Robert Schenkkan

Biography

Career Overview

Robert Schenkkan has 34 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Signature works include Sanctuary of Fear, Act of Vengeance, Murder in Coweta County. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

34

Birth Date

1953-03-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Known For

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  Sanctuary of Fear
• 

  Act of Vengeance
• 

  Murder in Coweta County
• 

  Keys
• 

  In Broad Daylight
• 

  Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

Frequent Collaborators

• Gordon Cotler (2 collaborations)
• Don Mankiewicz (2 collaborations)
• Dennis Nemec (2 collaborations)
• Michael Lepiner (2 collaborations)
• John Sacret Young (2 collaborations)
• William Hanley (2 collaborations)
• Frederic C. Weiler (1 collaborations)
• Robert Gundlach (1 collaborations)
• Ronald M. Lautore (1 collaborations)
• Peter Wrona Jr. (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (8 credits)

  • Friday Night Lights

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Hacksaw Ridge

    screenplay

    writing
    2016
  • All the Way

    theatre play

    writing
    2016
  • The Pacific

    - Home (2010) ... writer writing

    - Iwo Jima (2010) ... writer writing

    - Peleliu Airfield (2010) ... writer writing

    - Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika (2010) ... writer writing
    2010
  • Spartacus

    teleplay

    writing

    - Part 2 (2004) ... teleplay writing

    - Part 1 (2004) ... teleplay writing
    2004
  • Spartacus

    teleplay

    writing
    2004
  • The Quiet American

    screenplay

    writing
    2002
  • Crazy Horse

    writer

    writing
    1996

• actors (23 credits)

  • I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Keys

    Ry Bimstone/Cyrus Rockworth

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • In Broad Daylight

    Rev. Don Douglas

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Pump Up the Volume

    David Deaver

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Image

    Wilton Hale

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Out Cold

    Sgt. Roberts

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Police Story: The Watch Commander

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Amazing Grace and Chuck

    Pollack

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Bedroom Window

    State Attorney Peters

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    - Conspiracy (1988) ... Lt. Cmdr. Dexter Remmick actor actors

    - Coming of Age (1988) ... Lt. Cmdr. Dexter Remmick actor actors
    1987
  • Act of Vengeance

    Paul Gilly

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Manhattan Project

    Government Aide

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Sweet Liberty

    Helicopter Pilot

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • L.A. Law

    - New Kidney on the Block (1990) ... Dr. Kevin Gregory actor actors
    1986
  • Chain Letters

    Rick

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Take My Life...Please! / Devil's Alphabet / The Library (1986) ... (segment "Devil's Alphabet") actor actors
    1985
  • Places in the Heart

    Texas Voice #2

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Murder in Coweta County

    Wilson Turner

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Neighborhood

    Neighbour

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Newhart

    - Sweet and Sour Charity (1986) ... actor actors
    1982
  • Sanctuary of Fear

    Father Wembley

    actor

    actors
    1979

• production (3 credits)

  • All the Way

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • The Pacific

    co-producer

    production

    - Home (2010) ... co-producer production

    - Okinawa (2010) ... co-producer production

    - Iwo Jima (2010) ... co-producer production

    - Peleliu Hills (2010) ... co-producer production

    - Peleliu Airfield (2010) ... co-producer production
    2010
  • Spartacus

    executive producer

    production

    - Part 2 (2004) ... executive producer production

    - Part 1 (2004) ... executive producer production
    2004