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'''Robert Sellers''' (born 4 February 1965 in [[Leeds]]) is an English writer and author, best known show-business biographies and works on popular culture<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-1383890/Men-behaving-really-really-badly-DONT-LET-THE-BASTARDS-GRIND-YOU-DOWN-HOW-ONE-GENERATION-OF-BRITISH-ACTORS-CHANGED-THE-WORLD-BY-ROBERT-SELLERS.html|title=Men behaving really, really, badly|work=[[Daily Mail]]|author=Roger Lewis|date=2011-05-06}}</ref> including ''Cult TV'' and ''[[The Battle for Bond]]'', an analysis of the Fleming plagiarism trial and its aftermath.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Battle_for_Bond.html?id=oCKdGAAACAAJ|title=The Battle for Bond|publisher=Google Books}}</ref>
'''Robert Sellers''' (born 3 February 1965) is an English writer and author, primarily known for work on his show-business biographies and popular culture. He has written several books, including ''[[Cult TV (Book)|Cult TV]]'', which covers the history of [[ITC Entertainment|ITC]], [[Lew Grade|Lew Grade's]] television company, and ''[[The Battle for Bond]]'', an analysis of the legal case regarding plagiarism in relation to [[Ian Fleming|Ian Fleming's]] [[James Bond (literary character)|James Bond]] character.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oCKdGAAACAAJ|title=The Battle for Bond|isbn=9780953192632|last1=Sellers|first1=Robert|year=2007}}</ref>

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Sellers graduated from drama school and initially pursued a career as a stand-up comedian. He then turned to film journalism, and has written for such publications as ''[[Daily Mail]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1019219/Last-Man-Standing-How-Peter-OToole-outlived-cinemas-biggest-hellraisers.html|work=[[Daily Mail]]|title=Last Man Standing: How Peter O'Toole outlived cinema's biggest hellraisers|author=Robert Sellers|date=2008-05-14}}</ref> ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'', ''[[Total Film]]'', ''[[The Independent]]'', ''[[SFX (magazine)|SFX]]'' and ''[[Cinema Retro]]''. Sellers has conducted interviews with such notable persons as [[Roger Moore]], [[Christopher Lee]], [[Michael Palin]], [[Richard Dreyfuss]] and [[Ray Harryhausen]].

Apart from biographies, Sellers had also written books on the entertainment industry. His book ''Always Look on the Bright Side of Life'', the inside story of the British film company [[HandMade Films]], was described by ''[[Film Review (magazine)|Film Review]]'' magazine as "fascinating" and "impossible to put down". The ''Daily Mail'' called it "Funny, revealing and impossible to put down."


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Sellers originally studied drama and pursued a career in stand-up comedy before transitioning to film journalism. Over the years, he has written for various publications, such as ''[[Daily Mail]]'', ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'', ''[[Total Film]]'', ''[[The Independent]]'', ''[[SFX (magazine)|SFX]]'' and ''[[Cinema Retro]]''. Sellers has conducted interviews with prominent figures in the entertainment industry, including [[Roger Moore]], [[Christopher Lee]], and [[Richard Dreyfuss]].
''Cult TV'' was the official history of [[ITC Entertainment|ITC]], [[Lew Grade]]'s television company that made hit TV shows throughout the 1960s and 70s.


Sellers has also authored books on the entertainment industry, notably ''Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of HandMade Films'', which details the history of the British film company [[HandMade Films]]. His work has been featured in several television documentaries, including ''The 100 Best Family Films'' on [[Channel 4]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-29 |title=Robert Sellers |url=https://www.hachette.co.uk/contributor/robert-sellers/ |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=Hachette UK |language=en-US}}</ref>
Sellers has contributed to a number of television documentaries including Channel 4's ''The 100 Best Family Films''.


