7.8
Movie
Production
Robi Reed
- Birthplace
- Mount Vernon, New York, USA
- Credits
- 45 titles
Biography
Robi Reed (born Robin Lynn Reed) is an American casting director and producer. She has over 50 films and television shows to her credit, including The Best Man, Soul Food, For Colored Girls, Love Jones, Set It Off, In Living Color and Girlfriends. She began her career working with the writer-director Spike Lee. His 1988 release, School Daze, was her first film as a casting director. She went on to cast Lee's Malcolm X, Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, Crooklyn, Clockers and Jungle Fever.
Reed is currently the vice president of talent and casting for original programming at Black Entertainment Television (BET), where she oversees talent and casting for scripted and non-scripted shows.
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Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
7.6
Movie
Malcolm X
7.0
Movie
Antwone Fisher
7.1
Movie
Brother
5.9
Movie
Undercover Brother
7.2
Movie
Set It Off
6.1
Movie
Harlem Nights
6.7
Movie
Clockers
6.4
Movie
Jungle Fever
6.7
Movie
Poetic Justice
6.6
Movie
Waist Deep
6.5
Movie
Mo' Better Blues
6.4
Movie
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.8
Movie
Crooklyn
6.6
Movie
The Best Man
5.8
Movie
The Fighting Temptations
7.1
Movie
The Tuskegee Airmen
5.7
Movie
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Acting credits 7
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Number One on the Call Sheet TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising Film | Self |
| 2022 | Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2005 | By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' Film | Self |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice Film | Woman on Couch |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights Film | Woman Employee (as Robin Lynn Reed) |
| 1989 | Making 'Do the Right Thing' Film | Self |
Crew credits 38
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | For Colored Girls Film | Casting |
| 2007 | Somebody Help Me Film | Casting |
| 2006 | Crossover Film | Casting |
| 2006 | Waist Deep Film | Casting |
| 2005 | Their Eyes Were Watching God Film | Casting |
| 2004 | The Seat Filler Film | Casting, Co-Producer |
| 2003 | The Fighting Temptations Film | Casting |
| 2002 | Antwone Fisher Film | Casting |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother Film | Casting |
| 2001 | Two Can Play That Game Film | Casting |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come Film | Casting |
| 2001 | Fire & Ice Film | Co-Producer, Casting |
| 2000 | Brother Film | Casting |
| 2000 | Turn It Up Film | Casting |
| 2000 | Freedom Song Film | Casting |
| 2000 | Punks Film | Co-Producer, Casting |
| 1999 | The Best Man Film | Casting |
| 1999 | A Lesson Before Dying Film | Casting |
| 1999 | Trippin' Film | Casting |
| 1997 | Don King: Only in America Film | Casting |
| 1997 | Soul Food Film | Casting |
| 1997 | Good News TV | Producer (22 ep) |
| 1997 | Love Jones Film | Casting |
| 1996 | Set It Off Film | Casting |
| 1995 | Clockers Film | Casting |
| 1995 | The Tuskegee Airmen Film | Casting |
| 1995 | Panther Film | Casting |
| 1995 | Tuesday Morning Ride Film | Casting Director |
| 1994 | A Low Down Dirty Shame Film | Casting |
| 1994 | Crooklyn Film | Casting |
| 1994 | House Party 3 Film | Casting |
| 1992 | Malcolm X Film | Casting |
| 1991 | Jungle Fever Film | Casting |
| 1990 | Heat Wave Film | Casting |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues Film | Casting Director |
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing Film | Casting |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Film | Casting |
| 1988 | School Daze Film | Casting |