Robert Tapert

Biography

Robert Gerard Tapert (/ˈtæpərt/; born May 14, 1955) is an American film and television producer, writer and director. He is best known for co-creating the television series Xena: Warrior Princess. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Tapert, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Robert Tapert has 74 screen credits in a career dating back to 1977. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Evil Dead with 5 titles. Signature works include Spartacus, Xena: Warrior Princess, Evil Dead Burn. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Production
Gender: male
Known Credits: 74
Birth Date: 1955-05-14 00:00:00
Birth Place: Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

Evil Dead (5 titles)
Hercules (TV Film) Collection (5 titles)
Darkman (3 titles)
Don't Breathe (2 titles)
30 Days of Night Collection (2 titles)
Boogeyman Collection (2 titles)
Ju-On / The Grudge (2 titles)
The Grudge Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Sam Raimi (12 collaborations)
Bruce Campbell (5 collaborations)
Joseph LoDuca (4 collaborations)
Romel Adam (3 collaborations)
Lee Cronin (3 collaborations)
Greta van den Brink (3 collaborations)
Nick Bassett (2 collaborations)
Steven S. DeKnight (2 collaborations)
Sean Button (2 collaborations)
Gareth Edwards (2 collaborations)

Credits

production (50 credits)
- Evil Dead Wrath
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2028
- Evil Dead Burn
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Watchful Eye
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Tortures of the Damned
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Play Dead
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- You're Dead Helen
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Evil Dead Rise
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Nightbooks
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Don't Breathe 2
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- The Unholy
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- The Grudge
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Don't Breathe
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Poltergeist
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Evil Dead
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- The Possession
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- 30 Days of Night: Dark Days
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Spartacus
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Victory (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Dead and the Dying (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - Separate Paths (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - Mors Indecepta (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - Spoils of War (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  2010
- Messengers 2: The Scarecrow
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Drag Me to Hell
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Legend of the Seeker
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Tears (2010) ... producer production
  
  - Unbroken (2010) ... producer production
  
  - Eternity (2010) ... producer production
  
  - Extinction (2010) ... producer production
  
  - Walter (2010) ... producer production
  
  2008
- Boogeyman 2
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- 30 Days of Night
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Rise: Blood Hunter
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- The Messengers
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- The Grudge 2
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Boogeyman
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- The Grudge
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- The Gift
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Young Hercules
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Xena: Warrior Princess
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - A Friend in Need (2) (2001) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Friend in Need (1) (2001) ... executive producer production
  
  - Soul Possession (2001) ... executive producer production
  
  - Many Happy Returns (2001) ... executive producer production
  
  - When Fates Collide (2001) ... executive producer production
  
  1995
- Darkman II: The Return of Durant
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- The Quick and the Dead
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
  
  - Eye of the Beholder (1995) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Wrong Path (1995) ... executive producer production
  
  1995
- Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Hercules in the Underworld
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Hercules and the Circle of Fire
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Timecop
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Hercules and the Amazon Women
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- M.A.N.T.I.S.
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Hard Target
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Army of Darkness
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Darkman
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Darkman
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Evil Dead II
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Crimewave
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- The Evil Dead
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- Within the Woods
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1979
actors (16 credits)
- Other Men's Careers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Exhuming 'The Messengers'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Men Behind the Army
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Xena: Warrior Princess
  
  - The Xena Scrolls (1997) ... Himself actor actors
  
  1995
- Freaked
  Crooked Cop (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Evil Dead II
  Airport Worker (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Sappy Sap
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Crimewave
  Bar patron in Rialto (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- The Evil Dead
  Local Yokel (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Torro. Torro. Torro!
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- The Blind Waiter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Happy Valley Kid
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
crew (1 credits)
- A Simple Plan
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1998
writing (4 credits)
- Young Hercules
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Amazon High
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Xena: Warrior Princess
  
  - A Friend in Need (2) (2001) ... story writing
  
  - A Friend in Need (1) (2001) ... story writing
  
  - Who's Gurkhan? (2000) ... story writing
  
  - Motherhood (2000) ... story writing
  
  - Lifeblood (2000) ... story writing
  
  1995
creators (1 credits)
- Xena: Warrior Princess
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1995
directing (2 credits)
- Xena: Warrior Princess
  
  - A Friend in Need (2) (2001) ... director directing
  
  - A Friend in Need (1) (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Paradise Found (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Destiny (1997) ... director directing
  
  1995
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
  
  - Once a Hero (1996) ... director directing
  
  1995