Robert F. Colesberry

Robert F. Colesberry Jr. (March 7, 1946 – February 9, 2004) was an American film and television producer, best known as a co-creator of the television series The Wire (2002–2008) for HBO, executive producer of the miniseries The Corner, and a producer for Martin Scorsese's After Hours (1985), Alan Parker's Mississippi Burning (1988), and Billy Crystal's 61* (2001). Colesberry was also an occasional actor. Colesberry also briefly played baseball and operated a bar in Wildwood, New Jersey. Colesberry had a recurring cameo on the series as homicide detective Ray Cole.

Death

Colesberry died in Manhattan at the age of 57 from complications following cardiac surgery on February 9, 2004.

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

Film Year Title Credit Notes 1976 Little Girl... Big Tease Associate producer 1982 The King of Comedy Associate producer 1983 Baby, It's You Associate producer 1984 Reckless Associate producer The Natural Associate producer Falling in Love Associate producer 1985 After Hours 1987 Housekeeping 1988 The House on Carroll Street Mississippi Burning 1990 Come See the Paradise 1991 Billy Bathgate 1994 Being Human The Road to Wellville 1995 The Scarlet Letter Co-producer 1997 The Devil's Own 1998 Long Time Since Executive producer 1999 Ride with the Devil 2001 Peroxide Passion Executive producer K-PAX Final film as a producer

As an actor

Year Title Role 1978 Rockers Tourist 1984 Reckless Marine Recruiter 1988 Mississippi Burning Cameraman 1991 Billy Bathgate Jack Kelly

Second unit director or assistant director

Year Film Role 1977 Andy Warhol's Bad First assistant director Short Eyes Assistant director 1980 Windows Fame First assistant director

Production manager

Year Film Role 1976 Little Girl... Big Tease Unit production manager 1979 Boardwalk Production supervisor 1982 The King of Comedy Production manager 1983 Baby, It's You 1984 Reckless Unit production manager The Natural Falling in Love 2001 K-PAX

Soundtrack

Year Film Song 1980 Fame Lyrics: "Hot Lunch Jam"

Miscellaneous crew

Year Film Role 1977 Thieves Production coordinator 1978 The Wiz Assistant production coordinator 1983 Copkiller Production coordinator

Location management

Year Film Role 1977 Nasty Habits Location coordinator: USA 1978 Fingers Location coordinator

Thanks

Year Film Role 2004 A Dirty Shame Special thanks

Television Year Title Credit Notes 1978 Summer of My German Soldier Associate producer Television film 1985 Death of a Salesman Television film 2000 The Corner Executive producer 2001 61* Television film 2002−04 The Wire Executive producer

As an actor

Year Title Role 2000 The Corner Judge 2002−03 The Wire Det. Ray Cole

Second unit director or assistant director

Year Title Role 1978 ABC Weekend Special Assistant director 2003 The Wire Second unit director

Production manager

Year Title Role Notes 2001 61* Unit production manager Television film

Soundtrack

Year Title Song Notes 1982 Fame Lyrics: "Hot Lunch Jam" 1983 Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez Lyrics:"S' Wonderful""Hot Lunch Jam" 1993 Lo Kolel Sherut Writer: "Pesha"

As director

Year Title 2003 The Wire

Thanks

Year Title Role 2008 The Wire Dedicatee