Halmi, Robert, Jr. 1957–

(Robert Halmi: Robert H. Halmi, Jr.)

PERSONAL

Born March 7, 1957, in Weston, CT; son of Robert H. Halmi (a filmmaker and studio executive); married; wife's name, Leah; children: Winter (daughter), Bela (son), Colt (son), Thomas. Education: Syracuse University, graduated, 1979; Harvard University, M.B.A.

Addresses: Office—Hallmark Entertainment Holdings, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10019.

Career: Producer, director, and studio executive. Robert Halmi Productions, began as an assistant to the producer, 1980, became associate producer, producer, and executive producer; RHI Entertainment, cofounder, 1984, then president and chief executive officer; Robert Halmi, Inc., president, c. 1985–88; Quintex, affiliate, 1990; Hallmark Entertainment Holdings, New York City, president, chief executive officer, and cochair, beginning 1994; Hallmark Entertainment Networks, founder, 1995; Crown Media Holdings, founder and board chair, 1995; Hallmark Cards, Inc., member of corporate executive council. Worked as a professional photographer, with work published in periodicals, including Newsweek, the New York Times, Paris Match, and Time.

Awards, Honors: Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding children's program, 1985, for The Night They Saved Christmas; Emmy Award nomination (with Robert Halmi, Sr.), outstanding drama or comedy special, 1987, for "Pack of Lies," Hallmark Hall of Fame; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding miniseries, 1989, George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award, Henry W. Grady School of Journalism, University of Georgia, 1990, and Golden Globe Award, best miniseries or motion picture made for television, 1990, all with others, all for Lonesome Dove; Emmy Award (with others), outstanding drama or comedy special, 1990, for The Incident; Bronze Wrangler Award (with others), outstanding television feature film, Western Heritage awards, 1996, for Streets of Laredo; Antoinette Perry Award nomination (with others), best revival of a musical, 1998, for 1776; Antoinette Perry Award nomination (with others), best revival of a musical, 1998, for The Sound of Music; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding television movie, 1999, for The Baby Dance; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding miniseries, 2000, for Arabian Nights; Daytime Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding children's special, 2000, for A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story; Daytime Emmy Award (with others), outstanding children's special, 2001, for Run the Wild Fields; Daytime Emmy Award (with others), outstanding children's special, 2001, for A Storm in Summer; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding miniseries, 2002, for Dinotopia; Daytime Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding children's special, 2002, for Off Season; Daytime Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding children's special, 2002, for They Call Me Sirr; Camie Award (with others), Character and Morality in Entertainment awards, 2003, for Love Comes Softly; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding television movie, 2004, for The Lion in Winter; Camie Award (with others), 2005, for Love's Enduring Promise; Broadcast Film Critics Award nomination (with others), best picture made for television, 2005, for The Five People You Meet in Heaven.

CREDITS

Television Executive Producer; Series:

Learning the Ropes, syndicated, 1988.

Chillers (also known as Mistress of Suspense), beginning 1990.

Dracula—The Series, syndicated, 1990–91.

The Secret World of Alex Mack (also known as Alex Mack), Nickelodeon, 1994–98.

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, CTV and syndicated, c. 1995–96.

Farscape (also known as Far Horizon and Space Chase), Sci-Fi Channel, c. 1999–2004.

America!, Odyssey, beginning 2000.

Adoption, The Hallmark Channel, beginning 2002.

Dinotopia (live action and animated; also known as Dinotopia: The Series), ABC, 2002–2003.

Television Producer; Series:

The Earth Journal with Dr. Richard Leakey, syndicated, beginning 1991.

(As Robert H. Halmi, Jr.) Senior producer, Space Rangers, CBS, 1993.

Television Executive Producer; Miniseries:

Ford: The Man and the Machine, syndicated, 1987.

(With others) Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1989.

The Fire Next Time, CBS, 1993.

Return to Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1993.

The Old Curiosity Shop, The Disney Channel, 1995.

Streets of Laredo (also known as Larry McMurtry's "Streets of Laredo"), CBS, 1995.

Dead Man's Walk (also known as Larry McMurtry's "Dead Man's Walk"), ABC, 1996.

Creature (also known as Peter Benchley's "Creature"), ABC, 1998.

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (also known as Aftershock—Das grosse Beben and Erdbeben-Inferno: Wenn die Welt untergeht), CBS, 1999.

Cleopatra, ABC, 1999.

Journey to the Center of the Earth, USA Network, 1999.

