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Matthew Robbins

Writer

Matthew Robbins

Born July 15, 1945 in New York City, New York, USA21 films

Matthew Robbins is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. He is good friends with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Guillermo Del Toro and Walter Murch and has had cameo appearances in THX 1138 and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Robbins frequently worked with Hal Barwood. He wrote the screenplay for the Bollywood thriller 7 Khoon Maaf, along with Vishal Bhardwaj.

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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio posterFirst watchGuillermo del Toro's Pinocchio20228.0During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.View film

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Filmography

21 films
  1. 2026Ray GunnScreenplay
  2. 2022Guillermo del Toro's PinocchioScreenstory
  3. 2017MadameScreenplay
  4. 2017RangoonScreenplay
  5. 2015Chatô, The King of BrazilWriter
  6. 2015Crimson PeakWriter
  7. 2013Vijay and IWriter
  8. 20117 Khoon MaafScreenplay
  9. 2010Don't Be Afraid of the DarkScreenplay
  10. 2009The ConcertScreenplay
  11. 2007Blood BrothersStory
  12. 2001Mimic 2Characters
  13. 1997MimicScreenplay
  14. 1987*batteries not includedScreenplay
  15. 1985Warning SignWriter
  16. 1981DragonslayerScreenplay
  17. 1978Corvette SummerWriter
  18. 1977MacArthurWriter
  19. 1976The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsScreenplay
  20. 1974The Sugarland ExpressScreenplay
  21. 1967Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EBStory