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Robert Shaye
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Robert Shaye

American film producer and director

Robert Shaye (born 1939) is an American film producer, film executive, director and actor. He founded New Line Cinema in 1967, the company behind the A Nightmare on Elm Street films and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.2

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Born Mar 4, 1939.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedRoss School of Business3
  • Date not recordedUniversity of Michigan3
  • Date not recordedMumford High School3
  • Date not recordedColumbia Law School3

Shaye was born in Detroit. He studied business at the University of Michigan and earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1964.

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Career

Occupation: screenwriter, actor, film producer, film actor, film director.7

Later work

In 2008, Shaye and Lynne established Unique Features, which worked with Warner Bros. on distribution. His subsequent credits included executive producer on The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) and producer on When the Bough Breaks (2016). He also worked as an executive producer on television productions including Shadowhunters and The Liberator.

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Personal life

  • BornMar 4, 1939, Detroit8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9

Actress Lin Shaye is his sister. He married Eva Lindsten. They have two daughters.

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Awards

  • Date not recordedFulbright Scholarship10

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