Robert E. Collins(1935-2008)

Cinematographer
Camera and Electrical Department
Actor

Mention the name Bruce Brown in any crowd and someone will reply: Â“He is the reason I rideÂ”.

Featuring Steve McQueen with music by the famed Dominick Fronteirie, this is without a doubt the quintessential motorcycle film, now digitally re-mastered and loaded with never-before-seen extras.

Academy AwardÂ® nominated Bruce Brown highlighted this intoxicating race world filled with rugged road riders and the grueling excitement of muddy and murderous motocross, daring dune riding, slicing the ice and the tortuous mayhem of the Baja 1000.

The grandfather of motorcycle sport filmmaking now greets a new breed of sport riders and filmmakers, which include sons Dana and Wade, and grandson Wes with partner T.J. Barrack - all of whom had a hand in the Bonus Features for this incredible new DVD set. Wherever a reason, whatever the season, Bruce and his friends for decades, with familiar names like Malcolm and Mert, along with the new breed of riders, taking the sport to the extreme, can conjure up stories and tales of how they Â“almost made it, jumped it, ate it, killed it or trashed itÂ” on practically every Sunday.

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On Any Sunday (1971)

Robert E. Collins was born on 19 September 1935 in Lubbock, Texas, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Superman (1978), Miami Vice (1984) and Octopussy (1983). He died on 1 December 2008 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

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Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)

Superman

7.4

Camera and Electrical Department(New Mexico)

1978

Miami Vice

7.6

TV Series

Cinematographer

Octopussy

6.5

Camera and Electrical Department(as Bob Collins)

1983

ABC Afterschool Specials

7.1

TV Series

Cinematographer

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Cinematographer

The Teachings of Jon
8.5
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 2006
Birthmark
Short
- Cinematographer
- 1999
Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy
5.8
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1994
Double or Nothing: The Rise and Fall of Robert Campeau
- cinematographer: documentary (as Bob Collins)
- 1993
Sewer Shark
6.1
Video Game
- director of photography: Apogee, Inc. (as Bob Collins)
- 1992
The Boys
7.9
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1992
Dinosaurs
7.5
TV Series
- director of photography
- 1991
The Urban Gorilla
7.8
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1991
The Debbie Allen Special
7.3
TV Special
- director of photography (as Bob Collins)
- 1989
Moonwalker
6.1
- Cinematographer (as Bob Collins)
- 1988
Desert Rats
5.3
TV Movie
- director of photography
- 1988
The Twilight Zone
7.7
TV Series
- director of photography (segment "Voices in the Earth", as Robert Collins)
- 1987
Destination America
5.6
TV Movie
- director of photography
- 1987
The Bronx Zoo
7.4
TV Series
- Cinematographer
- 1987
The Making of 'Captain Eo'
6.5
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1986

Camera and Electrical Department

Surrendering in a Champion's World
6.7
Short
- second camera operator (as Robert Collins)
- 2003
Airwolf
6.7
TV Series
- aerial director of photography
- 1984–1986
Octopussy
6.5
- additional photography (as Bob Collins)
- 1983
American Eagle
5.7
TV Movie
- additional photography (as Robert Collins)
- 1982
King of the Mountain
5.5
- photographer: second unit
- 1981
The Return of Frank Cannon
6.9
TV Movie
- director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
- 1980
Swan Song
6.7
TV Movie
- director of photography: additional photography
- 1980
Superman
7.4
- additional photographer: New Mexico
- 1978
The Kentucky Fried Movie
6.4
- photographer: Ten Minute Presentation (as Bob Collins)
- 1977
Cannonball!
5.5
- photographer: second unit (as Bob Collins)
- 1976
Pacific Challenge
8.0
- additional photographer
- 1975