Arabian Nights, ABC, 2000.

David Copperfield, TNT, 2000.

Hamlet, Odyssey, 2000.

In the Beginning, NBC, 2000.

Jason and the Argonauts, NBC, 2000.

The 10th Kingdom (also known as Das 10te Koenigreich and Das Zehnte Koenigreich), NBC, 2000.

A Girl Thing, Showtime, 2001.

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale, The Hallmark Channel, 2001.

The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells, The Hallmark Channel, 2001.

The Lost Empire (also known as Monkey King—Ein Krieger zwischen den Welten), NBC, 2001.

Voyage of the Unicorn, Odyssey, 2001.

Dinotopia (live action and animated), ABC, 2002.

Johnson County War, The Hallmark Channel, 2002.

Roughing It (also known as Mark Twain's "Roughing It"), The Hallmark Channel, 2002.

DreamKeeper, ABC, 2003.

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (also known as The Farscape Miniseries), The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Frankenstein, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

King Solomon's Mines, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

La Femme Musketeer, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Legend of Earthsea (also known as Earthsea), Sci-Fi Channel, 2004.

Hercules, NBC, 2005.

Icon (also known as Frederick Forsyth's "Icon"), The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Mysterious Island, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Supernova, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Blackbeard, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

Nairobi Affair, CBS, 1984.

The Night They Saved Christmas, ABC, 1984.

The Mysterious Death of Nina Chereau, 1988.

Margaret Bourke-White (also known as Double Exposure), TNT, 1989.

(As Robert Halmi) The Incident, CBS, 1990.

Bump in the Night, Starz!, 1991.

Eyes of a Witness, CBS, 1991.

(As Robert Halmi) The Josephine Baker Story, HBO, 1991.

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore, CBS, 1992.

Blind Spot, CBS, 1993.

Reunion, CBS, 1994.

Seasons of the Heart, NBC, 1994.

The Yearling, CBS, 1994.

Black Fox, CBS, 1995.

Black Fox: Good Men and Bad, CBS, 1995.

Black Fox: The Price of Peace, CBS, 1995.

(With others) September (also known as Rosamunde Pilcher's "September"), Showtime, 1996.

The Baby Dance, Showtime, 1998.

Hard Time, TNT, 1998.

"The Ransom of Red Chief," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1998.

Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack (also known as Cadillac Jack), CBS, 1998.

The Tale of Sweeney Todd, Showtime, 1998.

Alice in Wonderland (also known as Alice in Wunderland), NBC, 1999.

A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story, Showtime, 1999.

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (also known as Hostage Hotel), TNT, 1999.

Hard Time: The Premonition (also known as The Premonition), TNT, 1999.

In a Class of His Own, Showtime, 1999.

The Wishing Tree, Showtime, 1999.

By Dawn's Early Light, Showtime, 2000.

Finding Buck McHenry, Showtime, 2000.

The Prince and the Pauper, pay-per-view, 2000.

Run the Wild Fields, Showtime, 2000.

Seventeen Again, Showtime, 2000.

A Storm in Summer, Showtime, 2000.

Back to the Secret Garden, Showtime, 2001.

Off Season, Showtime, 2001.

Prince Charming, TNT, 2001.

"Snow White" (also known as "Snow White: The Fairest of Them All" and "Blanche-Neige"), The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 2001.

They Call Me Sirr, Showtime, 2001.

Walter and Henry, Showtime, 2001.

Gentle Ben (also known as Terror on the Mountain), Animal Planet, 2002.

I Was a Teenage Faust, Showtime, 2002.

Just a Dream, Showtime, 2002.

"Mr. Saint Nick," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 2002.

Night of the Wolf, Animal Planet, 2002.

The Red Sneakers, Showtime, 2002.

Santa, Jr., The Hallmark Channel, 2002.

Snow Queen, The Hallmark Channel, 2002.

Audrey's Rain, The Hallmark Channel, 2003.

A Carol Christmas, The Hallmark Channel, 2003.

Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain (also known as Black Gold), Animal Planet, 2003.

Hard Ground, The Hallmark Channel, 2003.

The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay, The Hallmark Channel, 2003.

The Last Cowboy, The Hallmark Channel, 2003.

The Lion in Winter, Showtime, 2003.

Love Comes Softly, The Hallmark Channel, 2003.

Monster Makers, The Hallmark Channel, 2003.

Mystery Woman, The Hallmark Channel, 2003.

Out of the Ashes, Showtime, 2003.

