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Biography

Robinson was born to a

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family. In 1985, he graduated with a double major in television-radio-film and marketing management from

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retrieved October 29, 2017 After school, he moved to California and worked as an agent for

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and

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after which, leveraging his network of contacts in the industry, began producing on his own. In 2002, Robinson was appointed the head of TV at

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. He produced '' Rules of Engagement'' for

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, ''

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'', and '' The Goldbergs'' for

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. In 2017, Robinson signed a four-year agreement with

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that will have him launch his own production company, Doug Robinson Productions (DRP). He will be joined by producer

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who will focus on development of dramas; and Matt Mosko who will focus on producing comedies. In September 2017, DRP sold its first family comedy series to

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Filmography

* '' Rules of Engagement'' (2007–13) * '' Pretend Time'' (2010–11) * '' Breaking In'' (2011–12) * '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–23) * ''

'' (2017) * '' Schooled'' (2019–20) * '' Indebted'' (2020) * '' For Life'' (2020–21)

References

External links

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Robinson on 'Cuse Conversations Podcast in 2020
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