Robert Theodore Newsom Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Born in Portland, Oregon; spent teen years in the San Fernando Valley; served 3 years in the US Army as a corpsman and surgical assistant at the 130th Station Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany, 1972-75; attended the University of Maryland extension, Portland State University, LA Pierce College, UCLA extension, California State University at ...
Was the inspiration for the character of Eric Newsom in the short story "The Girl on the Cutting Room Floor" by Bob Statzer, originally published in "Scary Monsters Magazine" #75 (June 2010).
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Wrote the original screenplay of Spider-Man with then-partner John Brancato (co-author of The Net and The Game), subsequently rewritten by Barney Cohen and polished by "Joseph Goldman" (aka Menahem Golan). A 1993 draft of this script also credits James Cameron. That draft is available on-line.
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Newsom was the last director to team British horror stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, in his documentary Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994), which the actors co-narrated.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Other Dracula - The Vampire Films of John Carradine
2016
Video documentary short
Superman and the Secret Planet
2013
Video screenplay
Whispers from a Shallow Grave
2006
The Naked Monster
2005
Cinemaker
2004
Video documentary
Wild Spirit
2003
Video
Sapphire Girls
2003
Video screenplay
The Best of Hollywood
1998
TV Movie documentary uncredited
Frank Sinatra: The Swinging Years
1998
TV Movie documentary
Great Performances
1998
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Frank Sinatra: The Bobby Sox Years
1998
TV Movie
Time Tracers
1997
100 Years of Horror: The Aristocrats of Evil
1996
Video documentary
100 Years of Horror: The Count and Company
1996
Video documentary
100 Years of Horror: The Double Demons
1996
Video documentary
100 Years of Horror: The Evil Unseeable
1996
Video documentary
100 Years of Horror: The Frankenstein Family
1996
Video documentary
100 Years of Horror: The Monster Makers
1996
Video documentary
100 Years of Horror: The Walking Dead
1996
Video documentary
100 Years of Horror: Witchcraft and Demons
1996
Video documentary
A Century of Science Fiction
1996
Video documentary
Elvis: The Complete Story
1996
Video documentary
We Remember Marilyn
1996
Video documentary
100 Years of Horror
1996
TV Series documentary 14 episodes
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
1994
Video documentary
Tales of the West: The Indians
1994
Video documentary as Reed Richmond
Hitler, Schindler and the Holocaust
1994
Video documentary as Reed Richmond
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994
TV Movie documentary written by
Kirk Douglas: Video Scrapbook
1994
Video documentary
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Documentary
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Documentary
Hollywood Dinosaurs
1991
Video documentary
Wolfman Chronicles
1991
Documentary
Teenage Exorcist
1991
uncredited
Monsters & Maniacs
1988
Video documentary
Earthquake Survival
1987
Documentary uncredited
Blood Frenzy
1987
Evil Spawn
1987
Indecent Wives
1985
Layover
1985
Video written by
Rich Bitch
1985
Video written by
Teenage Games
1985
Video written by
Sinfully Yours
1985
Video written by
Photo Flesh
1984
screenplay
Radio K-KUM
1984
written by
Sweet and Naughty
1984
Video
X Factor
1984
written by
Caught from Behind 2: The Sequel
1983
original screenplay - as Ted Newson
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bikini Model Mayhem
2016
Dr. Issacson
Sexy Warriors
2014
TV Movie
Morty
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
2013
Video
Neal
Strippers from Another World
2013
Video
Prof. Finkleman
Busty Housewives of Beverly Hills
2012
Video
Peter
The Teenie Weenie Bikini Squad
2012
TV Movie
Tef
Sexual Witchcraft
2011
TV Movie
Cooper
Bikini Time Machine
2011
TV Movie
Watergate
Housewives from Another World
2010
Video
Mr. Roberts
Bikini Jones and the Temple of Eros
2010
TV Movie
Mr. Martin
Twilight Vamps
2010
Video
Detective Simpson
Bikini Frankenstein
2010
Video
Professor Van Sloane
Bikini Royale 2
2010
Video
Newton
Blood Scarab
2008
Video
Security Guard (uncredited)
Bikini Royale
2008
TV Movie
Newton
The Lair
2007
TV Series
Dr. Cooper
Super Ninja Bikini Babes
2007
TV Movie
Agent Canola
Bewitched Housewives
2007
TV Movie
Brother Hopkins
Whispers from a Shallow Grave
2006
The Defense Attorney (voice)
Bikini Girls from the Lost Planet
2006
Video
Hobart
Ghost in a Teeny Bikini
2006
Video
Bobbie
The Naked Monster
2005
Hospital Orderly
Sapphire Girls
2003
Video
Irish Priest
The Craven Cove Murders
2002
Video
Risher
Witchouse II: Blood Coven
2000
Video
Knowledgeable Man
A Passion to Kill
1999
Video
Charles
Deadly Tales
1998
Video
2nd DiCaprio Hitman
In Search of a Woman
1997
Snarling Hood
Leather Jacket Love Story
1997
Silver Lake Cafe Patron
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1995
Guard #1
Inner Sanctum
1991
Sergeant Levy
Jason of Star Command
1978
TV Series
Space Cadet
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Superman and the Secret Planet
2013
Video line producer
Whispers from a Shallow Grave
2006
producer
The Naked Monster
2005
producer
Cool Air
1999
Short consulting producer
100 Years of Horror: The Aristocrats of Evil
1996
Video documentary producer
100 Years of Horror: The Count and Company
1996
Video documentary producer
100 Years of Horror: The Double Demons
1996
Video documentary producer
100 Years of Horror: The Evil Unseeable
1996
Video documentary producer
100 Years of Horror: The Frankenstein Family
1996
Video documentary producer
100 Years of Horror: The Monster Makers
1996
Video documentary producer
100 Years of Horror: The Walking Dead
