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In 2007, Robinson created the online series [[Girltrash!]] which resides on www.ourchart.com, an online offshoot of the television series, [[The L Word]].<ref>[http://www.afterellen.com/TV/2007/7/bestlesbiansummerever Best. Lesbian. Summer. Ever. | AfterEllen.com]</ref> Robinson has served as a writer and co-executive producer for [[HBO]] television series ''[[Hung (TV series)|Hung]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.shewired.com/article.cfm?id=23151|work=[[SheWired]]|publisher=[[Here Media]]|title=Lesbian Director Angela Robinson's Getting Busy with 'Hung'|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|date=25 June 2009|accessdate=8 April 2011}}</ref> and as a writer for the series [[True Blood]].<ref name="robinson">{{Cite web|url=http://www.inside-true-blood-blog.com/blog/2012/3/1/meet-the-new-writer.html|title=Meet the New Writer|work=Inside True Blood|last=Sobol|first=Gianna|date=March 1, 2012|accessdate=April 20, 2012}}</ref> In addition to her film and TV work, Robinson also wrote the first four issues of the ''[[Web (comics)|Web]]'' ongoing series at [[DC Comics]]. Robinson wrote the screenplay for a [[musical film|musical]] feature film and prequel to her ''Girltrash!'' series, ''[[Girltrash: All Night Long]]'' directed by Alexandra Kondracke.<ref>Riendeau, Danielle [http://www.afterellen.com/movies/2009/12/yearinlesbianfilm?page=0,4=lead_story_title 2009 Year in Review: Movies "], 2009-12-15. Retrieved on 2011-04-05.</ref> Robinson was also one of the producers for the film. In March 2012 it was announced that Robinson would write a [[supernatural thriller|supernatural teen thriller]] with Dawn Olmstead (''[[Prison Break]]'') and Marti Noxon (''[[Mad Men]]'') attached as producers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike|title=Angela Robinson Sells Supernatural Teen Pitch To Paramount|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/angela-robinson-sells-supernatural-teen-pitch-to-paramount/|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=28 March 2012}}</ref> |
In 2007, Robinson created the online series [[Girltrash!]] which resides on www.ourchart.com, an online offshoot of the television series, [[The L Word]].<ref>[http://www.afterellen.com/TV/2007/7/bestlesbiansummerever Best. Lesbian. Summer. Ever. | AfterEllen.com] {{wayback|url=http://www.afterellen.com/TV/2007/7/bestlesbiansummerever |date=20070704191226 }}</ref> Robinson has served as a writer and co-executive producer for [[HBO]] television series ''[[Hung (TV series)|Hung]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.shewired.com/article.cfm?id=23151|work=[[SheWired]]|publisher=[[Here Media]]|title=Lesbian Director Angela Robinson's Getting Busy with 'Hung'|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|date=25 June 2009|accessdate=8 April 2011}}</ref> and as a writer for the series [[True Blood]].<ref name="robinson">{{Cite web|url=http://www.inside-true-blood-blog.com/blog/2012/3/1/meet-the-new-writer.html |title=Meet the New Writer |work=Inside True Blood |last=Sobol |first=Gianna |date=March 1, 2012 |accessdate=April 20, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309035900/http://www.inside-true-blood-blog.com:80/blog/2012/3/1/meet-the-new-writer.html |archivedate=March 9, 2012 |df= }}</ref> In addition to her film and TV work, Robinson also wrote the first four issues of the ''[[Web (comics)|Web]]'' ongoing series at [[DC Comics]]. Robinson wrote the screenplay for a [[musical film|musical]] feature film and prequel to her ''Girltrash!'' series, ''[[Girltrash: All Night Long]]'' directed by Alexandra Kondracke.<ref>Riendeau, Danielle [http://www.afterellen.com/movies/2009/12/yearinlesbianfilm?page=0,4=lead_story_title 2009 Year in Review: Movies "], 2009-12-15. Retrieved on 2011-04-05.</ref> Robinson was also one of the producers for the film. In March 2012 it was announced that Robinson would write a [[supernatural thriller|supernatural teen thriller]] with Dawn Olmstead (''[[Prison Break]]'') and Marti Noxon (''[[Mad Men]]'') attached as producers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike|title=Angela Robinson Sells Supernatural Teen Pitch To Paramount|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/angela-robinson-sells-supernatural-teen-pitch-to-paramount/|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=28 March 2012}}</ref> |
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She is not to be confused with Angela Terry Robinson, who is also a filmmaker and motion picture editor. |
She is not to be confused with Angela Terry Robinson, who is also a filmmaker and motion picture editor. |
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* [http://www.ultimatedisney.com/angelarobinson-interview.html UltimateDisney.com Interview - October 2005] |
* [http://www.ultimatedisney.com/angelarobinson-interview.html UltimateDisney.com Interview - October 2005] |
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* [http://www.afterellen.com/Movies/debs/picture.html Article on AfterEllen] |
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* [http://www.afterellen.com/column/2006/9/fringetheory.html Column by Angela Robinson on "Why We Don't Need the Man"] |
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Revision as of 23:30, 13 October 2016
Angela Robinson | |
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| Born | February 14, 1971 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Alma mater | Brown University (B.A.) NYU (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Partner | Alexandra Kondracke |
| Children | Diego Robinson |
Angela Robinson (born February 14, 1971) is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer.
