Writing

Robert McKee

Born

1941-01-30 (85)

Place of birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

8 titles

Known for

The Simpsons poster
8.0

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

The Simpsons

1989

Abraham poster
7.2

Rather than choosing a great leader or king, God chooses Abraham, an elderly shepherd from Mesopotamia, as the way to establish his Covenant with mankind... A man of great faith, Abraham continues to believe in God even when He seems to have abandoned him.

Abraham

1993

Poumon Vert et Tapis Rouge poster
4.8

To help Francis Hallé in his fight to save the last tropical forests, a documentary filmmaker with a passion for nature decides to make his first film: "The Botanist", an ecological thriller with Leonardo DiCaprio. He traces his path with malice, obstinacy, and discovers, with candor, the arcana of the seventh art. Even if he never gives up, will his film ever exist?

Poumon Vert et Tapis Rouge

2021

The 100 Greatest Films poster
5.5

A countdown of the 100 greatest films, as voted by the British public via the Channel 4 website.

The 100 Greatest Films

2001

20 Dates poster
5.3

Myles is divorced in L.A. He wants a love life and a film career. So he decides to go on 20 dates and find true love in front of a camera, making his first feature. His patient agent, Richard, finds a $60,000 investor, the shadowy Elie. Myles starts his search, sometimes telling his date she's being filmed, sometimes not. Elie wants sex and titillation, Myles wants it "real." Myles regularly talks with his old film teacher, Robert McKee, who wonders if love is possible in modern life. Half-way through the 20 dates, Myles meets Elisabeth; she's everything he desires and she likes him. Can he finish the 20 dates, satisfy Elie, and complete his film without losing Elisabeth?

20 Dates

1998

Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star Wars poster
NR

Documentary charting the contribution to Hollywood movies made by writer Joseph Campbell, whose ideas about mythic structure helped shape Star Wars.

Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star Wars

1999

Film credits

2010s · 2 titles

1990s · 2 titles

Series credits

Behind the camera