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Robert Houston is an American actor and filmmaker from California. Houston first became known for his character Bobby in Wes Craven's 1977 horror classic The Hills Have Eyes. He was responsible for editing together the first two Lone Wolf & Cub Japanese action films into a partially rescored, English-dubbed cut called Shogun Assassin in 1980. Houston also wrote and directed several independent films in the 1980s, including the 1984 teen comedy Bad Manners. In 1995 Houston's partner died of AIDS. Houston returned to cinema three years later with his first documentary, Rock The Boat. Houston has become a respected director with his two biggest films, Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks in 2002, which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2003 and Mighty Times: The Children's March in 2004 which won an Academy Award in 2005.
Born
Wednesday, 30 November 1955
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2005 |
Rock the Boat | Camera | 1998 |
The Hills Have Eyes Part II | Bobby | 1985 |
Bad Manners | Retard | 1984 |
Shogun Assassin | Voice | 1980 |
1941 | Maddox's Soldier | 1979 |
The Great American Girl Robbery | Billy Mathews | 1979 |
The Hills Have Eyes | Bobby Carter | 1977 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2005 |
Rock the Boat | Camera | 1998 |
The Hills Have Eyes Part II | Bobby | 1985 |
Bad Manners | Retard | 1984 |
Shogun Assassin | Voice | 1980 |
1941 | Maddox's Soldier | 1979 |
The Great American Girl Robbery | Billy Mathews | 1979 |
The Hills Have Eyes | Bobby Carter | 1977 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Mighty Times: The Children's March | 2004 |
Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks | 2002 |
Rock the Boat | 1998 |
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1994 | 1993 |
Caged Fear | 1992 |
Trust Me | 1989 |
Doogie Howser, M.D. | 1989 |
America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | 1988 |
Bad Manners | 1984 |
Shogun Assassin | 1980 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Shogun Assassin | 1980 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2005 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Short Subjects | Won |
2003 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Short Subjects | Nominated |