Bob Forward
Robert Dodson "Bob" Forward (born March 5, 1958) is an American writer, director and producer.[1] Forward is the production director and president of his independent company, Detonation Films.[2][3] Forward has been the writer of many animated television series, as well as a film, The Owl, based on his novel of the same name, which has just been republished, along with the sequel "The Owl: Scarlet Serenade," by Brash Books
Bob Forward | |
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![]() Forward on April 30, 2007 | |
Born | March 5, 1958 |
Occupation | Novelist, film director, screenplay writer |
Residence | Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Website | |
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Forward is the son of the Robert L. Forward, who was an American physicist and science fiction writer. His sister is Eve Forward. Forward currently resides in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, while Detonation Films is located in Simi Valley, California. Forward is also known to have registered at least one patent under his name [4].
Filmography
Writer
Year(s) | Title | Notes |
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2009 | Transformers Animated | 1 episode |
2006–2007 | Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes | 4 episodes |
2005 | Alien Racers | |
2000–2003 | X-Men: Evolution | 7 episodes |
1996–1999 | Beast Wars: Transformers | 17 episodes |
1998 | Young Hercules | 1 episode |
1996–1997 | The Incredible Hulk | 8 episodes |
1993-94 | Exosquad | 3 episodes |
1993 | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog | 2 episodes |
1993 | Biker Mice from Mars | 1 episode |
1991 | G.I. Joe | 2 episodes |
1991 | Hammerman | |
1991 | The Owl | Novel and screenplay |
1989 | The Legend of Zelda | 9 episodes |
1989 | Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters | 2 episodes |
1988 | Bravestarr: The Legend | |
1987–1988 | BraveStarr | 9 episodes |
1985 | She-Ra: Princess of Power | 14 episodes |
1985 | The Secret of the Sword | |
1985 | He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special | |
Director
Year(s) | Title | Notes |
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1998 | Beast Wars: Transformers | 1 episode |
Producer
Year(s) | Title | Notes |
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1991 | The Owl | co-producer |
Novels
Forward (writing as Robert D. Forward) is the author of two novels, The Owl (1984)[5] and its sequel The Owl 2 (1990).[6]
References
- Bob Forward on IMDb
- Detonation Films official website
- "Professional biography of Robert L. Forward". Archived from the original on January 24, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
As a writer, Dr. Forward writes under his full professional name of "Dr. Robert L. Forward" in order to distinguish himself from his son Robert D. Forward who writes under the name of "Bob Forward".
- "US Patent 8,897,877 B2 (2011)".
- The Owl, Pinnacle Books, August 1984; ISBN 978-0-523-42194-0
- The Owl 2, New English Library Ltd., September 1990; ISBN 978-0-450-53215-3