Robert D. Forward commonly known as Bob Forward, is an American

United States

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 writer

Writer

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, director

Film director

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 and producer

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. Forward is the production director and president of his independent company, Detonation Films. Forward has been the writer of many animated television series, as well as a film, The Owl

The Owl (film)

The Owl is a 1991 action genre television movie. The film was directed by an "Alan Smithee", and it was inspired by the 1984 novel of the same name written by Bob Forward, who also wrote the screenplay...

, based on his novel of the same name.

Forward is the son of the late Dr.

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 Robert L. Forward, who was an American physicist

Physicist

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 and science fiction

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 writer. His sister is Eve Forward

Eve Forward

Eve Forward is an author and television screenwriter. She is the daughter of the late American physicist and popular science fiction author Robert L...

.

Forward currently resides in Chatsworth, California

Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California

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, while Detonation Films is located in Simi Valley, California

Simi Valley, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Simi Valley had a population of 124,237. The population density was 2,940.8 people per square mile...

.

Writer

Year(s)	Title	Notes
2009	Transformers Animated	1 episode
2006–2007	Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes	4 episodes
2005	Alien Racers Alien Racers Alien Racers is an animated television show about racing and is aimed for kids ages 7 and above. It originally aired on Fox's FoxBox in 2005. It currently airs in Canada on Teletoon.- Plot :...
2000–2003	X-Men: Evolution X-Men: Evolution X-Men: Evolution is an American animated television series about the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men. In this incarnation many of the characters are teenagers rather than adults...	7 episodes
1996–1999	Beast Wars: Transformers	17 episodes
1998	Young Hercules Young Hercules Young Hercules is a spin-off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. It was aired on Fox Kids from September 12, 1998, to May 12, 1999. It lasted one season with 50 episodes and starred Ryan Gosling in the title role.-Plot:...	1 episode
1996–1997	The Incredible Hulk	8 episodes
1993	The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog	2 episodes
1993	Biker Mice from Mars Biker Mice from Mars Biker Mice from Mars is a science fiction animated series created by Rick Ungar that began airing in 1993 in the United States and lasted for three seasons before it was cancelled...	1 episode
1991	G.I. Joe G.I. Joe G.I. Joe is a line of action figures produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier , Action Sailor , Action Pilot , Action Marine and later on, the Action Nurse...	2 episodes
1991	Hammerman Hammerman Hammerman is a Saturday morning cartoon, produced by DIC Entertainment and starring pop rapper MC Hammer, which aired for thirteen episodes on ABC.-Synopsis:...
1991 1991 in film The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...	The Owl The Owl (film) The Owl is a 1991 action genre television movie. The film was directed by an "Alan Smithee", and it was inspired by the 1984 novel of the same name written by Bob Forward, who also wrote the screenplay...	novel and screenplay
1989	The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! is an American television series based upon Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 2 video games. It was originally broadcast via first-run syndication to mostly independent or Fox television stations from September 4, 1989, to December 1, 1989, with...	unknown episodes
1989	The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda (TV series) The Legend of Zelda is an American animated series based on the The Legend of Zelda video game series for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The plot follows the adventures of Link and Princess Zelda as they defend the kingdom of Hyrule from an evil wizard named Ganon...	13 episodes
1989	Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters	2 episodes
1988	Bravestarr: The Legend
1987–1988	BraveStarr Bravestarr BraveStarr is an American space Western animated television series. The original episodes aired from September 1987 to February 1988 in syndication. It was created simultaneously with a collection of action figures. BraveStarr was the last animated series produced by Filmation and Group W...	9 episodes
1985	She-Ra: Princess of Power She-Ra: Princess of Power She-Ra: Princess of Power is an American animated television series produced in 1985 by Filmation. It is a spinoff of Filmation's highly successful He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series, aimed primarily at a young girls' audience to counter-balance the latter show's popularity with boys...	unknown episodes
1985	The Secret of the Sword The Secret of the Sword He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword is a 1985 American animated feature film produced by Filmation. Although released before the series She-Ra: Princess of Power began, the film was a compilation of the first five episodes with minor edits made....
1985	He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special is a Christmas television special based on the animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and its spin-off She-Ra: Princess of Power, originally broadcast in December 1985...

Director

Year(s)	Title	Notes
1998	Beast Wars: Transformers	1 episode

Producer

Year(s)	Title	Notes
1991	The Owl	co-producer

Novels

Forward (writing as Robert D. Forward) is the author of two novels, The Owl (1984) and its sequel The Owl 2 (1990).