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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Robert L. Benedetti Biography (1939-)
Full name, Robert Lawrence Benedetti; born February 27, 1939, in Chicago, IL;son of Dino Rigoletto and Lola (maiden name, Chiostri) Benedetti; married Joan M. Howe, June 5, 1966; children: Benjamin Giuseppe, Nina Francesca; stepchildren: Kirsten L. Hermann. Addresses: Office: California Institute ofthe Arts, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, producer, educator, writer
- Birth Details
- February 27, 1939
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Calvin Cobb, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, NBC, 1988
- Lieutenant Bookem Schwartz, Shakedown on the Sunset Strip, CBS, 1988
- Mayor Anton Cermak, The Revenge of Al Capone (also known as Capone), NBC, 1989
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Swimsuit, NBC, 1989
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Tarzan in Manhattan, CBS, 1989
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Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child, NBC, 1990
- Harry Hanson, Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771, NBC, 1993
- Mr. Baines, On Promised Land, 1994
- Senator, Miss Evers' Boys, HBO, 1997
- Chief of Operations, Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within, Showtime, 1998
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Specials
- Customer, Words to Live By, CBS, 1989
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Episodic
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Hill Street Blues, NBC, c. 1986
- James Peletier, "The Wizard of Odds," L.A. Law, NBC, 1987
- James Peletier, "Cannon of Ethics," L.A. Law, NBC, 1987
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Starman, ABC, c. 1987
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Crime Story, NBC, c. 1987
- Dave, "How to Win Friends and Electrocute Yourself," Cheers, NBC,1988
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Newhart, NBC, c. 1988
- Ben Collins, "The End of the World," Freddy's Nightmares, 1989
- Ike, "Carol Meets the Real World," Growing Pains, 1989
- Ike, "Carol's Promotion," Growing Pains, 1989
- "All Americans--November 6, " Quantum Leap, 1990
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Civil Wars, ABC, 1991
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Television Executive Producer
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Movies
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Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771, NBC, 1993
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On Promised Land, 1994
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Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story, NBC, 1995
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Miss Evers' Boys, HBO, 1997
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Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within, Showtime, 1998
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Television Producer
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Movies
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The Canterville Ghost, ABC, 1996
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A Lesson before Dying, HBO, 1999
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Television Executive Producer
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Pilots
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Yesterday/Today, NBC, 1992
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Film Appearances
- Bearded speaker, Legal Eagles, Universal, 1986
- Drill sergeant, My Stepmother Is an Alien, Columbia, 1988
- (As Bob Benedetti) Voice of NASA, Beyond the Stars (also known asPersonal Choice), 1989
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Film Work
- Director, Victory over the Sun, 1984
- (As Bob Benedetti) Executive producer, Pontiac Moon, Paramount, 1994
- Executive producer, An Affectionate Look at Fatherhood, 1996
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Stage Director
- Directed productions at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, 1966-68, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, 1969-90, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1972-82, Guthrie Theater, 1974-75, Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, Pacific Conservatory of thePerforming Arts, South Coast Repertory Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Deemervart (Amsterdam), and Berlin Festival.
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WRITINGS
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Television Movies
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Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771, NBC, 1993
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The Canterville Ghost, ABC, 1996
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Nonfiction
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The Actor at Work: An Introduction to the Skills of Acting, Prentice-Hall, 1970; sixth edition, 1993; seventh revised edition, 1997; eighth edition, 1998
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Seeming, Being and Becoming: Acting in Our Century, Drama Book Specialists, 1976
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The Director at Work, Prentice-Hall, 1984
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The Actor in You: Sixteen Simple Steps to Understanding the Art of Acting, Allyn & Bacon, 1998
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Action! Acting for Film and Television, Allyn & Bacon, 2000
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From Concept to Screen: A Survey of Film Production, Allyn & Bacon, 2001
- Contributor to periodicals, including Drama Review and TheatreCrafts.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Authors, 1978, p. 57. Volumes 29-32, revised, Gale,
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