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Robert Shaye is a film producer, film director and film actor, born on March 4, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. That puts Robert Shaye at 87 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Mumford High School and University of Michigan. Awards on record include Fulbright Scholarship.
My Take
Robert Shaye fascinates me as a reminder that cinema is shaped as much by gamblers behind the desk as by directors on set. Building New Line Cinema from scratch, riding the success of A Nightmare on Elm Street, and then staking the studio on The Lord of the Rings trilogy was an act of nerve most executives would never risk. That willingness to back a project everyone called impossible is exactly the instinct that moves culture forward. A Detroit kid with a Michigan degree and a Fulbright who reshaped Hollywood's risk appetite deserves far more credit than he usually gets.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Shaye
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・シェイ
- Reading
- ろばーと・しぇい
- Born
- March 4, 1939 (age 87)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Occupation
- film producer / film director / actor / film actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Mumford High School
- University
- University of Michigan
Awards & achievements
- Fulbright Scholarship
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.newline.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Shaye
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1314250
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Shaye born?
Born March 4, 1939 (age 87).
Where is Robert Shaye from?
Robert Shaye is from Detroit, Michigan, United States.
What does Robert Shaye do?
Robert Shaye works as film producer, film director, actor, film actor, screenwriter.
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