Robert Shields

Artist probably best known as a street mime that went on to appear in television in the 1970s.

The Conversation (1974)

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Surveillance expert Harry Caul is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide to tail a young couple. Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan manage to record a cryptic conversation between them. Tormented by memories of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Ford Coppola
CAST:  Gene Hackman  •  John Cazale  •  Frederic Forrest  •  Cindy Williams

Surveillance expert Harry Caul is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide to tail a young couple. Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan manage to record a cryptic conversation between them. Tormented by memories of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Ford Coppola
CAST:  Gene Hackman  •  John Cazale  •  Frederic Forrest  •  Cindy Williams

Buskers; For Love or Money (2008)

In his directorial debut Mad Chad Taylor, the renowned Venice Beach chainsaw Juggler, has created a one of a kind documentary that goes deep inside the hidden world of street performers. Amid rare footage of the most shocking and inspired street acts from around ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chad S. Taylor
CAST:  The Amazing Johnathan  •  Robert Shields  •  Jim Rose  •  Michael Moschen

In his directorial debut Mad Chad Taylor, the renowned Venice Beach chainsaw Juggler, has created a one of a kind documentary that goes deep inside the hidden world of street performers. Amid rare footage of the most shocking and inspired street acts from around ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chad S. Taylor
CAST:  The Amazing Johnathan  •  Robert Shields  •  Jim Rose  •  Michael Moschen

Catch the Black Sunshine (1972)

Two slave brothers, one black, one an albino, discover a treasure map which is taken from them by their foreman. They take it back but are pursued by the foreman. Originally, the foreman seeks the aid of two bounty hunters who pursue the protagonists throughout the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Robinson
CAST:  Ted Cassidy  •  Chris Robinson  •  Robert Leslie  •  Phyllis Robinson

Two slave brothers, one black, one an albino, discover a treasure map which is taken from them by their foreman. They take it back but are pursued by the foreman. Originally, the foreman seeks the aid of two bounty hunters who pursue the protagonists throughout the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Robinson
CAST:  Ted Cassidy  •  Chris Robinson  •  Robert Leslie  •  Phyllis Robinson

Tomcats (1977)

When four degenerate thugs rape and murder a young waitress in part of their rape and murder spree, they are arrested, but get away with though a legal technicality. The brother of one of the rape/murder victims decides to become vigilante and kill the four ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Kerwin
CAST:  Chris Mulkey  •  Polly King  •  Wayne Crawford  •  Daniel Schweitzer

When four degenerate thugs rape and murder a young waitress in part of their rape and murder spree, they are arrested, but get away with though a legal technicality. The brother of one of the rape/murder victims decides to become vigilante and kill the four ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Kerwin
CAST:  Chris Mulkey  •  Polly King  •  Wayne Crawford  •  Daniel Schweitzer

The Steadfast Tin Soldier (1984)

Version of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen with the American mime team Shields and Yarnell.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Winters
CAST:  Robert Shields  •  Josh Tenney  •  Lorene Yarnell Jansson

Version of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen with the American mime team Shields and Yarnell.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Winters
CAST:  Robert Shields  •  Josh Tenney  •  Lorene Yarnell Jansson

The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)

The intrepid team of Old West government intelligence agents are brought out of retirement after 10 years to hunt down a cunning new adversary, the son of their former archenemy, who is suspected of cloning imposters to be substituted for the crowned heads of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Kennedy
CAST:  Robert Conrad  •  Ross Martin  •  Paul Williams  •  Harry Morgan

The intrepid team of Old West government intelligence agents are brought out of retirement after 10 years to hunt down a cunning new adversary, the son of their former archenemy, who is suspected of cloning imposters to be substituted for the crowned heads of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Kennedy
CAST:  Robert Conrad  •  Ross Martin  •  Paul Williams  •  Harry Morgan

Christmas at Walt Disney World (1978)

Holiday special from 1978 featuring various Disney characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Binder
CAST:  Robert Shields  •  Lorene Yarnell Jansson  •  Phyllis Diller  •  Andrea McArdle

Holiday special from 1978 featuring various Disney characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Binder
CAST:  Robert Shields  •  Lorene Yarnell Jansson  •  Phyllis Diller  •  Andrea McArdle

Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979)

Bob Hope tours China, takes in the culture and meets up with Big Bird, Crystal Gayle, Peaches and Herb, and others.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Wynn
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Mikhail Baryshnikov  •  Big Bird  •  Caroll Spinney

Bob Hope tours China, takes in the culture and meets up with Big Bird, Crystal Gayle, Peaches and Herb, and others.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Wynn
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Mikhail Baryshnikov  •  Big Bird  •  Caroll Spinney

Fol-de-Rol (1972)

A filmed version of Sid and Marty Krofft's 1968 live puppet show, set at a medieval fair. The special was a pilot for a weekly series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Charmoli
CAST:  Cyd Charisse  •  Howard Cosell  •  Totie Fields  •  Milt Kamen

A filmed version of Sid and Marty Krofft's 1968 live puppet show, set at a medieval fair. The special was a pilot for a weekly series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Charmoli
CAST:  Cyd Charisse  •  Howard Cosell  •  Totie Fields  •  Milt Kamen

Count DeClues' Mystery Castle (1993)

An illusionist named Count DeClues solves mysteries that occur in his castle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Logan
CAST:  Max Maven  •  Deborah Swisher  •  Danny Woodburn  •  Tommy Koenig

An illusionist named Count DeClues solves mysteries that occur in his castle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Logan
CAST:  Max Maven  •  Deborah Swisher  •  Danny Woodburn  •  Tommy Koenig