For Hollywood Pictures Todd Robinson wrote and co-produced WHITE SQUALL,
starring Jeff Bridges, working closely with director Ridley Scott.
His screenplay won the 1996 WORLDFEST Special Jury Grand Prize for Best
Screenplay. He also wrote and co-produced THE FOUR DIAMONDS for Disney,
directed by Peter Werner, starring Christine Lahti and Jane Brooke.
At present, his film MERMAID is in production in Vancouver, helmed by
Peter Masterson, with Ellen Burstyn and Samantha Mathis starring.
He is Currently at work on THAT OTHER'S MAY LIVE for Wolfgang Peterson
and Warner Brothers.
Robinson wrote, directed and produced THE LEGEND BILLY THE KID for the
Disney Channel, for which he won a 1994 PRIME TIME EMMY AWARD. Robinson
directed the award winning dramatic short subject film ANGEL FIRE which
was featured in international film festivals and wrote and directed WILD
BILL - HOLLYWOOD MAVERICK, a feature documentary film on legendary studio
Director William A. Wellman. The film was awarded "Best Documentary Film
of 1996" by the National Board of Review and was featured at Sundance,
London, Berlin, San Sabastian and many other festivals. The film can be
seen through 2004 on AMC.
In 1998, Robinson directed the documentary series: STAND AND BE
COUNTED with producing partners, Sidney Sherman and singer/songwriter
David Crosby. The program traces the history and impact of social
activism through popular music and will air nationally in spring 2000.
Network series credits include: THE YOUNG RIDERS, LIFE GOES ON, MAN OF A
THOUSAND FACES, THE OUTSIDERS, Hallmark's TALKING WITH T.J. and THE WINGS
OF DENALI, a pilot for the WB.
Robinson's next effort, AMARGOSA for Triple Play, is a documentary
about artist and recluse Marta Becket and is due out in January of 2000.
Robinson received a Suma Cum Laude BFA in drama from the Theatre
Conservatory at Adelphi University and is one of the founding members of
THE JONATHAN LARSON PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION where he serves on the
board of directors.