Angela Robinson (filmmaker)
Angela Robinson | |
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| Born | February 14, 1971 |
| Alma mater | Brown University (B.A) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Partner | Alexandra "Alex" Martinez Kondracke |
| Children | 1 |
Angela Robinson (born February 14, 1971) is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer.
Early life
Robinson was born in Chicago. Robinson attended Brown University, where she majored in theatre and later received an MFA from New York University.
Career
Robinson frequently deals with gay and lesbian topics in her films. She directed the short film D.E.B.S. (2003), produced by POWER UP, and directed a feature-length adaptation of D.E.B.S. (2004).
In 2007, Robinson created the online series Girltrash! for OurChart, a social networking website aimed primarily at lesbians.[1] Robinson has served as a writer and co-executive producer for the HBO television series Hung,[2] and as a writer for the series True Blood.[3] 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.[4] 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 (of Prison Break) and Marti Noxon (of Mad Men) attached as producers.[5]
Personal life
Robinson's partner is television writer and director Alexandra "Alex" Martinez Kondracke, the daughter of Morton Kondracke, who she met while they were both studying at NYU. In 2009, Kondracke gave birth to their first child, Diego.[6] 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/Editor | 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 | Charlie's Angels | Director | "Runaway Angels" |
| 2012 | True Blood | Writer | |
| 2014 | Girltrash: All Night Long | Writer/Producer | |
| 2017 | Professor Marston and the Wonder Women | Director/Writer |
Other work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007–2009 | Girltrash! | Director/Writer/Editor/Executive Producer | Web series |
See also
- List of female film and television directors
- List of lesbian filmmakers
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
References
- ^ Best. Lesbian. Summer. Ever. | AfterEllen.com Archived July 4, 2007, 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.
- ^ Riendeau, Danielle 2009 Year in Review: Movies " Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine, 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)". Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
External links
- Angela Robinson at IMDb
- UltimateDisney.com Interview - October 2005
- Article on AfterEllen
- Column by Angela Robinson on "Why We Don't Need the Man"
- Angela Robinson on X
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