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Robert Thom(1929-1979)

  • Writer
  • Director
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Robert Thom was born on 3 July 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Death Race (2008), Death Race 2000 (1975) and The Defenders (1961). He was married to Millie Perkins, Janice Rule and Joan Zell. He died on 8 May 1979 in Malibu, California, USA.
BornJuly 3, 1929
DiedMay 8, 1979(49)
BornJuly 3, 1929
DiedMay 8, 1979(49)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win total

Known for

Joan Allen, Jason Statham, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, and Natalie Martinez in Death Race (2008)
Death Race
6.4
  • Writer
  • 2008
David Carradine and Simone Griffeth in Death Race 2000 (1975)
Death Race 2000
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1975
Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
The Defenders
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Angel, Angel, Down We Go (1969)
Angel, Angel, Down We Go
4.3
  • Writer
  • 1969

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  • Manu Bennett, Folake Olowofoyeku, Marci Miller, and Burt Grinstead in Death Race 2050 (2017)
    Death Race 2050
    3.7
    Video
    • based on the screenplay by
    • 2017
  • Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Luke Goss, and Tanit Phoenix in Death Race 3: Inferno (2013)
    Death Race 3: Inferno
    5.4
    Video
    • based on characters created by: "Death Race 2000"
    • 2013
  • Luke Goss and Lauren Cohan in Death Race 2 (2010)
    Death Race 2
    5.6
    Video
    • based on characters created by: film "Death Race 2000"
    • 2010
  • Joan Allen, Jason Statham, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, and Natalie Martinez in Death Race (2008)
    Death Race
    6.4
    • based on the screenplay by: 1975 film "Death Race 2000"
    • 2008
  • The Third Walker (1978)
    The Third Walker
    5.6
    • writer
    • 1978
  • The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1976)
    The Witch Who Came from the Sea
    5.7
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Alias Big Cherry (1975)
    Alias Big Cherry
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • Cloris Leachman, Linda Purl, and Stuart Whitman in Crazy Mama (1975)
    Crazy Mama
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • David Carradine and Simone Griffeth in Death Race 2000 (1975)
    Death Race 2000
    6.2
    • screenplay by
    • 1975
  • Song of the Succubus (1975)
    Song of the Succubus
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • The Phantom of Hollywood (1974)
    The Phantom of Hollywood
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1974
  • Shelley Winters in Bloody Mama (1970)
    Bloody Mama
    5.7
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1970
  • Angel, Angel, Down We Go (1969)
    Angel, Angel, Down We Go
    4.3
    • written by
    • 1969
  • The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
    The Legend of Lylah Clare
    5.7
    • teleplay
    • 1968
  • Wild in the Streets (1968)
    Wild in the Streets
    5.9
    • written by
    • 1968

Director



  • Angel, Angel, Down We Go (1969)
    Angel, Angel, Down We Go
    4.3
    • Director
    • 1969

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Robert Pendlebury
  • Born
    • July 3, 1929
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 8, 1979
    • Malibu, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Millie PerkinsDecember 25, 1964 - May 8, 1979 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Story: "The Day It All Happened, Baby" (filmed as Wild in the Streets (1968))

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  • Trivia
    Second husband of Janice Rule and Millie Perkins.

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