Robert Houston (born 1955) is an American actor and filmmaker from
California. Houston first became known for his character Bobby in Wes
Craven's 1977 horror classic The Hills Have Eyes. He was responsible
for editing together the first two Lone Wolf & Cub Japanese action
films into a partially rescored, English-dubbed cut called Shogun
Assassin in 1980. Houston also wrote and directed several independent
films in the 1980s, including the 1984 teen comedy Bad Manners (aka:
Growing Pains). In 1995 Houston's partner died of AIDS. Houston
returned to cinema three years later with his first documentary, Rock
The Boat. Houston has become a respected director with his two biggest
films, Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks in 2002, which was
nominated for an Academy Award in 2003 and Mighty Times: The
Children's March in 2004 which won an Academy Award in 2005.
California. Houston first became known for his character Bobby in Wes
Craven's 1977 horror classic The Hills Have Eyes. He was responsible
for editing together the first two Lone Wolf & Cub Japanese action
films into a partially rescored, English-dubbed cut called Shogun
Assassin in 1980. Houston also wrote and directed several independent
films in the 1980s, including the 1984 teen comedy Bad Manners (aka:
Growing Pains). In 1995 Houston's partner died of AIDS. Houston
returned to cinema three years later with his first documentary, Rock
The Boat. Houston has become a respected director with his two biggest
films, Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks in 2002, which was
nominated for an Academy Award in 2003 and Mighty Times: The
Children's March in 2004 which won an Academy Award in 2005.
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