Robert Sellers (author)
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Robert Sellers is an English author, best known for his show-business biographies and works on popular culture including Cult TV and The Battle for Bond
, an analysis of the Fleming plagiarism trial and its aftermath.
Sellers graduated from drama school and initially pursued a career as a stand-up comedian. He then turned to film journalism, and continues to contribute articles on the subject to magazines including Empire
, Total Film
, The Independent
, SFX and Cinema Retro
. He has interviewed many celebrities including: Roger Moore
, Christopher Lee
, Michael Palin
, Richard Dreyfuss
and Ray Harryhausen
.
Apart from his star biographies, Sellers also writes books on the entertainment industry. His book Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, the inside story of the British film company HandMade Films
, was described as "fascinating" and "impossible to put down". Cult TV was the official history of ITC
, Lew Grade
's television company that made hit TV shows throughout the 60s and 70s. The Battle for Bond
used previously unpublished documents, photographs and artwork to tell the story behind the first attempt to launch James Bond
onto the screen.
He has contributed to a number of television documentaries including Channel 4's The 100 Best Family Films.
Forthcoming
The Battle for Bond
The Battle for Bond , by Robert Sellers, is a cinema history book of how the literary James Bond metamorphosed to the cinema James Bond...
, an analysis of the Fleming plagiarism trial and its aftermath.
Sellers graduated from drama school and initially pursued a career as a stand-up comedian. He then turned to film journalism, and continues to contribute articles on the subject to magazines including Empire
Empire (magazine)
Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. From the first issue in July 1989, the magazine was edited by Barry McIlheney and published by Emap. Bauer purchased Emap Consumer Media in early 2008...
, Total Film
Total Film
Total Film is a British film magazine published 13 times a year by Future Publishing. The magazine was launched in 1997 and offers film, DVD and Blu-ray news, reviews and features...
, The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, SFX and Cinema Retro
Cinema Retro
Cinema Retro is an English magazine devoted to "celebrating films of the 1960s & 1970s". Founded in 2005 by Lee Pfeiffer and Dave Worrall, it is subtitled "the Essential Guide to Cult and Classic Movies"...
. He has interviewed many celebrities including: Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Sir Roger George Moore KBE , is an English actor, perhaps best known for portraying British secret agent James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. He also portrayed Simon Templar in the long-running British television series The Saint.-Early life:Moore was born in Stockwell, London...
, Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ is an English actor and musician. Lee initially portrayed villains and became famous for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer Horror films...
, Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries....
, Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Stephen Dreyfuss is an American actor best known for starring in a number of film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, including the films American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Stakeout, Always, What About...
and Ray Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen is an American film producer and special effects creator...
.
Apart from his star biographies, Sellers also writes books on the entertainment industry. His book Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, the inside story of the British film company HandMade Films
Handmade Films
HandMade Films is a British film production and distribution company. Through a series of sales, and acquisitions, the company now known as Handmade Plc owns all the rights and assets of the original HandMade Films Ltd...
, was described as "fascinating" and "impossible to put down". Cult TV was the official history of ITC
ITC Entertainment
The Incorporated Television Company was a British television company largely involved in production and distribution. It was founded by Lew Grade.-History:...
, Lew Grade
Lew Grade
Lew Grade, Baron Grade , born Lev Winogradsky, was an influential Russian-born English impresario and media mogul.-Early years:...
's television company that made hit TV shows throughout the 60s and 70s. The Battle for Bond
The Battle for Bond
The Battle for Bond , by Robert Sellers, is a cinema history book of how the literary James Bond metamorphosed to the cinema James Bond...
used previously unpublished documents, photographs and artwork to tell the story behind the first attempt to launch James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
onto the screen.
He has contributed to a number of television documentaries including Channel 4's The 100 Best Family Films.
Published works
- Sting: A Biography (1989)
- The Films of Sean ConnerySean ConnerySir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
(1990) - Sigourney WeaverSigourney WeaverSigourney Weaver is an American actress. She is best known for her critically acclaimed role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection, for which she has received worldwide recognition .Other notable roles include Dana...
: A Biography (1992) - Harrison FordHarrison FordHarrison Ford is an American film actor and producer. He is famous for his performances as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Ford is also known for his roles as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, John Book in Witness and Jack Ryan in...
: A Biography (1993) - Tom CruiseTom CruiseThomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and he has won three Golden Globe Awards....
: A Biography (1997) - Sean ConnerySean ConnerySir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
: A Celebration (1999) - The Radio TimesRadio TimesRadio Times is a UK weekly television and radio programme listings magazine, owned by the BBC. It has been published since 1923 by BBC Magazines, which also provides an on-line listings service under the same title...
Guide To Film (contributor) (2000) - The Radio Times Guide To Science Fiction (contributor) (2002)
- Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (aka Very Naughty Boys) (2003)
- Cult TV: The Golden Age of ITC (2006)
- The Battle for BondThe Battle for BondThe Battle for Bond , by Robert Sellers, is a cinema history book of how the literary James Bond metamorphosed to the cinema James Bond...
(2006) - Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of BurtonRichard BurtonRichard Burton, CBE was a Welsh actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. Although never trained as an actor, Burton was, at one time, the highest-paid...
, HarrisRichard HarrisRichard St John Harris was an Irish actor, singer-songwriter, theatrical producer, film director and writer....
, O'ToolePeter O'ToolePeter Seamus Lorcan O'Toole is an Irish actor of stage and screen. O'Toole achieved stardom in 1962 playing T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia, and then went on to become a highly-honoured film and stage actor. He has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, and holds the record for most...
and ReedOliver ReedOliver Reed was an English actor known for his burly screen presence. Reed exemplified his real-life macho image in "tough guy" roles...
(2008) - James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson JusticeJames Robertson Justice was a popular British character actor in British films of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.-Biography:...
– What's the Bleeding Time? (co-author) (2008) - Bad Boy Drive: The Wild Life And Fast Times of Marlon BrandoMarlon BrandoMarlon Brando, Jr. was an American movie star and political activist. "Unchallenged as the most important actor in modern American Cinema" according to the St...
, Dennis HopperDennis HopperDennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant...
, Warren BeattyWarren BeattyWarren Beatty born March 30, 1937) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and director. He has received a total of fourteen Academy Award nominations, winning one for Best Director in 1982. He has also won four Golden Globe Awards including the Cecil B. DeMille Award.-Early life and...
and Jack NicholsonJack NicholsonJohn Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for an Academy Award twelve times, and has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice: for One Flew Over the...
(2009)
Forthcoming
- Vic ArmstrongVic ArmstrongVictor Monroe Armstrong is a BAFTA winning British film director and stunt double -- the world's most prolific according to the Guinness Book of Records...
: Authorized Film Memoirs- Biography of the world's most successful movie stunt man and action director, featuring an introduction by Steven SpielbergSteven SpielbergSteven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
.
- Biography of the world's most successful movie stunt man and action director, featuring an introduction by Steven Spielberg
External links
- Robert Seller's Official MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=96735397&MyToken=20b94dee-4acf-4084-a9cf-5ccaa846e747 - Robert Sellers at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
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