David Robinson

David Robinson

David Robinson has been a stalwart of the international film scene for longer than most people. He was successively film critic of the Financial Times and The Times, and director of the Edinburgh Film Festival (1989–91). He was also director of the Pordenone Silent Film Festival (Le Giornate del Cinema Muto) for 18 years, from 1997–2015, and now holds the position of Director Emeritus. His many books on Charlie Chaplin alone include the definitive biography Chaplin: His Life and Art (1985, 1992, 2001), adapted for the script of Sir Richard Attenborough’s biopic Chaplin (1992), starring Robert Downey Jr. David was also the historical consultant and on-set advisor on the film and can be seen, heavily disguised, in three cameo roles. His latest book, Footlights with the World of Limelight (2014), is currently appearing in ten foreign language versions. Wikipedia | IMDb