Biography
is a leading executive and producer in his own right. With a Harvard MBA on his resume, Robert Halmi Jr worked as a professional photographer before entering the family business, Robert Halmi Productions, in 1980 as an "assistant to the producer" (his father) on "A Private Battle" (CBS, 1980), a telefilm about writer Cornelius Ryan. This was the kind of high-minded entertainment with which father and son would often be associated. An immediate …
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Career Milestones
| Began working as a photographer; had pictures published in Time, Newsweek and Paris Match | ||
| Served as president of RHI Entertainment; supervised all operating and financial matters at RHI | ||
| Was one of the executive producers of the Nickelodeon series "The Secret Life of Alex Mack" | ||
1979 | Had photograph published in The New York Times | |
1980 | First professional credit, assistant to producer for the TV-movie, "A Private Battle" (CBS) | |
1980 | Joined father at Robert Halmi Productions | |
1981 | Served as associate producer on the TV-movie, "When the Circus Came to Town" (CBS) | |
1983 | Debut as TV-movie executive producer, "China Rose" (CBS) | |
1984 | Co-founded RHI Entertainment, Inc. | |
1984 | Feature debut as associate producer, "The Long Ride" | |
1985 | Debut as feature film executive producer "Lily in Love" | |
1985 | Executive produced the Emmy-nominated "The Night They Saved Christmas" | |
1987 | Was executive producer of the Emmy-nominated "Pack of Lies" (aired on CBS as part of "Hallmark Hall of Fame") | |
1988 | Credited as producer (with director Delbert Mann) of "April Morning" on TV's "Hallmark Hall of Fame" | |
1988 | Debut as TV series executive producer, "Learning the Ropes" | |
1989 | Co-executive produced acclaimed Western miniseries, "Lonesome Dove"; received Emmy nomination | |
1989 | Sold RHI Entertainment to Qintex | |
1990 | Left Qintex and re-launched RHI Entertainment | |
1990 | Served as executive producer of "Dracula -- The Series" | |
1992 | Was executive producer of the sequel "Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore", starring Walter Matthau | |
1993 | Executive produced "Return to Lonesome Dove" (CBS) | |
1994 | Became president and CEO of Hallmark Entertainment after RHI Entertainment was sold to Hallmark Cards | |
1994 | Credited as executive producer of the syndicated spin-off series "Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years" | |
1995 | Founded Hallmark Entertainment Networks, Inc. (HEN) | |
1995 | Was executive producer of the "Black Fox" trilogy of TV-movies on CBS, starring Christopher Reeve and Tony Todd | |
1997 | Executive produced "Crayola Kids Adventures", a series of adaptation of classics geared for youngsters; aired on CBS | |
1998 | Ventured into theatrical producing with the Tony-nominated revivals of "1776" and "The Sound of Music" | |
1999 | Executive produced the ABC miniseries "Cleopatra" | |
1999 | Served as an executive producer of the Emmy-nominated "The Baby Dance" | |
1999 | Was an executive producer of the sci-fi series "Farscape" (The Sci-Fi Channel) | |
1999 | Was the executive producer of the well-received Showtime movie "A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story" | |
2000 | Executive produced the multi-part NBC miniseries "The 10th Kingdom" | |
2000 | Received Emmy nomination for executive producing the ABC miniseries "Arabian Nights" | |
2000 | Served as executive producer of "Jason and the Argonauts" | |
2000 | Served as executive producer of the TNT remake of "David Copperfield" | |
2001 | Was executive producer of the Odyssey Channel miniseries "Voyage of the Unicorn" | |
Awards
1985 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program in The Night They Saved Christmas |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries in Lonesome Dove |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special in The Incident |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries in Arabian Nights |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries in Dinotopia |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made For Television Movie in The Lion in Winter |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries in Tin Man |