Bob Degus

Bob Degus is an American film director and producer, best known for producing films such as Pleasantville and A Man Apart. He made his directorial debut with the film 9/Tenths in 2006.

Early life Bob Degus grew up in Rochester, New York. His family has worked for Eastman Kodak.

Career Degus has worked as a writer, director, cinematographer, editor, post-production supervisor, and Oxberry-animation cameraman.

He was the production executive on F. Gary Gray's feature-directorial debut film, Friday, and worked with Gray again on Set It Off and A Man Apart. Degus produced Gary Ross's feature debut film Pleasantville, alongside Steven Soderbergh and John Kilik. This film was nominated for three Academy Awards. In the summer of 2005, Degus produced the independent feature Graduation alongside Jane Sindell, Jason Blum, Robin Bradford, and Scott Hansen.

At New Line Cinema, Degus worked as a production executive. He oversaw the production of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Trial and Error, and B*A*P*S. Degus served as head of production at Chanticleer Films.

Degus directed the 2006 independent feature, 9/Tenths, starring Gabrielle Anwar and Henry Ian Cusick. He also directed and edited a 35 mm short film, Another Round, that was invited to screen at the Los Angeles International Film Festival and was subsequently purchased by Showtime. He produced and conceptualized Funk Blast, an attraction at Paul Allen's Experience Music Project Museum in Seattle. Degus collaborated with James Brown, Maceo Parker, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Chaka Khan, and Herbie Hancock, producing a 70 mm film for the attraction.

Degus is an active, voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He serves on the Foreign Language Film Award Nominating Committee and is a member of the executive board for his branch.

Filmography He was a producer on all films unless otherwise noted.

Film Year Film Credit 1995 Pie in the Sky Associate producer 1996 Set It Off Associate producer 1998 Pleasantville Writer, Co-producer & Director 2003 A Man Apart Producer 2006 9/Tenths 2007 Graduation

Miscellaneous crew

Year Film Role Notes 1992 Original Intent Production coordinator Direct-to-video 1997 Love! Valour! Compassion! Production executive B.A.P.S. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Trial and Error Julian Po

As director

Year Film 2006 9/Tenths

Sound department

Year Film Role 1987 Street Trash Assistant sound editor

Thanks

Year Film Role Notes 1995 Excessive Force II: Force on Force Special thanks Direct-to-video 2015 The Vixens

Television Year Title Credit Notes 1991 Without a Pass Co-producer Television film 1992 The Washing Machine Man Television film The Witness Television short 1993 12:01 Television film Love Matters Television film Partners Television pilot

Miscellaneous crew

Year Title Role Notes 1991 The Letters from Moab Production coordinator Television pilot 1992 Fifteenth Phase of the Moon Television short

Production manager

Year Title Role Notes 1993 The Last Shot Executive in charge of production Television short 1994 Night Driving Television short

As director

Year Title Notes 1993 Another Round Television short