Early life
Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Robinson attended Brown University where she majored in theatre and later received an MFA from New York University.
Career
Robinson is a lesbian[1] and frequently deals with gay and lesbian topics in her films. Robinson has directed an award winning short film D.E.B.S. (2003) produced by POWER UP[2] and a feature-length film D.E.B.S. (2004). In the feature-length film, Robinson explores the young lesbian relationship of characters Amy and Lucy. In the undercover spy film, several of the teenage girls depicted are either lesbian or bisexual, and those sexual orientations are central to the film. Amy, played by actress Sara Foster, is the pride and joy of her all-female teenage spy school, because she is the first ever to achieve the perfect score in the secret spy test hidden in her SATs. Her sweet demeanor catches the attention of bad girl Lucy Diamond, played by Jordana Brewster, who sets her sights on seducing Amy while striving for world domination. Although some feared that producers would pressure Robinson into downplaying the lesbian aspects of the film, Robinson later indicated that she received full support, and that the lesbian relationship between Amy and Lucy remained intact. Robinson said "If anything, we worked together on the script to make the relationship more complex and intimate".[3]
In 2007, Robinson created the online series Girltrash! which resides on www.ourchart.com, an online offshoot of the television series, The L Word.[4] Robinson has served as a writer and co-executive producer for HBO television series Hung,[5] and as a writer for the series True Blood.[6] In addition to her film and TV work, Robinson also wrote the first four issues of the Web ongoing series at DC Comics. Robinson wrote the screenplay for a musical feature film and prequel to her Girltrash! series, Girltrash: All Night Long directed by Alexandra Kondracke.[7] Robinson was also one of the producers for the film. In March 2012 it was announced that Robinson would write a supernatural teen thriller with Dawn Olmstead (Prison Break) and Marti Noxon (Mad Men) attached as producers.[8]
She is not to be confused with Angela Terry Robinson, who is also a filmmaker and motion picture editor.
Personal life
Robinson's partner is television writer and director Alexandra "Alex" Martinez Kondracke, the daughter of Morton Kondracke, whom she met while they were both studying at NYU. In 2009, Kondracke gave birth to their first child, Diego.[9] They live in Los Feliz, California.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Chickula: Teenage Vampire | Director/Writer | Short film |
| 1999 | Ice Fishing | Producer | Short film |
| 2003 | D.E.B.S. (short) | Director/Writer | Bearfest - Big Bear Lake International Film Festival Jury Award for Best Short Film New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Award for Best Short Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Jury Prize for Best Lesbian Short Film PlanetOut Short Movie Awards Grand Prize |
| 2004–2009 | The L Word | Director/Writer/Producer | |
| 2004 | D.E.B.S. | Director/Writer/Editor | Nominated—2005 Black Movie Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Writing |
| 2005 | Herbie: Fully Loaded | Director | |
| 2006 | Fabulous!: The Story of Queer Cinema | Herself | |
| 2009 | Hung | Writer/Producer | Various episodes |
| 2010 | Gigantic | Director | |
| 2011–2012 | Charlie's Angels | Director | "Runaway Angels" "Angels in Chains" |
| 2012 | Girltrash: All Night Long | Writer/Producer | |
| 2012 | Untitled Supernatural Teen Project | Writer | |
| 2012 | True Blood | Writer | |
| 2017 | Professor Marston & The Wonder Women | Director/Writer |
Other work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Girltrash! | Director/Writer/Exec. Producer | Web series |
References
- ^ "Angela Robinson to direct Genbot for New Line". The Advocate. 2005-08-12. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ D.E.B.S. at IMDb
- ^ Warn, Sarah (2004-02-20). "Review of "D.E.B.S."". AfterEllen.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Best. Lesbian. Summer. Ever. | AfterEllen.com Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (25 June 2009). "Lesbian Director Angela Robinson's Getting Busy with 'Hung'". SheWired. Here Media. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ Sobol, Gianna (March 1, 2012). "Meet the New Writer". Inside True Blood. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Riendeau, Danielle 2009 Year in Review: Movies ", 2009-12-15. Retrieved on 2011-04-05.
- ^ Fleming, Mike. "Angela Robinson Sells Supernatural Teen Pitch To Paramount". Deadline. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ Kregloe, Karman (29 September 2009). "Ask AfterEllen.com (September 29, 2009)". Retrieved 8 April 2011.
External links
- 1971 births
- Living people
- African-American film directors
- African-American screenwriters
- African-American television directors
- American women film directors
- American film directors
- American film editors
- American television writers
- Brown University alumni
- Women television directors
- Film directors from California
- Film producers from California
- Lesbian writers
- LGBT African Americans
- LGBT directors
- New York University alumni
- Writers from Los Angeles
- Writers from San Francisco
- Television producers from California
- American women screenwriters
- Women television writers
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