Biography
Frank Q. Dobbs (July 29, 1939 β February 15, 2006) was a screenwriter, film director, film producer and cinematographer notable for his work on numerous Western films and television series, including Larry McMurtry's five-hour CBS mini-series Streets of Laredo (1995).Born in Houston, Texas, Dobbs attended Sam Houston State Teachers College, where he majored in journalism and minored in English and theater, while shooting college promotional films and also creating his own independent Western short films. After graduating in 1961, he collaborated with Ray Miller on Eyes of Texas, a TV magazine series for Houston's KPRC, and he soon headed for Hollywood, entering the film industry by scripting two episodes of Gunsmoke in 1965-66.
Filmography
all 13
Movies 12
Writer 5
Director 4
Producer 4
TV Shows 1
Writer
A Place Called Home (2004)
Movie
Director
Hard Ground (2003)
Movie
Producer
Johnson County War (2002)
Movie
Co-Producer
Texas Rangers (2001)
Movie
Co-Producer
Everything That Rises (1998)
Movie
Co-Producer
Streets of Laredo (1995)
TV
2
Writer
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994)
Movie
Writer
Rio Diablo (1993)
Movie
Writer
Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)
Movie
Director
Uphill All the Way (1986)
Movie
Director
Hotwire (1980)
Movie
Writer
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws (1978)
Movie
Director
Enter the Devil (1972)
Movie
Ratings
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1972
1986
1995
2002
2004
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1939-07-29
Deathday2006-02-15 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceHouston, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFrank Dobbs
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