Robert F. Colesberry

Biography

Robert F. "Bob" Colesberry Jr. was an American film and television producer, best known as a co-creator of the television series The Wire for HBO, executive producer of the miniseries The Corner, and a producer for Martin Scorsese's After Hours, Alan Parker's Mississippi Burning, and Billy Crystal's 61*.

Most Famous Work

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The Wire

(2002) Executive Producer

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The Devil's Own

(1997) Producer

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The King of Comedy

(1982) Associate Producer

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K-PAX

(2001) Unit Production Manager

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Mississippi Burning

(1988) Producer

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The Natural

(1984) Unit Production Manager

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Fame

(1980) First Assistant Director

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8

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After Hours

(1985) Producer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2002	Det. Ray Cole (uncredited)	The Wire 2002-06-02 TV Show
1991	Jack Kelly	Billy Bathgate 1991-11-01 Movie
1988	Cameraman	Mississippi Burning 1988-12-08 Movie
1984	Marine Recruiter	Reckless 1984-02-03 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2002	Director	The Wire 2002-06-02 TV Show
1980	First Assistant Director	Fame 1980-05-16 Movie
1977	Assistant Director	Short Eyes 1977-09-28 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2002	Executive Producer	The Wire 2002-06-02 TV Show
2001	Producer	K-PAX 2001-10-26 Movie
	Unit Production Manager	K-PAX 2001-10-26 Movie
	Producer	61* 2001-04-28 Movie
	Executive Producer	Peroxide Passion 2001-01-01 Movie
2000	Executive Producer	The Corner 2000-04-16 TV Show
1999	Producer	Ride with the Devil 1999-11-24 Movie
1998	Executive Producer	Long Time Since 1998-09-15 Movie
1997	Producer	The Devil's Own 1997-03-13 Movie
1995	Co-Producer	The Scarlet Letter 1995-10-13 Movie
1994	Producer	The Road to Wellville 1994-10-28 Movie
	Producer	Being Human 1994-05-06 Movie
1991	Producer	Billy Bathgate 1991-11-01 Movie
1990	Producer	Come See the Paradise 1990-08-17 Movie
1988	Producer	Mississippi Burning 1988-12-08 Movie
	Producer	The House on Carroll Street 1988-03-04 Movie
1987	Producer	Housekeeping 1987-11-25 Movie
1985	Producer	After Hours 1985-08-16 Movie
	Producer	Death of a Salesman 1985-08-16 Movie
1984	Associate Producer	Falling in Love 1984-11-21 Movie
	Associate Producer	The Natural 1984-05-11 Movie
	Unit Production Manager	The Natural 1984-05-11 Movie
	Unit Production Manager	Reckless 1984-02-03 Movie
	Associate Producer	Reckless 1984-02-03 Movie
1983	Production Coordinator	Copkiller 1983-03-15 Movie
	Production Manager	Baby It's You 1983-03-04 Movie
	Associate Producer	Baby It's You 1983-03-04 Movie
1982	Production Manager	The King of Comedy 1982-12-18 Movie
	Associate Producer	The King of Comedy 1982-12-18 Movie
1977	Location Coordinator	Nasty Habits 1977-01-28 Movie
1976	Associate Producer	Little Girl, Big Tease 1976-07-01 Movie
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1980	Lyricist	Fame 1980-05-16 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv