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name: "Robert E. Collins"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 January 1935"
died: "1 December 2008"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
updated: "2026-09-16T19:58:05.102079+00:00"
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# Robert E. Collins

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 1935 in Lubbock, Texas, USA. Died 1 December 2008.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 January 1935, Lubbock, Texas, USA
- **Died:** 1 December 2008
- **Active:** 1973–1984
- **Also known as:** Robert Ewing Collins, Bob Collins, Robert Collins
- **Works often with:** Joseph Gunn, Russ Mayberry

## Biography

Robert E. Collins was an American cinematographer who worked in film and television from the early 1970s until the mid-2000s. He was credited on the series *Kojak* (1973) and contributed to feature films including *Schlock* (1973), *The Kentucky Fried Movie* (1977) and additional photography on *Superman* (1978).

Collins served as director of photography on episodes of *Miami Vice* (1984) and the series *Dinosaurs* (1991), and on segments of *Moonwalker* (1988). He also worked on *Octopussy* (1983) and received two Primetime Emmy Awards.

*Sources: imdb.com, pro.imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Miami Vice* (1984), Fi1m 81, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Kojak* (1973), Fi1m 80, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)

## Also known for

- *Superman* (1978), Additional Photography
- *Dinosaurs* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Moonwalker* (1988), Director of Photography
- *The Kentucky Fried Movie* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Schlock* (1973), Director of Photography

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