Matthew Robbins (screenwriter)
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| Born | July 15, 1945 San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | Since 1971 |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Robbins |
| Awards |
Best Screenplay Award (Cannes Film Festival) 1974 The Sugarland Express |
Matthew Robbins (born 1945) is an American screenwriter, film producer and film director.
He has worked with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Guillermo del Toro, Walter Murch and Vishal Bhardwaj, and has had cameo appearances in THX 1138 and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Robbins frequently worked with Hal Barwood.
Prior to attending USC School of Cinematic Arts, Robbins graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1965 where he was classmate and friends with Walter Murch and Caleb Deschanel. In 2004, Robbins received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from Johns Hopkins.
In 2014, he made his debut in Indian cinema by penning the screenplay for the Bollywood thriller 7 Khoon Maaf, along with Vishal Bhardwaj. His second Indian film Rangoon, was helmed by the same director.
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