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John Robins(I)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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John Robins was born in March 1934 in Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for The Benny Hill Show (1969), R3 (1964) and Death Ship (1980).
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show (1969)
    The Benny Hill Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Oliver Reed in R3 (1964)
    R3
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Death Ship (1980)
    Death Ship
    4.8
    • Writer
    • 1980
    The Village Concert
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1973

    Credits

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    Director

    • Jason Marsden, Lee Meriwether, Howard Morton, John Schuck, and Hilary Van Dyke in The Munsters Today (1988)
      The Munsters Today
      5.2
      TV Series
      • directed by (as John M. Robins)
      • 1988
    • Scott Baio in Charles in Charge (1984)
      Charles in Charge
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)
      Amen
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986–1987
    • Nine to Five (1982)
      Nine to Five
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Hot Resort (1985)
      Hot Resort
      3.7
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Steve Guttenberg, Bill Dana, Brianne Leary, Jerry Maren, and Fran Ryan in No Soap, Radio (1982)
      No Soap, Radio
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1982
    • Top Ten
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1980
    • Abe Vigoda, Todd Bridges, Len Bari, John Cassisi, Barry Gordon, Denise Miller, Sarah Natoli, and Florence Stanley in Fish (1977)
      Fish
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1977
    • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
      One Day at a Time
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1976
    • Play for Today (1970)
      Play for Today
      7.8
      TV Series
      • directed for television by
      • 1975
    • Man About the House (1974)
      Man About the House
      5.9
      • Director
      • 1974
    • After All I've Been Through (1974)
      After All I've Been Through
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1974
    • Benny Hill in The Best of Benny Hill (1974)
      The Best of Benny Hill
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1974
    • Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show (1969)
      The Benny Hill Show
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1969–1974
    • The Village Concert
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1973

    Producer

    • After All I've Been Through (1974)
      After All I've Been Through
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1974
    • Benny Hill in The Best of Benny Hill (1974)
      The Best of Benny Hill
      7.1
      • producer
      • 1974
    • Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show (1969)
      The Benny Hill Show
      7.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1969–1974
    • The Village Concert
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1973
    • Val Doonican in The Val Doonican Show (1970)
      The Val Doonican Show
      4.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1972–1973
    • Saturday Variety (1972)
      Saturday Variety
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1972
    • The Laughing Stock of Television
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1971
    • Eddie in August (1970)
      Eddie in August
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1970
    • Frankie Howerd Meets the Bee Gees
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 1968
    • Barbara Cavan, Norma West, and Henley Thomas in Out of Town Theatre (1966)
      Out of Town Theatre
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 1967
    • Oliver Reed in R3 (1964)
      R3
      8.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1965
    • The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (1963)
      The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
      7.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1964
    • Peter Copley and Paul Williamson in Thorndyke (1964)
      Thorndyke
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1964
    • Swallows and Amazons
      6.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1963
    • Treble One: A Tribute (1959)
      Treble One: A Tribute
      6.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 1959

    Writer

    • Hot Resort (1985)
      Hot Resort
      3.7
      • screenplay
      • 1985
    • Kids Incorporated: The Beginning
      7.8
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1984
    • Death Ship (1980)
      Death Ship
      4.8
      • screenplay by
      • 1980
    • The Village Concert
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 1973
    • The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (1963)
      The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
      7.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1964

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • John Robbins
    • Born
      • March 1934
      • Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK

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