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Matthew Robbins

Writing · Born 1945-07-15 · New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Matthew Robbins is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. He is good friends with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Guillermo Del Toro and Walter Murch and has had cameo appearances in THX 1138 and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Robbins frequently worked with Hal Barwood. He wrote the screenplay for the Bollywood thriller 7 Khoon Maaf, along with Vishal Bhardwaj.

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Filmography

2026Ray GunnScreenplay
2024Jaws, a Monstrous SuccessSelf
2024MegalopolisThanks
2023A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special HappenedSelf
2022Guillermo del Toro's PinocchioScreenstory
2018Incredibles 2Thanks
2017MadameScreenplay
2017RangoonScreenplay
2015Chatô, The King of BrazilWriter
2015Crimson PeakWriter
2013Vijay and IWriter
20117 Khoon MaafScreenplay
2010Don't Be Afraid of the DarkScreenplay
2009The ConcertScreenplay
2007Fog City MavericksSelf
2007Blood BrothersStory
2007RatatouilleThanks
2004The IncrediblesThanks
2004A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American ZoetropeSelf
2004Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'Self
2001Mimic 2Characters
1997MimicScreenplay
1991BingoDirector
1989Mothers, Daughters and LoversDirector
1987*batteries not includedDirector
1985Amazing StoriesDirector
1985Warning SignWriter
1985The Legend of Billie JeanDirector
1981DragonslayerDirector
1978Corvette SummerDirector
1977Close Encounters of the Third KindReturnee #3 Flt. 19
1977MacArthurWriter
1976The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsScreenplay
1974The Sugarland ExpressStory
1971Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'Self
1967Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EBStory

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