Scott Douglas Robbe (February 16, 1955 – November 21, 2021) was an American film, television, and theater producer/director, and veteran activist. He was a prominent founding member of both

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and Queer Nation. In 2009 he founded his production company, Feed Your Head Productions.

Career

Robbe's first theatrical production was ''False Promises'' by The

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. He later managed and produced shows On Broadway and

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in New York, including Harvey Fierstein's play ''Safe Sex'' at the Lyceum Theater. Robbe's first film was ''

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'': he served as associate producer and production manager for director Emile de Antonio. Robbe's television credits include producing credits for

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, ''

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'', ''

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'', Bravo Channel and '' American Playhouse''. Robbe also served as the executive director and film commissioner for

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's industry office Film Wisconsin, Inc. bringing

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's film ''Public Enemies'' to film in Wisconsin. Robbe interviewed playwright

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for HBO's program ''Larry Kramer: In Love with Anger'' and for his 2012 documentary on '' Act Up!'' (with a same title). Robbe's home renovation series for DIY Network, '' Vanilla Ice Goes Amish'', won RealScreen awards. In 2019 Scott Robbe gave a speech on

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: ''Looking Back Loving Forward.''

Filmography

*''

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'' (2001) – executive producer *Vanilla Ice Goes Amish – (2013) senior producer * ''Act Up!'' (2012) director *'' Queer Eye (2003)'' – co-supervising producer *''Melissa Etheridge: Custom Concert (2001)'' – line producer *''VH1 Presents: Bon Jovi - One Last Wild Night'' (2001) – line producer *''Christmas Dream'' (2000) – line producer *''Diana: Legacy of a Princess'' (1998) – coordinating producer *''Pirate Tales'' (1997) – drama producer *''The Main Ingredient with Bobby Flay'' (1996) – line producer *''Late Date with Sari'' (1995) – line producer *''30 Years of National Geographic Specials'' (1995) – associate producer *''Out There'' (1993) – line producer *''Traitor in My House'' (1990) – line producer

Stage

*''Safe Sex'' – associate producer *San Francisco Mime Troupe – producer

Acting

*’’King of Prussia’’ – Officer J. A. Bolling

References

External links

*LinkedIn.com https://www.linkedin.com/pub/scott-robbe/47/923/57a * * Film Reference – http://www.filmreference.com/film/54/Scott-D-Robbe.html *D-Word - https://www.d-word.com/people/ScottyUSA *YouTube video o
2019 Speech on MCC Pride: ''Looking Back Loving Forward.''
*YouTube vide
preview of ACT UP - A documentary in progress (2010)
1955 births 2021 deaths American theatre managers and producers American LGBT rights activists American HIV/AIDS activists {{US-tv-bio-stub