British film director, screenwriter, and producer Robert Crombie's journey in the movie industry began in the 1990s while working as a journalist in Russia.
As a co-writer and producer, he was involved in the creation of the MGM action comedy Soldiers of Fortune, which starred Christian Slater, Sean Bean, Ving Rhames, Dominic Monaghan, and James Cromwell.
Robert Crombie's notable works also include writing, directing, and co-producing the drama Sappho, which holds the box office record for a local movie in its home territory of Ukraine.
The film, which was made on a low budget without star name actors, has sold to over 50 countries, including the USA and UK.
Additionally, Robert Crombie is the writer, creative director, and co-producer of the 2D animation feature The Good Soldier Schweik, based on Jaroslav Hasek's famous anti-war comic novel, The Good Soldier Svejk.
He has also directed the Lionsgate-distributed woman in peril thriller Assassin's Run, starring Christian Slater, Cole Hauser, Angus Macfayden, and Sofya Skya.
The released version of the film has been heavily re-edited by the female lead, the wife of the film's financier.
Robert Crombie has directed over 250 TV commercials for some of the world's leading consumer brands.
After many years working in Eastern Europe, he is now based in the UK again.
He studied at Oxford University and speaks fluent Russian and Italian, as well as English with an English accent.
Robert Crombie is also a keen diver and anthropologist.
