Robert Vince

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Robert Vince
Born (1962-04-08) April 8, 1962 (age 63)
NationalityCanadian
Other namesRobbert Vince
Occupation(s)Director, producer, writer, screenwriter
Years active1988-present

Robert Vince (born April 8, 1962) is a Canadian director, producer, writer and screenwriter. [1] He has been involved in movie production since the late 1980s and has been directing movies since 2000, such as MVP: Most Valuable Primate , the Air Buddies series, [2] [3] and Chestnut: Hero of Central Park . [4]

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Career

Vince, who hails from Vancouver, is CEO of Key Pix Productions and best known as the filmmaker behind family film franchises "Air Bud" and "Air Buddies". Vince has come to specialize in making films with children and animals. His directing credits include all of the "Air Buddies" franchise films, Santa Pups, Santa Paws, Chestnut, Spymate, MVP: Most Valuable Primate, Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch, MVP: Most Vertical Primate and MXP: Most Xtreme Primate. [5] Before Vince launched his directing career, he ran Keystone Entertainment, where he produced, co-wrote and directed more than 33 films, primarily in partnership with Disney, Miramax and Warner Bros. Vince has two sons and splits his time between his two main offices in Malibu and Vancouver. [6]

Personal life

Vince is the brother of William Vince, who was also a producer. Robert graduated Class of 1985 from Mount Allison University.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
1999 The Duke NoYesExecutive
2000 MVP: Most Valuable Primate YesYesExecutive
Air Bud: World Pup NoYesExecutive
2001 MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate YesYesYes
2002 Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch YesStoryYes
2003 Spymate YesYesYes
Air Bud: Spikes Back NoStoryYes
2004 MXP: Most Xtreme Primate YesStoryYes
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park YesNoYes
2006 Air Buddies YesYesYes
2008 Snow Buddies YesYesYes
2009 Space Buddies YesYesYes
Santa Buddies YesYesYes
2010 The Search for Santa Paws YesYesYes
2011 Spooky Buddies YesYesYes
2012 Treasure Buddies YesYesYes
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups YesYesYes
2013 Super Buddies YesYesYes
2015Russell MadnessYesYesExecutive
2016Monkey UpYesYesExecutive
Pup StarYesYesExecutive
2017Pup Star: Better 2GetherYesYesExecutive
2018Pup Star: World TourYesYesExecutive
Puppy Star ChristmasYesYesExecutive

Producer only

Television

YearTitleDirectorExecutive ProducerWriterNotes
2019 Pup Academy YesYesYes
2020Russell ManiacYesYesYesAlso Creator
2021 Scaredy Cats YesYesNo
2022 Super Pupz YesYesYes
Phantom Pups YesYesYesAlso Creator

References

  1. ""Pup Star" Director Mia Moreno Chats with Dove". 30 August 2016.
  2. "The strange, wondrous story behind 'Air Bud,' 20 years later". 19 August 2017.
  3. Willis, John (2000-04-01). Screen World 1999. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 206–. ISBN   9781557834119 . Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  4. "Sitting Down with Robert Vince - Executive Producer of Pup Star: Better 2Gether #Pupstarmovie @airbud". 17 August 2017.
  5. "In the Air Bud tonight".
  6. "Corporate Bio" . Retrieved 8 March 2012.