Matthew Robbins
Known for writing · Born 15 July 1945 · 81 · New York City, New York, USA
36 credits
Matthew Robbins is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. He is good friends with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Guillermo Del Toro and Walter Murch and has had cameo appearances in THX 1138 and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Robbins frequently worked with Hal Barwood. He wrote the screenplay for the Bollywood thriller 7 Khoon Maaf, along with Vishal Bhardwaj.
Known for
Crimson Peak
2015
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
*batteries not included
1987
Mimic
1997
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
Dragonslayer
1981
Amazing Stories
1985
The Legend of Billie Jean
1985
The Concert
2009
The Sugarland Express
1974
Madame
2017
Bingo
1991
Acting (7)
2024Jaws, a Monstrous SuccessSelfFilm
2023A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special HappenedSelfFilm
2007Fog City MavericksSelfFilm
2004Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'SelfFilm
2004A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American ZoetropeSelfFilm
1977Close Encounters of the Third KindReturnee #3 Flt. 19Film
1971Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'SelfFilm
Crew (4)
2024MegalopolisThanksFilm
2018Incredibles 2ThanksFilm
2007RatatouilleThanksFilm
2004The IncrediblesThanksFilm
Directing (7)
1991BingoDirectorFilm
1989Mothers, Daughters and LoversDirectorFilm
1987*batteries not includedDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1985Amazing StoriesDirectorSeries
1985The Legend of Billie JeanDirectorFilm
1981DragonslayerDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1978Corvette SummerDirector, WriterFilm
Writing (18)
2026Ray GunnScreenplayFilm
2022Guillermo del Toro's PinocchioScreenstoryFilm
2017MadameScreenplayFilm
2017RangoonScreenplayFilm
2015Crimson PeakWriterFilm
2015Chatô, The King of BrazilWriterFilm
2013Vijay and IWriter, Script, Idea, Story, ScreenplayFilm
20117 Khoon MaafScreenplayFilm
2010Don't Be Afraid of the DarkScreenplayFilm
2009The ConcertScreenplayFilm
2007Blood BrothersStoryFilm
2001Mimic 2CharactersFilm
1997MimicScreenplay, ScreenstoryFilm
1985Warning SignWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
1977MacArthurWriterFilm
1976The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsScreenplayFilm
1974The Sugarland ExpressStory, ScreenplayFilm
1967Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EBStoryFilm