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name: "Robert J. Doherty"
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average_fi1m_score: 82
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# Robert J. Doherty

Director and producer.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Producer
- **Active:** 1983–1993
- **Also known as:** Bob Doherty, Robert Doherty

## Biography

Robert J. Doherty is an American television producer, director and former assistant director. He began his career in the early 1980s with second assistant director and additional second assistant director credits on feature films including *WarGames* (1983), *Cheech & Chong's Next Movie* (1980), *Dreamscape* (1984) and *Lost in America* (1985).

Doherty worked extensively on the series *NYPD Blue* (1993–2005) as producer, co-executive producer, supervising producer and unit production manager, and directed several episodes. He also served as first assistant director on *L.A. Law* (1986–1990) and received a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on *NYPD Blue*.

*Sources: imdb.com, tvguide.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *NYPD Blue* (1993), Fi1m 82, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *WarGames* (1983), Fi1m 82, Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/wargames.md)

## Also known for

- *Dreamscape* (1984), Second Assistant Director
- *Cheech & Chong's Next Movie* (1980), Second Assistant Director
- *Lost in America* (1985), Second Assistant Director
- *Little Darlings* (1980), Second Assistant Director
- *Meatballs: Part II* (1984), Additional Second Assistant Director
- *Personal Best* (1982), Second Assistant Director
- *The Burning Bed* (1984), Second Assistant Director

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