---
name: "Robert Engelman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-engelman"
fi1m_id: "robert-engelman"
imdb_id: "nm0257258"
tmdb_id: 10809
wikidata_id: "Q65151405"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "15 March 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T02:38:59.641302+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Robert Engelman

## Identity

Robert Engelman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robert-engelman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** robert-engelman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0257258
- **TMDB ID:** 10809
- **Wikidata ID:** Q65151405
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65151405, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0257258/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10809

Producer. Born 15 March 1958 in Elko.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 15 March 1958, Elko
- **Active:** 1984–2002
- **Also known as:** Bob Engelman
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 3 producing, 3 crew
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as producer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 73 (3), 1990s 74 (2), 2000s 48 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 61 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $758m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65151405, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0257258/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10809

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*The Mask*](https://film.one/film/the-mask.md) (71)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Robert Engelman is an American film producer, also credited as Bob Engelman. He began his career in the 1980s working as a second assistant director and first assistant director on films including *Footloose* (1984), *Pee-wee's Big Adventure* (1985) and *Steel Magnolias* (1989).

Engelman progressed to production management and producing roles, frequently with New Line Cinema. His producer credits include *The Mask* (1994), *Mortal Kombat* (1995), *Blade* (1998), *Mystery Men* (1999) and *Scooby-Doo* (2002). He has also served as executive producer on later projects such as the *Dolphin Tale* films (2011, 2014). He won one Primetime Emmy Award.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, encyclopedia.com, oak3.the-numbers.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Produced (3) — the average rests on these

- *Scooby-Doo* (2002), Fi1m 48, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/scooby-doo.md)
- *Blade* (1998), Fi1m 76, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/blade.md)
- *The Mask* (1994), Fi1m 71, Producer, Unit Production Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mask.md)

### Crew (3)

- *Steel Magnolias* (1989), Fi1m 67, First Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/steel-magnolias.md)
- *Mask* (1985), Fi1m 81, Second Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/mask.md)
- *Footloose* (1984), Fi1m 72, Second Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/footloose.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie* (2024), Producer, Unit Production Manager
- *Think Like a Dog* (2020), Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer, Line Producer
- *Dolphin Tale 2* (2014), Executive Producer
- *Foodfight!* (2012), Line Producer
- *Dolphin Tale* (2011), Executive Producer
- *Love at First Hiccup* (2009), Producer
- *Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project* (2007), Producer
- *Driftwood* (2006), Producer
- *From Justin to Kelly* (2003), Producer, Unit Production Manager
- *Scooby-Doo* (2002), Executive Producer — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/scooby-doo.md)
- *Little Nicky* (2000), Executive Producer
- *Mystery Men* (1999), Executive Producer
- *Blade* (1998), Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/blade.md)
- *One Night Stand* (1997), Executive Producer
- *Kazaam* (1996), Producer
- *Mortal Kombat* (1995), Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- *The Mask* (1994), Unit Production Manager, Producer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mask.md)
- *Man's Best Friend* (1993), Producer
- *Deadfall* (1993), Line Producer
- *Mr. Nanny* (1993), Producer
- *Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation* (1992), Producer, Unit Production Manager
- *Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story* (1992), Producer, Co-Producer
- *Woman With a Past* (1992), Producer
- *Frankenstein: The College Years* (1991), Producer, Production Manager
- *Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III* (1990), Producer
- *Steel Magnolias* (1989), First Assistant Director — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/steel-magnolias.md)
- *Full Moon in Blue Water* (1988), First Assistant Director
- *The Serpent and the Rainbow* (1988), First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
- *Programmed to Kill* (1987), First Assistant Director
- *A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors* (1987), Second Unit First Assistant Director
- *Out of Bounds* (1986), Second Assistant Director
- *8 Million Ways to Die* (1986), Second Assistant Director
- *Pee-wee's Big Adventure* (1985), Second Assistant Director
- *Secret Admirer* (1985), Second Assistant Director
- *Mask* (1985), Second Assistant Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/mask.md)
- *The Bad Seed* (1985), Second Assistant Director
- *Footloose* (1984), Second Assistant Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/footloose.md)
- *That Championship Season* (1982), Second Assistant Director
- *Burned at the Stake* (1981), Second Assistant Director

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