==Published works==
==Published works==
* ''[[Sting (musician)|Sting]]: A Biography'' (1989)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sellers |first=Robert |url=https://archive.org/details/stingbiography0000sell |title=Sting : a biography |date=1989 |publisher=London; New York : Omnibus Press |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-0-7119-2107-8}}</ref>
* ''[[Sting (musician)|Sting]]: A Biography'' (1989)
* ''The Films of [[Sean Connery]]'' (1990)
* ''The Films of [[Sean Connery]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Sigourney Weaver]]: A Biography'' (1992)
* ''[[Sigourney Weaver]]: A Biography'' (1992)
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* ''The [[Radio Times]] Guide To Film'' (contributor) (2000)
* ''The [[Radio Times]] Guide To Film'' (contributor) (2000)
*''The Radio Times Guide To Science Fiction'' (contributor) (2002)
*''The Radio Times Guide To Science Fiction'' (contributor) (2002)
* ''Always Look on the Bright Side of Life'' (aka ''Very Naughty Boys'') (2003)
* ''Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of [[HandMade Films]]'' (2003)
*''Cult TV: The Golden Age of ITC'' (2006)
*''Cult TV: The Golden Age of [[ITC Entertainment|ITC]]'' (2006)
*''[[The Battle for Bond]]'' (2006)
*''[[The Battle for Bond]]'' (2006)
*''Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of [[Richard Burton|Burton]], [[Richard Harris|Harris]], [[Peter O'Toole|O'Toole]] and [[Oliver Reed|Reed]]'' (2008)
*''Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of [[Richard Burton|Burton]], [[Richard Harris|Harris]], [[Peter O'Toole|O'Toole]] and [[Oliver Reed|Reed]]'' (2008)
*''[[James Robertson Justice]] – What's the Bleeding Time?'' (co-author) (2008)
*''[[James Robertson Justice]] – What's the Bleeding Time?'' (co-author) (2008)
*'' Hollywood Hellraisers: The Wild Life And Fast Times of [[Marlon Brando]], [[Dennis Hopper]], [[Warren Beatty]] and [[Jack Nicholson]] '' (2009)
*'' Hollywood Hellraisers: The Wild Life And Fast Times of [[Marlon Brando]], [[Dennis Hopper]], [[Warren Beatty]] and [[Jack Nicholson]] '' (2009)
*''Little Ern: The Authorised Biography of [[Ernie Wise]]'' (co-author) (2011)
*''[[Vic Armstrong]]: Authorized Film Memoirs''
*''The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman: My Life as [[Indiana Jones]], James Bond, [[Superman]] and Other Movie Heroes'' (co-author) (2011)
*''Hello, Darlings!: The Authorized Biography of [[Kenny Everett]]'' (co-author) (2013)
*''Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down: How One Generation of British Actors Changed the World'' (2011)
*''What Fresh Lunacy Is This? – The Authorised Biography of [[Oliver Reed]]'' (2013)
*''What Fresh Lunacy Is This? – The Authorised Biography of [[Oliver Reed]]'' (2013)
*''[[Peter O'Toole]]: The Definitive Biography'' (2015)
*''[[Peter O'Toole]]: The Definitive Biography'' (2015)
*''Red Glory: [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and Me'' (co-author) (2017)
*''When [[Harry Saltzman|Harry]] Met [[Albert R. Broccoli|Cubby]]: The Story of the [[James Bond]] Producers'' (2019)
*''The Remarkable Tale of [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]]: The History of the Nation's Favourite Station, 1967-1982'' (2021)
*''Raising Laughter: How the Sitcom Kept Britain Smiling in the 70s'' (2021)
*''Marquee: The Story of the World's Greatest Music Venue'' co-author (2022)
*''The Secret Life of [[Ealing Studios]]: Britain's Favourite Film Studio'' (2022)
*''When the British Musical Ruled the World'' (2023)
*''1971: 100 Films from Cinema's Greatest Year'' (2023)
*''The Search for Bond: How the 007 Role Was Won and Lost'' (2024)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=96735397&MyToken=20b94dee-4acf-4084-a9cf-5ccaa846e747 Robert Sellers Official Myspace]
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Latest revision as of 04:33, 4 October 2024

For the psychology professor, see Robert Sellers (psychologist).

Robert Sellers
Born (1965-02-03) 3 February 1965 (age 59)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation
  • Writer
  • author

Robert Sellers (born 3 February 1965) is an English writer and author, primarily known for work on his show-business biographies and popular culture. He has written several books, including Cult TV, which covers the history of ITC, Lew Grade's television company, and The Battle for Bond, an analysis of the legal case regarding plagiarism in relation to Ian Fleming's James Bond character.[1]

Sellers originally studied drama and pursued a career in stand-up comedy before transitioning to film journalism. Over the years, he has written for various publications, such as Daily Mail, Empire, Total Film, The Independent, SFX and Cinema Retro. Sellers has conducted interviews with prominent figures in the entertainment industry, including Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Sellers has also authored books on the entertainment industry, notably Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of HandMade Films, which details the history of the British film company HandMade Films. His work has been featured in several television documentaries, including The 100 Best Family Films on Channel 4.[2]

Published works

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  • Sting: A Biography (1989)[3]
  • The Films of Sean Connery (1990)
  • Sigourney Weaver: A Biography (1992)
  • Harrison Ford: A Biography (1993)
  • Tom Cruise: A Biography (1997)
  • Sean Connery: A Celebration (1999)
  • The Radio Times Guide To Film (contributor) (2000)
  • The Radio Times Guide To Science Fiction (contributor) (2002)
  • Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of HandMade Films (2003)
  • Cult TV: The Golden Age of ITC (2006)
  • The Battle for Bond (2006)
  • Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Burton, Harris, O'Toole and Reed (2008)
  • James Robertson Justice – What's the Bleeding Time? (co-author) (2008)
  • Hollywood Hellraisers: The Wild Life And Fast Times of Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper, Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson (2009)
  • Little Ern: The Authorised Biography of Ernie Wise (co-author) (2011)
  • The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman: My Life as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman and Other Movie Heroes (co-author) (2011)
  • Hello, Darlings!: The Authorized Biography of Kenny Everett (co-author) (2013)
  • Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down: How One Generation of British Actors Changed the World (2011)
  • What Fresh Lunacy Is This? – The Authorised Biography of Oliver Reed (2013)
  • Peter O'Toole: The Definitive Biography (2015)
  • Red Glory: Manchester United and Me (co-author) (2017)
  • When Harry Met Cubby: The Story of the James Bond Producers (2019)
  • The Remarkable Tale of Radio 1: The History of the Nation's Favourite Station, 1967-1982 (2021)
  • Raising Laughter: How the Sitcom Kept Britain Smiling in the 70s (2021)
  • Marquee: The Story of the World's Greatest Music Venue co-author (2022)
  • The Secret Life of Ealing Studios: Britain's Favourite Film Studio (2022)
  • When the British Musical Ruled the World (2023)
  • 1971: 100 Films from Cinema's Greatest Year (2023)
  • The Search for Bond: How the 007 Role Was Won and Lost (2024)

References

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  1. ^ Sellers, Robert (2007). The Battle for Bond. ISBN 9780953192632.
  2. ^ "Robert Sellers". Hachette UK. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. ^ Sellers, Robert (1989). Sting : a biography. Internet Archive. London; New York : Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-2107-8.
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