Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson is a British actor, screenwriter, director and a novelist, known for his written and directed film, "Withnail and I." Robinson was born to parents, Carl Castiel and Mabel Robinson in London and he completed his schooling at the Charles Dickens Secondary Modern School. Later on, Robinson attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, and found his first movie role in Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet." Consequently, he was seen in The Music Lovers, Private Road and "The Story of Adele H." Following a hiatus, Robinson was then to write for the Roland Joffe-directed "The Killing," and was produced by David Puttnam. Robinson was presented with a BAFTA Award and was also nominated for an Academy Award for his writing. Following the success of “The Killing,” Robinson was asked to work on the scriptwriting of the movie "Fat Man and Little Boy." The 1998 film, "Still Crazy," featured Robinson in a brief role.

In 1987, Robinson wrote and directed "Withnail and I" which was loosely based on the story of his struggle as an actor. How to Get Ahead in Advertising, Jennifer 8, Return to Paradise, and In Dreams constituted his following films. In the year 2009, Robinson directed the Johnny Depp-starrer "Rum Diary," based on a novel by Hunter S. Thompson. " A Fantastic Fear Of Everything" was adapted from Robinson's book, Paranoia in the Laundrette. He had written the Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman, which was a Robinson's semi-autobiography in 1998. Smoking in Bed: Conversations with Bruce Robinson, The Obvious Elephant, Harold and the Duck and They All Love Jack constitute other of his books. Robinson married Sophie Windham and is the father of daughters, Lily, and Willoughby.