Matthew Robbins
Born 1945 · American screenwriter and director
Matthew Robbins is an American screenwriter and film director best known for his writing work within the American New Wave movement.
Matthew Robbins, in order
- 1971 THX 1138: acted · directed by George Lucas · critics 72%, audiences 73%
- 1974 The Sugarland Express: wrote · directed by Steven Spielberg · critics 87%, audiences 66%
- 1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings: wrote · directed by John Badham · critics 87%, audiences 66%
- 1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind: wrote, acted · directed by Steven Spielberg · critics 91%, audiences 85% · streaming on YouTube (free), Tubi
- 1977 MacArthur: wrote · directed by Joseph Sargent
- 1978 Corvette Summer: directed, wrote · critics 43%, audiences 43%
- 1981 Dragonslayer: directed, wrote · critics 84%, audiences 63% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube (free)
- 1985 The Legend of Billie Jean: directed · critics 39%, audiences 75% · streaming on YouTube (free), Fawesome, Tubi
- 1985 Warning Sign: wrote · directed by Hal Barwood · critics 20%, audiences 45%
- 1987 Batteries Not Included: directed, wrote · critics 57%, audiences 64%
- 1991 Bingo: directed · audiences 38% · streaming on Roku Channel, Tubi
- 1997 Mimic: wrote · directed by Guillermo del Toro
- 2007 Blood Brothers: wrote · directed by Vishal Bhardwaj
- 2009 Le Concert: wrote · directed by Radu Mihăileanu · streaming on Kanopy, YouTube (free), Tubi
- 2011 7 Khoon Maaf: wrote · directed by Vishal Bhardwaj · critics 100%, audiences 55%
- 2011 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: wrote · directed by Troy Nixey
- 2013 Vijay and I: wrote · directed by Sam Garbarski · audiences 47%
- 2015 Crimson Peak: wrote · directed by Guillermo del Toro
- 2017 Madame: wrote · directed by Amanda Sthers · critics 44%, audiences 55% · streaming on Prime Video, Philo, Kanopy
- 2017 Rangoon: wrote · directed by Vishal Bhardwaj · critics 55%, audiences 65%
- 2022 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: wrote · directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson
- 2026 Ray Gunn: wrote · directed by Brad Bird