Robert Guenette, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Guenette

American film and television director

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1935

Place of Birth: Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 31-Oct-2003

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Robert Guenette (January 12, 1935, Holyoke, Massachusetts – October 31, 2003, Los Angeles, California) was an American film producer, screenwriter, film director, television director and television producer, recipient of the Directors Guild of America Award. Guenette is considered as one of the first documentary directors to introduce the "newsreel style" in documentaries.
He and his son, Mark, were co-founders of the International Documentary Association.