Robert Shaye

Robert Shaye

86 · Born: Mar 3, 1939

Personal Details

BornMar 3, 1939 Detroit, Michigan, USA
Relatives
  • Lin Shaye (Sibling)

Biography

Robert Kenneth Shaye, professionally recognized by his stage name Bob Shaye, came into the world on March 3, 1939, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey that would see him become a multifaceted American entrepreneur, with a career trajectory that would span numerous and diverse aspects of the entertainment industry.

Throughout his illustrious career as a seasoned entrepreneur, Shaye has consistently showcased his remarkable aptitude for masterminding innovative strategies in the multifaceted realm of film production, expertly orchestrating the intricate dance between creative vision and commercial viability.

His profound expertise, honed through years of navigating the dynamic and rapidly evolving film industry, has granted him an uncanny ability to effortlessly adapt to the ever-changing landscape, capitalizing on emerging trends and opportunities while remaining steadfast in his commitment to artistic excellence.

With an extensive background in film exhibition and distribution, Shaye has developed a profound understanding of the complex interplay between production, marketing, and audience reception, allowing him to skillfully guide projects from conception to completion with unwavering confidence and unwavering dedication.

As a testament to his unwavering dedication to his craft, Shaye's impressive track record is replete with numerous successes, each a testament to his unyielding passion for storytelling and his unshakeable commitment to the art of filmmaking.

Beyond his entrepreneurial pursuits, Shaye has also boldly explored the realm of film direction and acting, thereby demonstrating his remarkable versatility and expansive range as a multifaceted creative professional.

Not only has Shaye's professional trajectory been deeply intertwined with the realm of entertainment, but his personal life has also been significantly influenced by the world of show business, as he is fortunate enough to be the sibling of the illustrious actress Lin Shaye, thereby strengthening his connections to the industry in a profound and lasting manner.

Career

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2004
Cellular
Cellular as Detective Looking Guy
{"id":868,"title":"Freddy vs. Jason","year":"2003","character":"Principal Shaye","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/freddy-vs-jason","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/455324psika0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/455324psika0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Freddy vs. Jason
Freddy vs. Jason as Principal Shaye
{"id":23893,"title":"Festival in Cannes","year":"2001","character":"Bert Shuster","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/festival-in-cannes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23893.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23893.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Festival in Cannes
Festival in Cannes as Bert Shuster
{"id":1893,"title":"New Nightmare","year":"1994","character":"Robert Shaye","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/new-nightmare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/80t119haets0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/80t119haets0.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
New Nightmare
New Nightmare as Robert Shaye
{"id":204402,"title":"The Nightmare Begins Again","year":"1993","character":"Minister","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-nightmare-begins-again","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204402.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204402.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
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Loaded Weapon 1
Loaded Weapon 1 as Interrogation Room Person (uncredited)
{"id":1894,"title":"Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare","year":"1991","character":"Ticket Seller","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/freddys-dead-the-final-nightmare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7i437qntsg10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7i437qntsg10.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":1895,"title":"A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master","year":"1988","character":"Lecturer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-4-the-dream-master","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2tl77pc9c2dg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2tl77pc9c2dg.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":8207,"title":"Quiet Cool","year":"1986","character":"Franklin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/quiet-cool","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8207.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8207.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Quiet Cool
Quiet Cool as Franklin
{"id":10057,"title":"A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge","year":"1985","character":"Bartender (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-2-freddys-revenge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4b2difm55sd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4b2difm55sd0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":173787,"title":"Battle Flame","year":"1959","character":"Lt. Norris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/battle-flame","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173787.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173787.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Battle Flame
Battle Flame as Lt. Norris
{"id":168745,"title":"Searching for Mr. Rugoff","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/searching-for-mr-rugoff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168745.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":29374,"title":"Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lost-soul-the-doomed-journey-of-richard-stanleys-island-of-dr-moreau","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29374.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29374.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":10917,"title":"Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th","year":"2013","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crystal-lake-memories-the-complete-history-of-friday-the-13th","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mu976g5gi6o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mu976g5gi6o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":17117,"title":"Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy","year":"2010","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/never-sleep-again-the-elm-street-legacy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5uhh8h4n8580.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5uhh8h4n8580.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":50874,"title":"Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/midnight-movies-from-the-margin-to-the-mainstream","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50874.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50874.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":184194,"title":"Never Sleep Again: The Making of A Nightmare on Elm Street","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/never-sleep-again-the-making-of-a-nightmare-on-elm-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184194.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184194.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":267158,"title":"The House That Freddy Built","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-house-that-freddy-built","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_267158.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_267158.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":17505,"title":"Going to Pieces - el \u00e9xito y la ca\u00edda del cine de destazamiento","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/going-to-pieces-el-exito-y-la-caida-del-cine-de-destazamiento","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17505.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17505.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":191915,"title":"Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chainsaw-redux-making-a-massacre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_191915.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_191915.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":268511,"title":"The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-many-lives-of-jason-voorhees","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268511.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":155592,"title":"Welcome to Primetime","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/welcome-to-primetime","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155592.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155592.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":55866,"title":"Divine Trash","year":"1998","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/divine-trash","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55866.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55866.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":62596,"title":"Alone in the Dark","year":"1982","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alone-in-the-dark-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62596.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62596.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
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2019
Ambition
Ambition as Director
{"id":5246,"title":"The Last Mimzy","year":"2007","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-mimzy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5246.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5246.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Last Mimzy
The Last Mimzy as Director
{"id":60281,"title":"Book of Love","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/book-of-love-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60281.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60281.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Book of Love
Book of Love as Director
{"id":165067,"title":"The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival","year":"1972","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-best-of-the-new-york-erotic-film-festival","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165067.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165067.jpg"},"released":1}
1972