Rob Dustin
Rob Dustin | |
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| Born | Robert Dustin February 24, 1963 Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
Robert Dustin, also known as Dusty,[1] is an American Emmy awarded television producer and director. He is known for his work in television programs such as Halloween! (1994), My Sergi (1998)[2] and Fire on Ice: Champions of American Figure Skating (2001).
Early life and career
[edit]Rob Dustin graduated from the University of Iowa. He began his career working for CBS Sports, covering sports events and remained working there for 17 years until he founded Red Brick Entertainment in 1994.[3] In 2007, when U.S. Figure Skating created an ice network the International Skating Union hired Dustin and Red Brick Entertainment for providing real TV production using multiple cameras. His team consisted of four crew members, to keep the cost down what Dustin calls “high-speed, low-drag approach”.[4][5] In 2010, U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Dustin helped coordinate the coverage of the event.[3] Dustin also is a longtime Coordinating producer in covering the ice skating championships in the Olympics.[6]
Filmography
[edit]| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Notes | |
| 1994 | Halloween! | Producer and director | |
| Ice Wars 1 | Associate producer | ||
| Artistry on Ice | Producer | ||
| 1995 | Too Hot to Skate | Producer | |
| Ice Wars 2 | Associate producer | ||
| Artistry on Ice II | Producer | ||
| 1996 | America's Choice: The Great Skate Debate | Producer | |
| Sergei Grinkov: Celebration of a Life | Producer | ||
| 1997 | Too Hot to Skate | Producer | |
| 1998 | My Sergei | Producer and Director[7] | |
| The Great Skate Debate II | Director | ||
| 2001 | Fire on Ice: Champions of American Figure Skating | Documentary - Producer and Director | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Notes | |
| 2005 | The ChaseTrackdown | Director - Track Down[8] | |
| 2006 | Skating with Celebrities | Debut, Episode #1.2, Episode #1.2 - Co-executive producer (all episodes) | |
Awards and honors
[edit]Rob Dustin has been nominated and won numerous times for Sports Emmy Award.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2013 | Sports Emmy Award | Outstanding Live Event Turnaround | Games of the XXX Olympiad (NBC) | Won | [9] |
| 2015 | Sports Emmy Award | Outstanding New Approaches – Sports Event Coverage | The XXII Olympic Winter Games | Won | [10] |
| 2017 | Sports Emmy Award | Outstanding Trans - Media Sports Coverage | Games of the XXXI Olympiad | Won | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ Lawrence, K. (2014). Skating on Air: The Broadcast History of an Olympic Marquee Sport. United States: McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers.
- ^ "My Sergei". Variety. 4 February 1998.
- ^ a b "Spokane Arena a good TV fit for Team Challenge Cup | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
- ^ "ISU's Junior Grand Prix free live streams boost figure skating views around the world". OlympicTalk. 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Tonya and Nancy fallout: too much TV". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Tracing the History of Women's Figure Skating". Los Angeles Times. 24 February 2001.
- ^ "My Sergei (1998) - Movie". www.moviefone.com.
- ^ "Chase: Track Down, The (2004) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 34th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS | The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences".
- ^ "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 36th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS | The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences".
- ^ "THE 38th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS" (PDF). cdn.emmyonline.org.
External links
[edit]- Rob Dustin at IMDb