Robbie Fox

Robbie Fox

History

During high school, studied comedy writing with Danny Simon. For college: went to Northwestern for theater and later NYU for screenwriting. Big break in 1987: at 23, was picked to direct a short for Columbia Pictures' Discovery program, under Chairman David Putnam. Fox wrote & directed the award winning short "The Great O'Grady" which premiered at Sundance and led to him selling "So I Married An Axe Murderer" to Columbia and a directing deal at Disney with Chairman Jeff Katzenberg. In addition to listed credits, did uncredited polishes for various TV and movies including My Girl (1991) with Dan Aykroyd & Macaulay Culkin, Disney's animated Runaway Brain (1995) and Woody Woodpecker (2017). For the stage, wrote book for an original musical called "Complications" for director Herbert Ross, which work-shopped at the Manhattan Theater Club in New York and later ran at the Tiffany Theater in Los Angeles, called "The Gift" starring Alicia Witt and under Andy Fickman's direction. 2020: Kevin Hart & Woody Harrelson are currently in production in Robbie Fox's action comedy "The Man From Toronto" (Story by Fox & Jason Blumenthal), produced by Escape Artists Productions for Sony Pictures, and to be released Labor Day 2021.

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Robbie Fox

Movies

The Man from Toronto
The Man from Toronto
Story
In a case of mistaken identity, the world’s deadliest assassin, known as the Man from Toronto, and a New York City screw-up are forced to team up after being confused for each other at a rental cabin.
The Man from Toronto
The Man from Toronto
Screenplay
In a case of mistaken identity, the world’s deadliest assassin, known as the Man from Toronto, and a New York City screw-up are forced to team up after being confused for each other at a rental cabin.
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Writer
A man has to figure out a way to make extra money when his father-in-law moves in.
Playing for Keeps
Playing for Keeps
Writer
A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team in an attempt to get his life together.
In the Army Now
In the Army Now
Story
Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman didn't really know what they were in for when they enlisted in the U.S. Army; they just wanted to get a job and make some money. But these new recruits are so hapless, they run the risk of getting kicked out before their military careers even begin. Soon, though, they're sent to the Middle East to fight for their country -- which they manage to do in their own wacky ways.
So I Married an Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Screenplay
Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer -- "Mrs. X" -- wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right.
The Great O'Grady
The Great O'Grady
Dr. Benjamin
Award winning comedy short that follows the intense world of competitive spitting.
The Great O'Grady
The Great O'Grady
Writer
Award winning comedy short that follows the intense world of competitive spitting.
The Great O'Grady
The Great O'Grady
Director
Award winning comedy short that follows the intense world of competitive spitting.
Shooting Elizabeth
Shooting Elizabeth
Screenplay
Before a man can kill his nagging wife as planned, she disappears and he's charged with murder.