Robert Guenette
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Robert Guenette (January 12, 1935 ā October 31, 2003[1]) was an American film producer, screenwriter, film director, television director and television producer, recipient of the Directors Guild of America Award.
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Born | Robert Guenette (1935-01-12)January 12, 1935 Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
Died | October 31, 2003(2003-10-31) (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation(s) | film director, screenwriter, television producer |
Years active | 1962ā2001 |
Known for | Documentaries (The Making of Star Wars, The Man Who Saw Tomorrow, Dinosaur!...) |
Board member of | Robert Guenette Productions International Documentary Association |
Spouse | Francis Gudemann (1961 - 1994 (her death)) |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Directors Guild of America Award |
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Guenette is considered one of the first documentary directors to introduce the "newsreel style" in documentaries.[2] He and his son, Mark, were co-founders of the International Documentary Association.[3]