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Robby Benson is an American writer, director, composer, lyricist, actor, professor of film, filmmaker, and novelist. He began his career on Broadway, Zelda, The Rothschilds, and Joseph Papp’s The Pirates of Penzance. Benson wrote the libretto and composed the music for the musical, and wrote the best-selling novel, "Who Stole The Funny?" (HarperCollins), along with the medical memoir, "I’m Not Dead... Yet". He sold his first screenplay to Warner Brothers at 18 years-old entitled, "One on One". He has starred in such films as One on One, Ode To Billie Joe, Ice Castles, Jeremy, Tribute, Harry and Son, and Running Brave, among a few. Benson voiced ‘Beast" in Disney’s Academy Award-nominated ‘Beauty and the Beast." In television, Benson has exec. produced and directed over one hundred episodes of Network shows, including many top ten shows such as Ellen, Friends, Dharma & Greg, Jesse, The Naked Truth, and many more. Benson is currently co-starring in season 2 of Severance for Apple TV.
Robby Benson is an American writer, director, composer, lyricist, actor, professor of film, filmmaker, and novelist. He began his career on Broadway, Zelda, The Rothschilds, and Joseph Papp’s The Pirates of Penzance. Benson wrote the libretto and composed the music for the musical, and wrote the best-selling novel, "Who Stole The Funny?" (HarperCollins), along with the medical memoir, "I’m Not Dead... Yet". He sold his first screenplay to Warner Brothers at 18 years-old entitled, "One on One". He has starred in such films as One on One, Ode To Billie Joe, Ice Castles, Jeremy, Tribute, Harry and Son, and Running Brave, among a few. Benson voiced ‘Beast" in Disney’s Academy Award-nominated ‘Beauty and the Beast." In television, Benson has exec. produced and directed over one hundred episodes of Network shows, including many top ten shows such as Ellen, Friends, Dharma & Greg, Jesse, The Naked Truth, and many more. Benson is currently co-starring in season 2 of Severance for Apple TV.