1996
Video documentary producer
100 Years of Horror: Witchcraft and Demons
1996
Video documentary producer
100 Years of Horror
1996
TV Series documentary producer - 15 episodes
The Vampire Interviews
1995
Video documentary producer
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
1994
Video documentary producer
Vincent Price: My Life and Crimes
1994
Video documentary producer
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994
TV Movie documentary producer
Monsters & Maniacs
1988
Video documentary producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Monsters & Maniacs
1988
Video documentary
Evil Spawn
1987
The Other Dracula - The Vampire Films of John Carradine
2016
Video documentary short
Superman and the Secret Planet
2013
Video
Whispers from a Shallow Grave
2006
The Naked Monster
2005
Cinemaker
2004
Video documentary
Century of Black Cinema
2003
Video documentary uncredited
The Best of Hollywood
1998
TV Movie documentary uncredited
Frank Sinatra: The Swinging Years
1998
TV Movie documentary
Great Performances
1998
TV Series 1 episode
Frank Sinatra: The Bobby Sox Years
1998
TV Movie
A Century of Science Fiction
1996
Video documentary
Elvis: The Complete Story
1996
Video documentary
We Remember Marilyn
1996
Video documentary
100 Years of Horror
1996
TV Series documentary
The Vampire Interviews
1995
Video documentary
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
1994
Video documentary
Tales of the West: The Indians
1994
Video documentary as Reed Richmond
Vincent Price: My Life and Crimes
1994
Video documentary
Hitler, Schindler and the Holocaust
1994
Video documentary
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994
TV Movie documentary
Kirk Douglas: Video Scrapbook
1994
Video documentary
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Documentary
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Documentary
Hollywood Dinosaurs
1991
Video documentary
Wolfman Chronicles
1991
Documentary
My Generation
1989
TV Series
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Other Dracula - The Vampire Films of John Carradine
2016
Video documentary short
Superman and the Secret Planet
2013
Video
Whispers from a Shallow Grave
2006
The Naked Monster
2005
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
1994
Video documentary uncredited
Vincent Price: My Life and Crimes
1994
Video documentary
Hitler, Schindler and the Holocaust
1994
Video documentary uncredited
Kirk Douglas: Video Scrapbook
1994
Video documentary
Monsters & Maniacs
1988
Video documentary
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
2002
Documentary production associate
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000
Video outtake footage courtesy of - as Ted Newsome
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
2000
TV Movie documentary additional footage - as Ted Newsome
100 Years of Comedy
1997
Video documentary researcher
Hollywood Goes Ape!
1994
Documentary special services
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Fearmakers Collection
2007
Video documentary second unit director: Los Angeles
Fatal Justice
1994
Video second unit director
Editorial Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Children of Dracula
1994
Documentary post-production liaison
Fatal Justice
1994
Video editor: pick-ups, re-editing
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Whispers from a Shallow Grave
2006
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
It Was a Colossal Teenage Movie Machine: The American International Pictures Story
2015
Video documentary special thanks
Beatnik Blues: Investigating... Daddy-'O'
2015
Video documentary short special thanks
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Documentary our deepest appreciation
This Island Earth: 2 1/2 Years in the Making
2013
Video documentary short very special thanks
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
2013
Video documentary short special thanks
Pickman's Model
2008
Video short special thanks
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000
Video documentary short special thanks
E! True Hollywood Story
1998
TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
1997
Documentary thanks - as Ted Newsome
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr.
1995
Documentary grateful thanks
Dinosaur Movies
1993
Video documentary special thanks - as Ted Newsome
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992
Video documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
It Was a Colossal Teenage Movie Machine: The American International Pictures Story
2015
Video documentary
Himself
Beatnik Blues: Investigating... Daddy-'O'
2015
Video documentary short
Himself
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Documentary
Himself
Adjust Your Tracking
2013
Documentary
Himself
This Island Earth: 2 1/2 Years in the Making
2013
Video documentary short
Himself
Feminine Fantastique: Resurrecting 'The Vampire Lovers'
2013
Video short
Himself
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
2013
Video documentary short
Himself
The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil
2012
Documentary
Himself - Hammer Documentarian
Trail of the Creeper: Making 'The Brute Man'
2011
Documentary short
Himself
Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era
2011
Documentary
Himself
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
2010
Video documentary short
Himself
Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein
2007
Video short
Himself
The Fearmakers Collection
2007
Video documentary
Himself
American Misfits
2006
TV Series
Himself
Cinemaker
2004
Video documentary
Himself
Shock Cinema Vol. 2
1991
Video documentary
Himself
3rd Place Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2005
Rondo Statuette
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
Best Independent Film
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)