Straight from the Heart, The Hallmark Channel, 2003.

A Time to Remember, The Hallmark Channel, 2003.

Angel in the Family, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

A Boyfriend for Christmas, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Cavedweller, Showtime, 2004.

A Christmas Carol: The Musical, NBC, 2004.

Crown Heights, Showtime, 2004.

The Five People You Meet in Heaven, ABC, 2004.

Gone but Not Forgotten, Showtime, 2004.

The Hollywood Mom's Mystery (also known as The Dead Hollywood Moms Society), The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Just Desserts, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Life on Liberty Street, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

The Long Shot: Believe in Courage, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Love, Clyde, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Love's Enduring Promise, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Murder without Conviction, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

A Place Called Home, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

The Trail to Hope Rose, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Wedding Daze, The Hallmark Channel, 2004.

Annie's Point, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Back to You and Me, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Detective (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Detective"), 2005.

A Family of Strangers, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

The Family Plan, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Fielder's Choice, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Love's Long Journey, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

McBride: The Chameleon Murder, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

McBride: The Doctor Is Out … Really Out, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

McBride: Fallen Idol, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

McBride: It's Murder, Madam, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

McBride: Murder Past Midnight, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

McBride: Tune In for Murder, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Meet the Santas, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Mystery Woman: At First Sight, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Mystery Woman: Game Time, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Mystery Woman: Redemption, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Mystery Women: Sing Me a Murder, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Mystery Woman: Snapshot, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Ordinary Miracles, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Out of the Woods, The Hallma rk Channel, 2005.

The Poseidon Adventure, NBC, 2005.

Thicker Than Water, The Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

Hidden Places, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

Jane Doe: The Brigadoon Effect, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

Murder 101, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

Our House, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

The Reading Room, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

McBride: Murder at the Mission, The Hallmark Channel, c. 2006.

Though None Go with Me, The Hallmark Channel, c. 2006.

Television Producer; Movies:

My Old Man, CBS, 1979.

Associate producer, When the Circus Came to Town, CBS, 1981.

China Rose, CBS, 1983.

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole, CBS, 1983.

The Phantom of the Opera, NBC, 1983.

Associate producer, Svengali, CBS, 1983.

Terrible Joe Moran, CBS, 1984.

(As Robert Halmi) The Murders in the Rue Morgue, CBS, 1986.

Grand Larceny, syndicated, 1987.

Pals, 1987.

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs, CBS, 1988.

Trouble in Paradise, CBS, 1989.

Face to Face, CBS, 1990.

Lifepod, Fox, 1993.

Television Assistant to the Producer; Movies:

(Some sources cite producer) A Private Battle, CBS, 1980.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

"Pack of Lies," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1987.

"April Morning," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1988.

(With others) Kenny Rogers: Keep Christmas with You, CBS, 1992.

Hal Roach: Hollywood's King of Laughter, The Disney Channel, 1994.

Crayola Kids Adventures: Tales of Gulliver's Travels, CBS, 1997.

Crayola Kids Adventures: The Trojan Horse, CBS, 1997.

Crayola Kids Adventures: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, CBS, 1997.

Hogwatch, Sky One, 2006.

Television Production Manager; Specials:

Peking Encounter, syndicated, 1981.

Television Producer; Other:

Adventures of William Tell, 1986.

Associate producer, Best of Friends, 1987.

Film Executive Producer:

Lily in Love (also known as Playing for Keeps and Jatszani kell), New Line Cinema, 1984.

Leader of the Band, New Century Vista, 1987.

(As Robert Halmi) Mr. & Mrs. Bridge, Miramax, 1990.

The Ascent, RHI Entertainment, 1994.

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone (animated), Goodtimes Entertainment, 2005.

Film Producer:

Hugo a vizilo (animated; also known as Hugo the Hippo), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975.

Associate producer, Hosszu vagta (also known as Brady's Escape and Long Ride), Satori, 1984.

Braxton, Atlatique Productions/Robert Halmi, Inc., 1989.

Film Director:

(As Robert Halmi) Braxton, Atlatique Productions/Robert Halmi, Inc., 1989.

Film Unit Production Manager:

Lily in Love (also known as Playing for Keeps and Jatszani kell), New Line Cinema, 1984.

Stage Producer:

1776 (musical), Criterion Center Stage Right Theatre, New York City, 1997, then George Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1997–98.

The Sound of Music (musical), Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1998–99.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Variety, January 12, 2006.