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Videos (see all 4)
American Scary (2006) -- American Scary is a look at the nation's tradition of horror hosting, from Zacherley to A. Ghastlee Ghoul. This is a preview of the section on Zacherley.
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo (1966) -- Open-ended Trailer from Media Blasters
The Alien Legacy (1999) -- Post
The Cartoon Adventures of Major Mars (2008) -- An action-packed parody of 1940s adventure serials cleverly rendered as an homage to 1960s Saturday-morning cartoons. Major Mars ('...whose middle names are Danger...Disaster...and Catastrophe!') battles Dr. XYZ ('The last name in Evil') in a more innocen

Overview

Date of Birth:
12 May 1935, Oklahoma, USA more
Mini Biography:
World renown archivist and historian of props, costumes, and other screen... more
Trivia:
Was credited on "The Ghost Busters" (1975) as the one who "trained" Tracy the Gorilla... more
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Up 6% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win more
Alternate Names:
Robert Burns | Kogar
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Filmography

Actor:
  1. Dark and Stormy Night (2009) .... Kogar
  2. King Kong (2005) .... NY Stander
    ... aka King Kong (Germany)
    ... aka Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title: teaser title)
    ... aka Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA: promotional title)
  3. Monster Kid Home Movies (2005) (V) .... Various Roles ("The Alien, " "The Monster")
  4. The Naked Monster (2005) .... Admiral Burns/Tracy the Gorilla
  5. The Low Budget Time Machine (2003) .... Zotz
    ... aka Spacebabes Meet the Monsters (USA: DVD title)
  6. The Vampire Hunters Club (2001) (V) .... Bob

  7. Drive (1997) .... Doctor/Co-pilot
  8. "Sirens" .... Pathologist (1 episode, 1995)
        - Aftermath (1995) TV episode (as Robert Burns) .... Pathologist
  9. King B: A Life in the Movies (1993) .... Kogar

  10. Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here (1988) (uncredited) .... Muffo, alien character with elephant's trunk
  11. Superbman: The Other Movie (1981) .... Tracy the Gorilla

  12. The Further Adventures of Major Mars (1976) (uncredited) .... Major Mars
  13. "The Ghost Busters" .... Tracy the Gorilla (15 episodes, 1975)
    ... aka "The Original Ghostbusters" (USA: video title)
        - The Canterville Ghost (1975) TV episode .... Tracy the Gorilla
        - Dr. Whatsisname (1975) TV episode .... Tracy the Gorilla
        - The Maltese Monkey (1975) TV episode .... Tracy the Gorilla
        - A Worthless Gauze (1975) TV episode .... Tracy the Gorilla
        - Jekyll & Hyde: Together, for the First Time! (1975) TV episode .... Tracy the Gorilla
          (10 more)

  14. Rat Pfink a Boo Boo (1966) (as Kogar) .... Kogar
    ... aka The Adventures of Rat Phink and Boo Boo (USA: DVD title)
  15. "The Lucy Show" (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka "The Lucille Ball Show" (USA: alternative title)
        - Lucy and the Monsters (1965) TV episode
  16. Superman vs. the Gorilla Gang (1965) .... Kogar the Gorilla
  17. Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters (1965) .... Kogar/The Mad Mummy (segment "The Lemon Grove Kids")
    ... aka Lemon Grove Kids Go Hollywood (USA)
    ... aka Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Green Grasshopper and the Vampire Lady from Outer Space (USA)
    ... aka The Lemon Grove Kids (USA)
  18. "Mickey" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Mickey Crashes the Movies (1964) TV episode

  19. Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) (uncredited) .... Martian
    ... aka Invasion of the Hell Creatures (UK: new title)
    ... aka Invasion of the Saucer-Men (USA: poster title)
  20. Distant Drums (1951) (uncredited) .... Indian Boy
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (images courtesy of)
  2. Monsterama: History of Don Post Studios (2004) (TV) (consultant)
  3. Monsterama: Paul Blaisdell Monsters (2004) (TV) (consultant)
  4. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) (triffid puppeteer)
    ... aka Looney Tunes Back in Action: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
  5. The Universe According to Universal (2002) (V) (archive photographs)
  6. Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) (V) (archival photographs)

  7. Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999) (V) (archival material)
  8. The Alien Legacy (1999) (V) (archival material)
    ... aka The Eighth Passenger: The Alien Legacy (USA: director's cut)
  9. Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV) (consultant)
    ... aka To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill (USA: new title)
  10. Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V) (clips provider)

