Robert "Bobby" Houston (born 1955) is an American

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and actor. Houston first came to prominence with his performance of the character Bobby in

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's 1977 horror classic ''

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''. He would reprise his role in the sequel ''

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''. Aside from his work as an actor, Houston has also been a successful

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and

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. Working with

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Japanese action films, Houston wrote and directed an English-dubbed film called ''

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''. Houston also wrote and directed several independent films in the 1980s, including the 1984 teen comedy ''

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''. In his later career, Houston became a successful documentarian, with his debut in 1998 with ''Rock The Boat''. He would go on to direct '' Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks'' in 2002 and '' Mighty Times: The Children's March'' in 2004. Both films were nominated for the

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, which the latter won. Houston is also the author of the novel ''Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday'', which served as the basis for the 1986 film '' A Killing Affair''.

Career

Acting

Documentaries

Personal life

Houston's partner died of

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in 1995.

Awards

Filmography

Bibliography

*''Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday'' (novel)

References

External links

* Living people American male film actors Male actors from California Film directors from California 1955 births American LGBT actors LGBT film directors {{US-film-director-1950s-stub