Robert Boris

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Robert Boris
Born
Roberto Antonio Boris [1]

(1945-10-12) October 12, 1945 (age 77)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years active1973–present

Robert Boris (October 12, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. [2]

Contents

Boris was nicknamed Double B by film producer Elliott Kastner. [3] [4]

Awards

Boris won the WGA Award for Original/Adapted Multi-Part Long Form Series for Blood Feud in 1984. [5]

Filmography

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References

  1. Bozung, Justin (April 28, 2015). "TVStoreOnline Blog: INTERVIEW: Writer/Director Robert Boris Is Working On A Sequel To OXFORD BLUES". Blog.tvstoreonline.com. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. "Robert Boris". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2014. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014.
  3. "AMC". AMC. October 12, 1945. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  4. Robert Boris Net Worth (October 15, 2015). "Robert Boris Net Worth - Celebrity Net Worth 2016". Net-worths.org. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  5. "Writers Honor Four Oscar Contenders" UPI. Retrieved 2016-08-07.