Bruce Robinson | |
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 Robinson in 2016 | |
| Born | 2 May 1946 London, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
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| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse |
Sophie Windham (m. 1984) |
| Partner(s) | Lesley-Anne Down (1977–1979) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 1984 The Killing Fields |
Bruce Robinson (born 2 May 1946) is an English actor, director, screenwriter and novelist. He wrote and directed Withnail and I (1987), a film with comic and tragic elements set in London in the late 1960s, which drew on his experiences as a struggling actor, living in poverty in Camden Town.[1] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Killing Fields (1984).
As an actor, he has worked with Franco Zeffirelli, Ken Russell and François Truffaut.
- ^ Interview by Robert Chalmers (20 February 2011). "The Independent on Sunday, The New Review, p.15, 20 February 2011". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2012.