Robert Dolman (born April 5, 1949) is a Canadian screenwriter, actor, director, producer, painter, and poet based in California. His work in television includes '' SCTV'', '' SCTV Network 90'', and ''

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''. Among his film credits are the screenplays for ''

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'' and '' Far and Away'', as well as '' The Banger Sisters'' and '' How to Eat Fried Worms'', both of which he also directed. He is a writer and producer on the 2022

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'' TV series, returning to the franchise that he helped to co-create. Dolman was married at one time to actress Andrea Martin, with whom he has two sons as well as a grandchild. His sister, Nancy Dolman, was also an actress, as well as the wife of comedian and actor

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. His son Jack Dolman is an

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-nominated sound editor and music editor.

Filmography

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'' (1981) (TV) *''Little Shots'' (1983) (TV) *'' SCTV Network 90'' (1981–1983) (TV) *'' SCTV'' (1983–1984) (TV) *''Cowboy Joe'' (1987) (TV) (also Executive Producer) *''

'' (1988) *'' Far and Away'' (1992) *'' The Banger Sisters'' (2002) (also Director) *'' How to Eat Fried Worms'' (2006) (also Director & Producer) *''Out of Brooklyn'' (2010) (also Director & Producer) *''

'' (2022) (TV)

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