Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkkan

72 · Born: Mar 19, 1953

Personal Details

BornMar 19, 1953 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Spouse
  • Maria Dahvana Headley

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Oct 29, 2012 )
  • Mary Anne Dorward

    ( Dec 1, 1984 to May 26, 2000 )
Relatives
  • Ben McKenzie (Niece or Nephew)

Biography

Noted playwright and screenwriter, Robert has garnered numerous accolades for his work, including the prestigious HUMANITAS Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, and WGA Award. His impressive list of nominations includes three Emmy nods.

On the big screen, Robert has lent his talents to films such as Hacksaw Ridge and The Quiet American. His work in television is equally impressive, with credits including All the Way, The Pacific, The Andromeda Strain, Crazy Horse, and Spartacus.

Robert's extensive theatre credits include Building the Wall, All the Way, The Great Society, Hanussen, Shadowplay, By the Waters of Babylon, Handler, A Single Shard, Devil and Daniel Webster, Lewis and Clark Reach the Euphrates, Final Passages, The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune, Heaven on Earth, Tachinoki, The Dream Thief, and The Kentucky Cycle. He has also penned a musical, titled The Twelve.

In addition to his accomplishments in the entertainment industry, Robert is an alumnus of New Dramatists, a member of the Dramatists Guild Council, and a board member of The Lilly Awards and The Orchard Project.

Career

1994
Keys
Keys as Ry Bimstone/Cyrus Rockworth
1991
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight as Rev. Don Douglas
The Image
The Image as Wilton Hale
Pump Up the Volume
Pump Up the Volume as David Deaver
1989
Out Cold
Out Cold as Sgt. Roberts
1987
The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window as State Attorney Peters
1986
Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance as Paul Gilly
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project as Government Aide
Sweet Liberty
Sweet Liberty as Helicopter Pilot
1985
Kane & Abel
Kane & Abel as Jack Thomas
1984
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart as Texas Voice #2
1983
1982
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood as Neighbour
1979
Sanctuary of Fear
Sanctuary of Fear as Father Wembley
2016
All the Way
All the Way as Screenplay
Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge as Screenplay
2002
1996
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse as Writer
2008
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain as Creator, Screenplay