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The Shark Is Still Working (2006) -- Narrated by Chief Martin Brody himself, Roy Scheider, this feature-length documentary focuses squarely on the many ways Jaws has helped to shape the film industry and pop culture.
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo (1966) -- Open-ended Trailer from Media Blasters
The Shark Is Still Working (2006) -- Narrated by Chief Martin Brody himself, Roy Scheider, this feature-length documentary focuses squarely on the many ways Jaws has helped to shape the film industry and pop culture.
American Scary (2006) -- American Scary is a look at the nation's tradition of horror hosting, from Zacherley to A. Ghastlee Ghoul. This is a preview of the section on Zacherley.
The Alien Legacy (1999) -- Post

Overview

Date of Birth:
12 May 1935, Oklahoma, USA more
Mini Biography:
World renown archivist and historian of props, costumes, and other screen... more
Trivia:
Was a close friend of Glenn Strange, the last actor to portray the classic... more
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Up 41% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
DVD horror news #1: Pontypool, Hard Revenge Milly, Lost Skeleton, etc.
 (From Fangoria. 6 November 2009, 12:42 PM, PST)
Fangoria Week in Review 10.24.2009
 (From Fangoria. 24 October 2009, 10:00 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Robert Burns | Rob Burns | Kogar | Rob Rurns
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Special Effects, Producer, Visual Effects, Writer, Art Department, Thanks, Self
Actor:
  1. Dark and Stormy Night (2009) .... Kogar
  2. King Kong (2005) .... NY Stander
    ... aka King Kong (Germany)
    ... aka Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title: teaser title)
    ... aka Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA: promotional title)
  3. Monster Kid Home Movies (2005) (V) .... Various Roles ("The Alien, " "The Monster")
  4. The Naked Monster (2005) .... Admiral Burns/Tracy the Gorilla
  5. The Low Budget Time Machine (2003) .... Zotz
    ... aka Spacebabes Meet the Monsters (USA: DVD title)
  6. The Vampire Hunters Club (2001) (V) .... Bob

  7. Drive (1997) .... Doctor/Co-pilot
  8. "Sirens" .... Pathologist (1 episode, 1995)
        - Aftermath (1995) TV episode (as Robert Burns) .... Pathologist
  9. King B: A Life in the Movies (1993) .... Kogar

  10. Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here (1988) (uncredited) .... Muffo, alien character with elephant's trunk
  11. Robot Monster: Special Edition (1982) (TV) .... Gorilla Monster
  12. Superbman: The Other Movie (1981) .... Tracy the Gorilla

  13. The Further Adventures of Major Mars (1976) (uncredited) .... Major Mars
  14. "The Ghost Busters" .... Tracy the Gorilla (15 episodes, 1975)
    ... aka The Original Ghostbusters (USA: video title)
        - The Canterville Ghost (1975) TV episode .... Tracy the Gorilla
        - Dr. Whatsisname (1975) TV episode .... Tracy the Gorilla
        - The Maltese Monkey (1975) TV episode .... Tracy the Gorilla
        - A Worthless Gauze (1975) TV episode .... Tracy the Gorilla
        - Jekyll & Hyde: Together, for the First Time! (1975) TV episode .... Tracy the Gorilla
          (10 more)

  15. Rat Pfink a Boo Boo (1966) (as Kogar) .... Kogar
    ... aka The Adventures of Rat Phink and Boo Boo (USA: DVD title)
  16. "The Lucy Show" (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Lucy and the Monsters (1965) TV episode
  17. Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters (1965) .... Kogar/The Mad Mummy (segment "The Lemon Grove Kids")
    ... aka Lemon Grove Kids Go Hollywood (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Green Grasshopper and the Vampire Lady from Outer Space (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Lemon Grove Kids (USA: alternative title)
  18. Superman vs. the Gorilla Gang (1965) .... Kogar the Gorilla
  19. "Mickey" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Mickey Crashes the Movies (1964) TV episode

  20. Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) (uncredited) .... Martian
    ... aka Invasion of the Hell Creatures (UK: new title)
    ... aka Invasion of the Saucer-Men (USA: poster title)
  21. Distant Drums (1951) (uncredited) .... Indian Boy
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (images courtesy of)
  2. Monsterama: History of Don Post Studios (2004) (TV) (consultant)
  3. Monsterama: Paul Blaisdell Monsters (2004) (TV) (consultant)
  4. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) (triffid puppeteer)
    ... aka Looney Tunes Back in Action: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
  5. The Universe According to Universal (2002) (V) (archive photographs)
  6. Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) (V) (archival photographs)

  7. Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999) (V) (archival material)
  8. The Alien Legacy (1999) (V) (archival material)
    ... aka The Eighth Passenger: The Alien Legacy (USA: director's cut)
  9. Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV) (consultant)
    ... aka To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill (USA: new title)
  10. Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V) (clips provider)

  11. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) (special production assistance)

  12. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) (assistant: Paul Blaisdell) (uncredited)
    ... aka It! The Vampire from Beyond Space
    ... aka The Terror from Beyond Space
  13. Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) (assistant: Paul Blaisdell) (uncredited)
    ... aka Invasion of the Hell Creatures (UK: new title)
    ... aka Invasion of the Saucer-Men (USA: poster title)
  14. It Conquered the World (1956) (assistant: Paul Blaisdell) (uncredited)
    ... aka It Conquered the Earth
Special Effects:
  1. Starship Exeter: The Tressaurian Intersection (2005) (V) (additional special effects) (as Rob Burns)
  2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (creatures/prosthetics: Weta Workshop) (as Rob Burns)
    ... aka Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
    ... aka The Return of the King (USA: short title)
  3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (creatures/prosthetics: Weta Workshop) (as Rob Burns)
    ... aka Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
    ... aka The Two Towers (USA: short title)
  4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (prosthetics technician: Weta Workshop) (as Rob Rurns)
    ... aka The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
    ... aka The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)

