Robert Sellers

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

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

Robert Sellers (born 3 February 1965 in Leeds) is an English writer and author, known for his show-business biographies and works on popular culture including Cult TV and The Battle for Bond, an analysis of the Fleming plagiarism trial and its aftermath.

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, Empire, Total Film, The Independent, 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 Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of HandMade Films, the inside story of the British film company HandMade Films, was described by Film Review magazine as "fascinating" and "impossible to put down".

Cult TV is the official history of ITC, Lew Grade's television company that made hit TV shows throughout the 1960s and 70s.

Sellers has contributed to a number of television documentaries including Channel 4's The 100 Best Family Films.

Published works

• Sting: A Biography (1989)
• 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)

External links

• Robert Sellers at IMDb