Robinson Devor

Robinson Devor is an American film director and screenwriter.

Devor in New York, 2017

Since 1999, his filmography includes narrative works such as The Woman Chaser (1999) and Police Beat (2005). Devor has directed both documentaries as well as fiction films; these include Zoo, for which he won a special award at the 2000 Florida Film Festival,[1] and Pow Wow.[2] He has also worked on films as an editor, including the 2017 feature Wallflower.[3]

He currently teaches Advanced Narrative Filmmaking at the Cornish College of the Arts.

Early life

After attaining his BFA in Film from SMU, Devor moved to Los Angeles, where he became a regular attendee at the New Beverly Cinema . He considered becoming a poet and applied to study under James Dickey at the University of South Carolina, but an unexpected job offer as a banker in Africa[4] diverted him for a year. During that time he made enough money to develop and edit the footage of his first documentary.

Career

Angelyne (1995)

Devor’s first short documentary Angelyne was a half-hour, black and white 16mm film co-directed by Michael Guccioni. It captured a day in the life of the self-made LA billboard queen, Angelyne. The film premiered at the New York Underground Film Festival, where The Village Voice called it “a visual knockout”.

The Woman Chaser (1999)
Patrick Warburton in Devor's first feature film, The Woman Chaser.

Devor’s first feature film, The Woman Chaser,  debuted at the 1999 New York Film Festival and then at Sundance. Devor had acquired the rights to the Charles Willeford novel and adapted the novel into a screenplay. The film received critical high marks throughout its US theatrical run and became a cult classic.

Police Beat (2005)

Devor’s narrative feature film, Police Beat, was nominated for the Grand Prize at the 2005 Sundance. The film was a loose adaptation of Charles Mudede’s weekly column, Police Beat. It received critical acclaim, and was named one of the year's best films by Film Comment and Art Forum. For his efforts, Devor was nominated for an Indie Spirit Award.  The film was included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

Zoo (2007)

Devor's next documentary, Zoo, made its world premier at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, and then went on to play at the Cannes Film Festival in the Director’s Fortnight Section. The film was based on a true story about a Seattle engineer who died while having sex with a horse.

Pow Wow (2016)

Robinson Devor ‘s 2018 feature documentary Pow Wow: An Anthropological Study of the Members of the Indian Desert Country Club debuted at the Lincoln Center.

Future Projects

Mr. Devor is currently in post-production on the film You Can't Win (TBD), and entering pre-production on Coup d’Etat: How I Was Part of the Problem and Became a Problem For The Problem (TBD).

References
  1. "indieWIRE INTERVIEW : "Zoo" Director Robinson Devor and Writer Charles Mudede". IndieWire. April 26, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  2. Upchurch, Michael (March 1, 2018). "'Pow Wow': Seattle director ponders stunning California valley". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  3. Harvey, Dennis (June 13, 2017). "Film Review: 'Wallflower'". Variety. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  4. Lybarger, Dan (August 4, 2000). "The Woman Chaser: Interview with Robinson Devor". Nitrate Online. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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