom and Joann (1978)
      Tom and Joann
      TV Movie
      • production manager
      • 1978
    • Home to Stay (1978)
      Home to Stay
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • production manager
      • 1978
    • JoBeth Williams, Barnard Hughes, and Granville Van Dusen in The World Beyond (1978)
      The World Beyond
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • production manager (as David Robertson)
      • 1978
    • Breaking Up (1978)
      Breaking Up
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • production manager (as David Robertson)
      • 1978
    • Tell Me My Name (1977)
      Tell Me My Name
      4.0
      TV Movie
      • production manager
      • 1977
    • The War Between the Tates (1977)
      The War Between the Tates
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • unit manager
      • 1977
    • The World of Darkness (1977)
      The World of Darkness
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • production manager (as David Robertson)
      • 1977
    • Breaking Point (1976)
      Breaking Point
      5.5
      • production manager
      • 1976
    • The Human Collision (1975)
      The Human Collision
      • production manager
      • 1975
    • Vincent Dale and Johnny Doran in Salty (1974)
      Salty
      6.6
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 1974
    • Black Christmas (1974)
      Black Christmas
      7.1
      • production supervisor (as Dave Robertson)
      • 1974

    Editorial Department

    • The Littlest Hobo (1963)
      The Littlest Hobo
      7.7
      TV Series
      • first assistant editor
      • 1963–1964

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Dave Robertson
    • Born
      • 1941
      • Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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