Chris Robinson

Directing

Chris Robinson

Birthplace
Maryland, USA
Credits
21 titles

Biography

Chris Robinson is a film director working mostly with music videos and commercials. He has directed commercials for brands such as iPod, Coca Cola and Verizon and music videos for songs like "Fallin'" and "You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys, "Roc Boys" by Jay-Z, the grammy nominated video for "One Mic" by Nas, and "Bonnie & Clyde '03" by Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé Knowles.

He is also known for the creation of the concept "Boost Mobile" ad campaigns featuring rap superstars such as Kanye West, Ludacris, The Game, Eve, and others.

Kevin Hart's scripted comedy "Real Husbands of Hollywood" was Chris Robinson's' first foray into directing a 30 minute comedy for television. The show went for 5 seasons and garnered a true cult following.

Chris directed BETs highest-rated program in network history "The New Edition Story" which received a NAACP Image Award. The project also launched the career of Stranger Things actor Caleb McLaughlin. Robinson directed Barack Obama's White House concert "Love & Happiness" followed by the Amazon Prime pilot "The Climb", and became co-executive producer of the Fox/Lee Daniels one hour drama "STAR". Robinson has produced and directed several episodes of television including Black-ish, Grown-ish, Mixed-ish, and American Soul.

In 2018 Robinson directed the Netflix coming of age film "Beats" starring Anthony Anderson, Uzo Aduba and newcomer Khalil Everage. The film examines mental health and the effects of trauma experienced by a musical prodigy living on the Southside of Chicago. Imagine Entertainment and Hulu tapped Robinson to co-produce and direct the pilot episode of Wu Tang: An American Saga. The show has been picked up for a second season.

In the multi-cam world, Robinson directed comedy specials for Tiffany Haddish "From the Hood to Hollywood" as well as Yvonne Orji's first HBO comedy special title "Momma I Made It." Chris recently Dave Chappelle's "The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor," which was nominated for an Emmy.

Lebron James SpringHill Entertainment and Universal Pictures has partnered with Chris Robinson to produce/direct the coming of age story of Lebron James high school years called "Shooting Stars".

Robinsons Robot Film Company is currently developing several projects including a scripted series that examines the unscrupulous world of music video in the late 90's and early 2000's.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
2004 Soul Plane Film Chris Robinson

Crew credits 20

YearTitleJob
TBA ATL 2: The Homecoming Film Director
TBA Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 Film Director
2023 Shooting Stars Film Director
2022 The Greatest Mixtape Ever Film Director
2020 John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero Film Director
2020 Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It! Film Director
2019 mixed-ish TV Director (1 ep)
2019 Wu-Tang: An American Saga TV Director (1 ep)
2019 Beats Film Director
2018 grown-ish TV Director (4 ep)
2017 The Climb TV Director, Co-Executive Producer (1 ep)
2017 Tiffany Haddish: She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood! Film Director
2017 The New Edition Story TV Director (3 ep)
2016 Star TV Director (3 ep)
2016 BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration Film Director
2014 black-ish TV Director (2 ep)
2011 Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition Film Director
2006 ATL Film Director
2005 Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up Film Director
1999 Mark Twain Prize TV Director, Producer (1 ep)
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