Robert Engels (born 1949) is an American born writer, producer, and director as well as being a professor of screenwriting at
Cal State Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) ...
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Biography
He graduated from Saint John's Preparatory School in Collegeville, Minn. in 1967. He wrote several episodes of and produced ''
Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 for ...
'' and also co-wrote the 1992 film ''
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''.
He is also credited with writing and producing several other television series, such as ''
seaQuest DSV'' and
Gene Roddenberry's ''
Andromeda''. In 1993, he was nominated (with
David Lynch) for a
Saturn Award for best writing, for his work on ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''. His only on screen appearances (so far) have been on ''seaQuest'' during its first season as
Malcolm Lansdowne.
Filmography
Writer
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''Wiseguy'' (3 episodes) (1990)
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Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 for ...
'' (10 episodes) (1990-1991)
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992) (written by)
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''On the Air'' (3 episodes) (1992)
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''Sirens'' (1 episode) (1993)
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seaQuest DSV'' (2 episodes) (1994)
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The Adventures of Sinbad
''The Adventures of Sinbad'' is a Canadian Action/Adventure Fantasy television series which aired from 1996 to 1998. It follows on the story from the pilot of the same name. It revolves around the series' protagonist, Sinbad. The series is a r ...
'' (2 episodes) (1997)
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Murder in Small Town X'' (unknown episodes) (2001)
*''Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher'' (2002) (creator)
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''Andromeda'' (8 episodes) (2002-2005)
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Greenleaf'' (1 episode) (2016)
Producer
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Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 for ...
'' (co-producer) (1990)
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''On the Air'' (co-executive producer) (1992)
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seaQuest DSV'' (co-executive producer) (Season 1) (1993-1994)
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''Andromeda'' (executive producer) (2002-2005)
Actor
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seaQuest DSV'' .... Malcolm Lansdowne (3 episodes) (1993-1994)
References
External links
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California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) ...
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College of Communications, Department of Radio Television Film Faculty
1949 births
Living people
American film directors
American television writers
American male television writers
American television producers
California State University, Fullerton faculty
Officers of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Screenwriters from California
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