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Robert Kenneth Shaye (born March 4, 1939) is an American businessman, film producer, actor, director, and writer. Shaye is the founder of New Line Cinema, a film production studio that was most successful for distributing The Lord of the Rings film series, based on the classic fantasy novel of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien and directed by New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson.
Sep 18, 2019 · When I learned that Robert Shaye (Bob), founder of New Line Cinema and Unique Features, had directed his third feature, "Ambition," I knew that I had to interview him myself. He produced some of the biggest horror and fantasy films at a time when independent filmmakers and studios were not thought of as mainstream.
Robert Shaye. Producer: New Nightmare. Robert Shaye was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is a producer, director, and actor, particularly known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). He has been married to Eva G. Lindsten since 1970. They have two children.
- March 4, 1939
Robert Kenneth Shaye is an American businessman, film producer, actor, director, and writer. He is the founder of New Line Cinema, a film production studio that distributes successful blockbuster films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Lord of the Rings. In 2008, New Line was merged with Warner Bros. Pictures.
Biography Robert Shaye launched New Line Cinema in 1967 as an independent distribution company that featured a small catalog of foreign and art films aimed primarily at college film societies. Initial success came from distributing several anti-establishment films such as the 1930’s anti-drug film Reefer Madness, John Waters’ Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble…
Feb 6, 2010 · Robert Shaye (1939-) biography on Film Reference. Full name, Robert Kenneth Shaye; born March 3, 1939, in Detroit, MI; son of Max Mendle (an artist and supermarket owner) and Dorothy (maiden name, Katz) Shaye; married Eva G. Lindstern, 1970; children: Katja, Juno.
Mar 21, 2007 · A self-described film geek, Shaye, who's also an attorney and former Fulbright Scholar, founded New Line in 1967 with a plan to distribute art films. But over the ensuing 40 years, the studio has amassed a library of commercial hits including the Nightmare on Elm Street series, Rush Hour , Wedding Crashers and the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy to emerge as Hollywood's leading mini ...
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