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Angela Robinson
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| Born | February 14, 1971 |
| Alma mater | Brown University (B.A.) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Partner(s) | Alexandra "Alex" Martinez Kondracke |
| Children | 1 |
Angela Robinson (born February 14, 1971) is an American film and television director.
Early life
Robinson was born in Chicago. Robinson attended Brown University, where she majored in theatre and later received an MFA from New York University.
Career
Robinson frequently deals with gay and lesbian topics in her films. Angela Robinson's first screen work was a black and white film, Chickula: Teenage Vampire, about a queer vampire. The film was shown at LGBTQ film festivals in 1995.
Robinson has also served as writer and co-executive producer for the HBO television series Hung, In addition to her film and TV work, Robinson also wrote the first four issues of the Web ongoing series at DC Comics.
In March 2012, it was announced that Robinson would write a supernatural teen thriller with Dawn Olmstead (of Prison Break) and Marti Noxon (of Mad Men) attached as producers.
More recently in 2021, Robinson signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. to create scripted television programs for Warner Bros platforms including HBOMax, basic and premium cable channels and broadcast networks.
At Warner Bros., Robinson is currently working as writer and executive producer with HBOMax to develop a series based on Madame X, a DC Comics characters also known as Madame Xanadu. Madame X is a clairvoyant who uses tarot cards to tell the future and is immortal due to her deal with Death. The series will be produced by Bad Robot in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Personal life
Robinson is openly lesbian. Her partner is television writer and director Alexandra "Alex" Martinez Kondracke, the daughter of Morton Kondracke, who she met while they were both studying at New York University. Alexandria Martinez Kondracke is an activist and filmmaker. In 2009, Kondracke gave birth to their first child, Diego. They live in Los Feliz, California.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Chickula: Teenage Vampire | Director, writer | Short film |
| 1998 | The Kinsey 3 | Director, editor | Short film |
| 1999 | Ice Fishing | Producer | Short film |
| 2003 | D.E.B.S. | Director, writer, editor | Short film * Bearfest - Big Bear Lake International Film Festival Jury Award for Best Short Film * New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Award for Best Short * Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Jury Prize for Best Lesbian Short Film * PlanetOut Short Movie Awards Grand Prize |
| 2004 | D.E.B.S. | Director, writer, editor | Nominated: 2005 Black Movie Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Writing |
| 2005 | Herbie: Fully Loaded | Director | |
| 2006 | Fabulous!: The Story of Queer Cinema | As herself | |
| 2007 | Girltrash! | Director, writer | Video short |
| 2014 | Girltrash: All Night Long | Producer, writer | |
| 2017 | Professor Marston and the Wonder Women | Director, writer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999–2001 | Taxicab Confessions | Producer | 3 episodes |
| 2004–2009 | The L Word | Director, producer, writer, actor | Director: 8 episodes; Producer: 32 episodes; Writer: 6 episodes Actor role: Angela – 1 episode |
| 2007–2009 | Girltrash! | Director, executive producer, writer, editor | Web series |
| 2009–2011 | Hung | Producer, writer | Producer: 25 episodes; Writer: 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Gigantic | Director | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Charlie's Angels | Director | Episode: "Runaway Angels" |
| 2012–2014 | True Blood | Producer, writer | Producer: 32 episodes; Writer: 6 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | How to Get Away with Murder | Producer, writer | Producer: 27 episodes; Writer: 2 episodes |
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