Robert Houston

Directing

Robert Houston

Born 1955-01-01 · California

Robert "Bobby" Houston (born 1955) is an American filmmaker and actor. He made his acting debut in The Hills Have Eyes (1977) before becoming a film director and screenwriter. His films include Shogun Assassin (1980) and Bad Manners (1984). Later in his career, Houston became a successful documentarian. He won an Emmy Award for the film Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks (2002) and an Academy Award for the film Mighty Times: The Children's March (2004) in 2005.

Acting credits

The Great American Girl Robbery poster
4.2

A busload containing three cheerleading teams from three different schools who are heading to compete against each other is hijacked by terrorists and the girls are kidnapped.

The Great American Girl Robbery

1979

The Hills Have Eyes poster
6.2

Taking an ill-advised detour en-route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their RV breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, they find themselves at the mercy of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills.

The Hills Have Eyes

1977

Shogun Assassin poster
6.9

A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.

Shogun Assassin

1980

Bad Manners poster
5.9

Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, then trash the whole house.

Bad Manners

1984

The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 poster
4.3

A motocross team on their way to trial a new super-fuel head out across the desert lead by Rachel, who, unbeknownst to the rest of the group, is a survivor of the cannibal clan which menaced the Carter family several years before.

The Hills Have Eyes Part 2

1985

Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' poster
6.3

This laid-back interview-laden documentary about the film Hills Have Eyes, The (1977) details the entire production of the movie. All of the financing and weather problems are explained, as well as many other difficulties on set. The interviewees also talk about their starts in the film industry, which took place in and around when the film was made.

Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

2003

Behind the camera

Shogun Assassin poster
6.9

A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.

Shogun Assassin

1980

Shogun Assassin poster
6.9

A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.

Shogun Assassin

1980

Shogun Assassin poster
6.9

A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.

Shogun Assassin

1980

Bad Manners poster
5.9

Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, then trash the whole house.

Bad Manners

1984

Bad Manners poster
5.9

Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, then trash the whole house.

Bad Manners

1984

Caged Fear poster
4.1

After a jewelry theft Tommy Lane can hardly free. His girlfriend Kristen has less luck and is arrested. She's sentenced to jail in an ill-reputed female prison in Oklahoma. Tommy doesn't let her down; he manages to get into the prison - on the other side of the bars - to force the ruthless director to let her go.

Caged Fear

1991

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NR

A group of teenagers who have been selected to participate in a recreational white water rafting trip. All of the kids selected have AIDS or have been infected with the HIV virus. At some point during the trip, all the kids tell their stories and share their feelings about what their lives have been like since being infected with the virus and how they struggle to live normal lives with a hope of a cure in the future.

Little Secret

1999

Playboy's Erotic Fantasies poster
6.0

A series of nicely photographed, well-produced, artistic, erotic vignettes with an emphasis on lush romanticism. The episodes are: "Curio Shoppe", "Double Exposure", "Cowboy's Dream", "Road Service", "Table for Two", "Bridal Path", and "Duet for Lovers".

Playboy's Erotic Fantasies

1992

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8.3

Oscar nominated documentary short.

Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks

2002

Trust Me poster
8.0

An art dealer murders one of his artists in the hopes of increasing the market value of his work.

Trust Me

1989

Trust Me poster
8.0

An art dealer murders one of his artists in the hopes of increasing the market value of his work.

Trust Me

1989

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1994 poster
4.0

Profiles of Playboy Playmates.

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1994

1993

Mighty Times: The Children's March poster
7.8

On May 2, 1963, the children of Birmingham, Alabama took to the streets to challenge segregation.

Mighty Times: The Children's March

2004

Rock the Boat poster
3.3

A crew of HIV+ sailors compete in the Trans-Pacific Yacht Race that travels from California to Hawaii.

Rock the Boat

1999

No artwork available
10.0

Reenactments of dangerous fugitives that are portrayed by actors, interspersed with on-camera interviews.

American's Most Wanted

2002