  11. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) (assistant: Paul Blaisdell)
    ... aka It! The Vampire from Beyond Space
    ... aka The Terror from Beyond Space
  12. Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) (assistant: Paul Blaisdell) (uncredited)
    ... aka Invasion of the Hell Creatures (UK: new title)
    ... aka Invasion of the Saucer-Men (USA: poster title)
  13. It Conquered the World (1956) (assistant: Paul Blaisdell) (uncredited)
    ... aka It Conquered the Earth
Producer:
  1. Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997) (associate producer)
  2. Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994) (associate producer)
  3. Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V) (executive producer)

  4. The Further Adventures of Major Mars (1976) (producer) (uncredited)
Visual Effects:
  1. Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here (1988) (creature operator)
  2. Creature (1985) (effects technician: The L.A. Effects Group Inc.)
    ... aka The Titan Find (UK: video title)
    ... aka Titan Find (USA)
  3. The War Boy (1985) (graphic designer)
  4. Rocketship X-M (1950) (rocket effects) (1982 revised version)
    ... aka Expedition Moon
Art Department:
  1. Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994) (supplier: ape-movie props and memorabilia)

  2. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) (props)
Special Effects:
  1. "Jeepers Creepers Theater" (1962) TV series (special effects)
Thanks:
  1. Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2008) (special thanks)
  2. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) (acknowledgment: archival material courtesy of)
  3. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (special thanks)
  4. Transformations: Looking Back at 'The Fly II' (2005) (V) (special thanks)
  5. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) (grateful thanks)
  6. The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
  7. Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
  8. "Biography" (acknowledgment) (1 episode, 2003)
        - The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright (2003) TV episode (acknowledgment)
  9. The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
  10. The 'Alien' Saga (2002) (TV) (very special thanks)
  11. The Universe According to Universal (2002) (V) (special thanks)
  12. The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000) (TV) (acknowledgment)

  13. Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999) (V) (special thanks)
  14. Dinosaur Movies (1993) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. King Kong 75th Anniversary Tribute (2008) (V) .... Himself
  3. Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (2008) (V) .... Himself
  4. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) .... Himself
  5. 07 Spaceys (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Working with a Master: William Malone (2006) (V)
  7. Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) (V) .... Himself
  8. American Scary (2006) .... Himself
  9. The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) .... Himself
  10. The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (2006) (V) .... Himself
  11. The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) .... Himself
  12. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  13. RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  14. The Brundle Museum of Natural History (2005) (V) .... Himself
  15. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) .... Himself - interviewee
  16. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
  17. Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man (2004) (V) .... Himself
  18. Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots (2004) (V) .... Himself
  19. Monsterama: Kong Size Collectibles (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  20. Monsterama: History of Don Post Studios (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  21. Monsterama: The World of Bob Burns (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  22. Monsterama: Alien Collectibles (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  23. Monsterama: Paul Blaisdell Monsters (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  24. Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection (2003) (V) .... Himself
  25. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  26. The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' (2003) (V) .... Himself - Collector
  27. Jules Verne & Walt Disney: Explorers of the Imagination (2003) (V) .... Himself - Collector
  28. DVD Discoveries (2003) (V) .... Himself (archivist) (Sharpline Arts featurette)
    ... aka DVD Discoveries: Special Edition (USA)
  29. The Universe According to Universal (2002) (V) .... Himself
  30. Psychette: William Castle and 'Homicidal' (2002) (V) .... Himself
  31. Taking the Punishment Poll (2002) (V) .... Himself
  32. It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  33. 13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O (2001) (V) .... Himself
  34. Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) (V) .... Himself
  35. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) (V) .... Himself

  36. Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999) (V) .... Himself
  37. The Alien Legacy (1999) (V) .... Himself - Archivist of Fantastic Cinema
    ... aka The Eighth Passenger: The Alien Legacy (USA: director's cut)
  38. Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  39. "Movie Magic" (1998) TV series .... Himself
  40. Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill (USA: new title)
  41. Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997) .... Co-Host/Kogar
  42. Making the Earth Stand Still (1995) (V) .... Himself
  43. Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994) .... Himself
  44. "Movie Magic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Miniature Pyrotechnics: Baby Blasts (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  45. "Sci-Fi Buzz" (1993) TV series .... Himself
  46. Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  47. Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V) .... Himself
  48. Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1991) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Forrest J. Ackerman's Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction & Fantasy (USA: complete title)

Additional Details

Other Works:
An article written by Burns and Tom Weaver appears in the 2001 edition of The Best American Movie Writing, an annual publication that reprints important essays on film history. It was one of 26 pieces chosen from more than 320 books and magazines, including The New Yorker and The New York Times; previous volumes have featured articles by Steven Spielberg, Gore Vidal, Roger Ebert and Martin Scorsese. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 5 Interviews | 16 Articles more

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