  5. Harry and the Hendersons (1987) (special effects)
    ... aka Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)
  6. Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) (special effects) (as Robert Burns)
    ... aka Adventures in the Creep Zone
    ... aka Road Gangs
    ... aka Spacehunter (USA: DVD box title)
  7. Scared to Death (1981/I) (special effects) (as Robert Burns)
    ... aka Scared to Death: Syngenor (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka The Aberdeen Experiment

  8. "Jeepers Creepers Theater" (1962) TV series (special effects)
Producer:
  1. Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2009) (V) (executive producer)

  2. Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997) (associate producer)
  3. Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994) (associate producer)
  4. Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V) (executive producer)

  5. The Further Adventures of Major Mars (1976) (producer) (uncredited)
Visual Effects:
  1. Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here (1988) (creature operator)
  2. Creature (1985) (effects technician: The L.A. Effects Group Inc.)
    ... aka The Titan Find (UK: video title)
    ... aka Titan Find (USA: alternative title)
  3. The War Boy (1985) (graphic designer)

  4. Rocketship X-M (1950) (editor: rocket effects) (1979 revised version) (production coordinator: rocket effects) (1979 revised version)
    ... aka Expedition Moon
Writer:
  1. Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2009) (V) (writer)
  2. The Cartoon Adventures of Major Mars (2008) (characters)

  3. The Further Adventures of Major Mars (1976) (character) (uncredited)
Art Department:
  1. Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994) (supplier: ape-movie props and memorabilia)

  2. The Puppetoon Movie (1987) (props: minature time machine)
  3. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) (props: full scale and miniature time machine)
Thanks:
  1. Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009) (special thanks)
  2. 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV) (acknowledgment: photographs and film footage provided by)
  3. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) (acknowledgment: archival material courtesy of)
  4. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (special thanks)
  5. Transformations: Looking Back at 'The Fly II' (2005) (V) (special thanks)
  6. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) (grateful thanks)
  7. Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
  8. The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
  9. "Biography" (acknowledgment) (1 episode, 2003)
        - The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright (2003) TV episode (acknowledgment)
  10. The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
  11. The 'Alien' Saga (2002) (TV) (very special thanks)
  12. The Universe According to Universal (2002) (V) (special thanks)
  13. The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000) (TV) (acknowledgment)

  14. Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999) (V) (special thanks)
  15. Dinosaur Movies (1993) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2009) (V) .... Himself
  2. He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008) (V) .... Himself
  3. King Kong 75th Anniversary Tribute (2008) (V) .... Himself
  4. Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (2008) (V) .... Himself
  5. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) .... Himself
  6. 07 Spaceys (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Working with a Master: William Malone (2006) (V)
  8. Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) (V) .... Himself
  9. American Scary (2006) .... Himself
  10. The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) .... Himself
  11. The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (2006) (V) .... Himself
  12. The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) .... Himself
  13. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  14. RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  15. The Brundle Museum of Natural History (2005) (V) .... Himself
  16. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) .... Himself - interviewee
  17. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
  18. Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man (2004) (V) .... Himself
  19. Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots (2004) (V) .... Himself
  20. Monsterama: Kong Size Collectibles (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  21. Monsterama: The World of Bob Burns (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  22. Monsterama: Alien Collectibles (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  23. Monsterama: Paul Blaisdell Monsters (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  24. Monsterama: History of Don Post Studios (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  25. Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection (2003) (V) .... Himself
  26. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  27. Jules Verne & Walt Disney: Explorers of the Imagination (2003) (V) .... Himself - Collector
  28. The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' (2003) (V) .... Himself - Collector
  29. DVD Discoveries (2003) (V) .... Himself (archivist) (Sharpline Arts featurette)
    ... aka DVD Discoveries: Special Edition (USA: alternative title)
  30. The Universe According to Universal (2002) (V) .... Himself
  31. Psychette: William Castle and 'Homicidal' (2002) (V) .... Himself
  32. Taking the Punishment Poll (2002) (V) .... Himself
  33. It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  34. 13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O (2001) (V) .... Himself
  35. Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) (V) .... Himself
  36. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) (V) .... Himself

  37. Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999) (V) .... Himself
  38. The Alien Legacy (1999) (V) .... Himself - Archivist of Fantastic Cinema
    ... aka The Eighth Passenger: The Alien Legacy (USA: director's cut)
  39. Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  40. "Movie Magic" (1998) TV series .... Himself
  41. Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill (USA: new title)
  42. Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997) .... Co-Host/Kogar
  43. Making the Earth Stand Still (1995) (V) .... Himself
  44. Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994) .... Himself
  45. "Movie Magic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Miniature Pyrotechnics: Baby Blasts (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  46. "Sci-Fi Buzz" (1993) TV series .... Himself
  47. Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  48. Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V) .... Himself
  49. Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1991) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Forrest J. Ackerman's Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction & Fantasy (USA: complete title)

Additional Details

Other Works:
An article written by Burns and Tom Weaver appears in the 2001 edition of The Best American Movie Writing, an annual publication that reprints important essays on film history. It was one of 26 pieces chosen from more than 320 books and magazines, including The New Yorker and The New York Times; previous volumes have featured articles by Steven Spielberg, Gore Vidal, Roger Ebert and Martin Scorsese. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Print Biographies | 5 Interviews | 16 Articles more
Genres:
Documentary | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Short more
Plot Keywords:
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