Robert L. Freedman is a renowned writer-producer for television and film, with a notable body of work that has garnered widespread recognition and acclaim. His most notable projects include the Emmy-winning miniseries "Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows" and "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella".
In the realm of musical theatre, Freedman has collaborated with composer Steven Lutvak to create several notable works. Their songwriting skills earned them the 2006 Fred Ebb Award, while their lyric writing abilities earned them the 2006 Edward Kleban Award. One of their musicals, "Campaign of the Century", won the 2006 California Musical Theatre Award from the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild. Additionally, their musical "Kind Hearts and Coronets", based on the film, was presented in a three-week workshop at the 2006 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab.
Born and raised in Southern California, Freedman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Dramatic Writing and Theatre Musical from New York University (NYU). Throughout his career, he has taught screenwriting and playwriting at NYU and the University of Southern California (USC). Freedman is married to actress Jean Kauffman, and they are proud parents of Max Freedman, who is currently a student at Northwestern University.
