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My Take
Robert Forster is the kind of actor I instinctively call a craftsman's craftsman. From his debut in Reflections in a Golden Eye to his lead in the landmark Medium Cool, he had the raw material for major stardom, yet his real legacy is decades of grounding films from the supporting ranks. The 2014 Saturn Award reads to me as recognition of persistence as much as talent. I value that more than flashy leading-man charisma; he could tighten a scene the moment he entered it. Working steadily until his death in 2019, he was exactly the kind of reliable presence that quietly holds cinema together, and that earns my deep respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Forster
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・フォスター
- Reading
- ろばーと・ふぉすたー
- Born
- July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- Rochester, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / film director / film producer
2. Background
- University
- University of Rochester
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2014 Saturn Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Forster born?
July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019.
Where is Robert Forster from?
Robert Forster is from Rochester, New York, United States.
What does Robert Forster do?
Robert Forster works as actor, film actor, television actor, film director, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.