Biography
Robert Alan Aurthur was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer renowned for his work in television and film. Raised in Freeport, New York, he initially pursued pre-medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania but left to serve as a combat correspondent in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Aurthur's early television writing included episodes for Studio One and Mister Peepers. He gained acclaim for his teleplay A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (1955), which was adapted ...
Complete Filmography
All That Jazz
1979
Writer, Executive Producer
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly col...
The Lost Man
1969
Screenplay, Director
A gang of black militants plots to rob a factory to finance their "revolutionary struggle."
For Love of Ivy
1968
Screenplay
A white family has had the same Black maid for many years. When she tells them she wants to go back to school and will be leaving soon, the 20ish year...
Grand Prix
1966
Screenplay
The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a serie...
What Makes Sammy Run?
1959
Executive Producer
An adaptation of Budd Schulberg's incendiary 1941 novel about the rise of an unscrupulous Hollywood producer. The production was divided into two part...
Warlock
1959
Screenplay
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire t...
Spring Reunion
1957
Story
A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a class reunion.
Edge of the City
1957
Story, Screenplay
An army deserter and a black dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager.
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
1955
Associate Producer, Writer
Axel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry. Television film for The Philco Television Playhouse ...