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Robert Scaife(1929-1988)

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Robert Scaife was born on 21 August 1929 in Glendale, California, USA. He is known for WarGames (1983), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Apocalypse Now (1979). He was married to Barbara Knapp, Dolores Norton and Selma Slaman. He died on 25 June 1988 in Newbury Park, California, USA.
BornAugust 21, 1929
DiedJune 25, 1988(58)
BornAugust 21, 1929
DiedJune 25, 1988(58)
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Known for

Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)
WarGames
7.1
  • Art Department
  • 1983
Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China
7.2
  • Art Department
  • 1986
Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now
8.4
  • Art Department(as Bob Scaife)
  • 1979
Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988)
Scrooged
6.9
  • Art Department(as Bob Scaife)
  • 1988

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  • Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988)
    Scrooged
    6.9
    • construction coordinator (as Bob Scaife)
    • 1988
  • Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O'Hara in Beetlejuice (1988)
    Beetlejuice
    7.5
    • construction coordinator (as Bob Scaife)
    • 1988
  • Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn in *batteries not included (1987)
    *batteries not included
    6.6
    • construction coordinator
    • 1987
  • Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Big Trouble in Little China
    7.2
    • construction coordinator
    • 1986
  • Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985)
    The Color Purple
    7.7
    • construction coordinator (as Robert E. Scaife)
    • 1985
  • Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)
    The Goonies
    7.7
    • construction coordinator (as Bob Scaife)
    • 1985
  • Fandango (1985)
    Fandango
    6.7
    • construction coordinator (as Bob Scaife)
    • 1985
  • Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
    Purple Rain
    6.5
    • construction coordinator (as Bob Scaife)
    • 1984
  • Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)
    WarGames
    7.1
    • construction coordinator
    • 1983
  • Second Thoughts (1983)
    Second Thoughts
    5.2
    • construction coordinator
    • 1983
  • Marilu Henner, Peter Boyle, Frederic Forrest, David Patrick Kelly, and Lydia Lei in Hammett (1982)
    Hammett
    6.4
    • construction coordinator
    • 1982
  • Teri Garr, Raul Julia, Desi Arnaz, and Griffin O'Neal in The Escape Artist (1982)
    The Escape Artist
    6.1
    • construction coordinator
    • 1982
  • Jeff Bridges, John Heard, and Lisa Eichhorn in Cutter's Way (1981)
    Cutter's Way
    6.8
    • construction coordinator (as Robert E. Scaife)
    • 1981
  • Jodie Foster, Gary Busey, and Robbie Robertson in Carny (1980)
    Carny
    6.4
    • construction coordinator (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Foxes (1980)
    Foxes
    6.1
    • construction coordinator (as Bob Scaife)
    • 1980

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bob Scaife
  • Born
    • August 21, 1929
    • Glendale, California, USA
  • Died
    • June 25, 1988
    • Newbury Park, California, USA(after long illness)
  • Spouses
      Barbara Knapp1987 - June 25, 1988 (his death)
  • Children
      Ken Scaife
  • Relatives
    • Kristopher Kasper(Grandchild)

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  • Trivia
    He is one of three people that the movie Scrooged (1988) was dedicated to.

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