Robert Iscove

Robert Iscove (born July 4, 1947) is a Canadian television and film director, producer and choreographer. He is a two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee, Outstanding Choreography for the special Ann-Margret Smith and Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Musical Program for Cinderella (1997).

Early life and education Born in Toronto, Iscove studied dance at the Juilliard School and began his choreographing career as an assistant to Michael Bennett. Iscove's first feature film work was as choreographer for the 1973 film version of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Director After directing musical specials, Iscove directed episodes of 1980s television series like Philip Marlowe, Private Eye, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Faerie Tale Theatre, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Miami Vice, 21 Jump Street, and Wiseguy. During the following decade he helmed numerous television films and miniseries, including 1997's Cinderella, which earned him a second Primetime Emmy nomination.

Iscove was an uncredited co-director of the animated film Wonder Park, helping finish the film after original director Dylan Brown was fired late into production.

Partial filmography

Film She's All That (1999) Boys and Girls (2000) From Justin to Kelly (2003) Love N' Dancing (2009) Wonder Park (2019, uncredited