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

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• 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
• Swimsuit, NBC, 1989
• Tarzan in Manhattan, CBS, 1989
• 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
• Specials
• Customer, Words to Live By, CBS, 1989
• Episodic
• 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
• Starman, ABC, c. 1987
• Crime Story, NBC, c. 1987
• Dave, "How to Win Friends and Electrocute Yourself," Cheers, NBC,1988
• 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
• Civil Wars, ABC, 1991
• Television Executive Producer
• Movies
• Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771, NBC, 1993
• On Promised Land, 1994
• Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story, NBC, 1995
• Miss Evers' Boys, HBO, 1997
• Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within, Showtime, 1998
• Television Producer
• Movies
• The Canterville Ghost, ABC, 1996
• A Lesson before Dying, HBO, 1999
• Television Executive Producer
• Pilots
• Yesterday/Today, NBC, 1992
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• WRITINGS
• Television Movies
• Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771, NBC, 1993
• The Canterville Ghost, ABC, 1996
• Nonfiction
• The Actor at Work: An Introduction to the Skills of Acting, Prentice-Hall, 1970; sixth edition, 1993; seventh revised edition, 1997; eighth edition, 1998
• Seeming, Being and Becoming: Acting in Our Century, Drama Book Specialists, 1976
• The Director at Work, Prentice-Hall, 1984
• The Actor in You: Sixteen Simple Steps to Understanding the Art of Acting, Allyn & Bacon, 1998
• Action! Acting for Film and Television, Allyn & Bacon, 2000
• From Concept to Screen: A Survey of Film Production, Allyn & Bacon, 2001
• Contributor to periodicals, including Drama Review and TheatreCrafts.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Contemporary Authors, 1978, p. 57. Volumes 29-32, revised, Gale,