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Robert A. Burns(1944-2004)

  • Art Director
  • Actor
  • Director
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Robert A. Burns
Robert A. Burns, art director on the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, was obsessed with actor Rondo Hatton aka the Creeper. Hatton, who suffered from acromegaly, had a strangely unique appearance, but was a regular guy.
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Burns was a lifelong Texan (except for a couple of odd years in L.A.) and held a BFA from UT Austin. Before his film work, he had careers in commercial art, advertising and journalism. He was also a noted genealogist mostly due to his video "Out of Your Tree! Crazy About Genealogy." In May 2004, Bob was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Rather than go through a lengthy illness, he chose to take his own life. His remains were discovered at his home in Seguin, Texas on June 1, 2004. Official cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning.
BornMay 27, 1944
DiedMay 31, 2004(60)
BornMay 27, 1944
DiedMay 31, 2004(60)
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Known for

Jeffrey Combs in Re-Animator (1985)
Re-Animator
7.2
  • Art Director
  • 1985
From Beyond (1986)
From Beyond
6.6
  • Art Department(as Robert Burns, USA)
  • 1986
Michael Berryman in The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
The Hills Have Eyes
6.3
  • Art Director(as Robert Burns)
  • 1977
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
7.4
  • Art Director
  • 1974

Credits

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Art Director

  • Nightwish (1989)
    Nightwish
    • Art Director
    • 1989
  • Jeffrey Combs in Re-Animator (1985)
    Re-Animator
    • Art Director
    • 1985
  • Play Dead (1983)
    Play Dead
    • Art Director
    • 1983
  • Mausoleum (1983)
    Mausoleum
    • Art Director (as Robert Burns)
    • 1983
  • Time Walker (1982)
    Time Walker
    • Art Director
    • 1982
  • Blood Song (1982)
    Blood Song
    • Art Director
    • 1982
  • Full Moon High (1981)
    Full Moon High
    • Art Director (as Robert Burns)
    • 1981
  • The Howling (1981)
    The Howling
    • Art Director
    • 1981
  • Microwave Massacre (1979)
    Microwave Massacre
    • Art Director (as Robert Burns)
    • 1979
  • Disco Godfather (1979)
    Disco Godfather
    • Art Director
    • 1979
  • Don't Go Near the Park (1979)
    Don't Go Near the Park
    • Art Director (as Robert Burns)
    • 1979
  • Tourist Trap (1979)
    Tourist Trap
    • Art Director
    • 1979
  • Scott Glenn and Ronee Blakley in She Came to the Valley (1979)
    She Came to the Valley
    • Art Director
    • 1979
  • Michael Berryman in The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
    The Hills Have Eyes
    • Art Director (as Robert Burns)
    • 1977
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
    • Art Director
    • 1974

Actor

  • Kirk Hunter in Mohammed's Radio (1996)
    Mohammed's Radio
    • Lucky
    • 1996
  • The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)
    The Stars Fell on Henrietta
    • Franklin (farmer #3)
    • 1995
  • Sally Field in A Woman of Independent Means (1995)
    A Woman of Independent Means
    • Postman (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1995
  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
    Walker, Texas Ranger
    • Man in Overalls
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Farrah Fawcett in The Substitute Wife (1994)
    The Substitute Wife
    • Leering Man (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Confessions of a Serial Killer (1985)
    Confessions of a Serial Killer
    • Daniel Ray Hawkins
    • 1985
  • The Howling (1981)
    The Howling
    • Porn Store Patron (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Microwave Massacre (1979)
    Microwave Massacre
    • Homeless Man (uncredited)
    • 1979

Director

  • Scream Test
    • Director
    • Completed
    • 1988
  • Robert A. Burns and Gunnar Hansen in Still Chainsaw After All These Years (2004)
    Still Chainsaw After All These Years
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Mongrel (1982)
    Mongrel
    • Director
    • 1982

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Robert Burns
  • Born
    • May 27, 1944
    • Odessa, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • May 31, 2004
    • Seguin, Texas, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

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