Robert Halmi Sr.

Birth Name:

Robert H. Halmi

Birth Place:

Budapest, Hungary

Profession

Producer, Writer

Has been nominated for and won multiple awards, including a Best of Show award in the Accolade Competition for "Tin Man" and a Life Career Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Joined the Hungarian Resistance in 1944 to fight Nazis during World War II and later became an agent for the Office of Strategic Services in the battle against Communist oppression
Graduated from Budapest University in Hungary
Worked as an award-winning photographer for Life magazine in the 1950s
Quote: "I became a producer so that I could follow my passion and create great programming that captivates and enchants audiences․"
Best known for producing a number of science fiction and fantasy movies and TV mini-series, including "Tin Man," "Gulliver's Travels," and the 1999 version of "Alice in Wonderland․"
Started Sonar Entertainment, Inc․ with his son, Robert Halmi Jr․, in 1979, and has produced more than 1,000 TV movies, mini-series, and other titles under its banner
Several of his production credits have been reinterpretations of popular books or fairy tales, like "Alice," a remake of "Alice in Wonderland," "Tin Man," a remake of "The Wizard of Oz," and "Neverland," a remake of "Peter Pan․"

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