Robert Lovenheim is a film and television writer and producer.

Biography

Lovenheim is a television producer. He studied film at the

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, and his career began at

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where he supervised new development and feature films. He then moved into the television arm of Columbia to head long-form development of series and miniseries. He has executive produced as an independent producer over 35 movies such as

A Smoky Mountain Christmas ''A Smoky Mountain Christmas'' is a 1986 American television film, made-for-television musical film, musical fantasy film starring Dolly Parton and Lee Majors, directed by Henry Winkler. It was originally broadcast on American Broadcasting Company ...

starring

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as well as mini-series and TV pilots for

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and

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. His productions have won numerous awards including an

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. He is the founder of ''Movie With Me'' a movie site specializing in foreign and independent films.

TV movies produced

*''The O.J. Simpson Story'' (1995).... executive producer *''

A Family Torn Apart ''A Family Torn Apart'', also known as ''Sudden Fury'', is a 1993 American crime drama television film directed by Craig R. Baxley, written by Matthew Bombeck, and starring Neil Patrick Harris and Johnny Galecki. The film is based on the 1989 non-f ...

'' (1993)....executive producer *''

The Last of His Tribe ''The Last of His Tribe'' is a 1992 American television film, made-for-television drama (film and television), drama film based on the book ''Ishi in Two Worlds'' by Theodora Kroeber which relates the experiences of her husband Alfred L. Kroeber w ...

'' (1992)....producer *''

The Revenge of Al Capone ''The Revenge of Al Capone'' (also known as ''Capone'') is a 1989 American television film about Al Capone starring Keith Carradine as Michael Rourke. The plot is not based on fact but rather is based on a revisionist interpretation of the 1933 ...

'' (1989)....producer *''

'' (1987)....producer *''

The Defiant Ones ''The Defiant Ones'' is a 1958 American Adventure film, adventure Drama film, drama film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive. It stars Ton ...

'' (1986)....producer *''Gladiator'' (1986)....producer *''Shattered Vows'' (1985)....producer *''Starcrossed'' (1985)....producer *''Off Sides'' (1984)....producer *'' Fire on the Mountain'' (1981)....producer *''

A Whale for the Killing ''A Whale for the Killing'' is an American television film that aired on ABC on February 1, 1981. It is loosely based on a true story by environmentalist Farley Mowat, about a whale that is tortured by a fisherman. The incident happened near Bur ...

'' (1981)....producer *''Happily Ever After'' (1979)....producer *''Long Journey Back'' (1979)....producer *''Telethon (1978)''....producer *''Minstrel Man (1977)''....producer *''Promise Him Anything'' (1975)....producer *''Larry'' (1974)....producer

TV series produced

*''Big Shamus, Little Shamus'' (1979).....producer *''

Dirty Dancing ''Dirty Dancing'' is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, it tells the story of Frances "Baby" Houseman ...

''....producer *''

Lottery! ''Lottery!'' is an American anthologic drama that premiered on ABC on September 9, 1983. The series aired for one season of 17 episodes and starred Ben Murphy as Patrick Sean Flaherty, and Marshall Colt as Eric Rush. ''Lottery!'' centered on o ...

'' (1983-1984)....producer *''

Sledge Hammer! ''Sledge Hammer!'' is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from September 23, 1986 to February 12, 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector ...

'' (1986-1988)....executive producer

TV mini-series produced

*''Elvis and Me'' (1988)....producer

TV specials produced

*''Sheriff and the Astronaut'' (1984)....producer *''Gabe and Walker'' (1981)....producer *''Newman's Drugstore'' (1976)....producer

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lovenheim, Robert Living people American film producers American male writers USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni Year of birth missing (living people)