Robert Dustin, also known as Dusty,[1] is an American Emmy awarded television producer and director. He is known for his work in television programs such as Halloween! (1994), My Sergi (1998)[2] and Fire on Ice: Champions of American Figure Skating (2001).

Rob Dustin
Born
Robert Dustin

February 24, 1963
Des Moines, Iowa
Occupations
  • producer
  • director
Years active1994–present

Early life and career

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Rob Dustin graduated from the University of Iowa. He began his career working for CBS Sports, covering sports events and remained working there for 17 years until he founded Red Brick Entertainment in 1994.[3] In 2007, when U.S. Figure Skating created an ice network the International Skating Union hired Dustin and Red Brick Entertainment for providing real TV production using multiple cameras. His team consisted of four crew members, to keep the cost down what Dustin calls “high-speed, low-drag approach”.[4][5] In 2010, U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Dustin helped coordinate the coverage of the event.[3] Dustin also is a longtime Coordinating producer in covering the ice skating championships in the Olympics.[6]

Filmography

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Film
Year Film Notes
1994 Halloween! Producer and director
Ice Wars 1 Associate producer
Artistry on Ice Producer
1995 Too Hot to Skate Producer
Ice Wars 2 Associate producer
Artistry on Ice II Producer
1996 America's Choice: The Great Skate Debate Producer
Sergei Grinkov: Celebration of a Life Producer
1997 Too Hot to Skate Producer
1998 My Sergei Producer and Director[7]
The Great Skate Debate II Director
2001 Fire on Ice: Champions of American Figure Skating Documentary - Producer and Director
Television
Year Title Notes
2005 The ChaseTrackdown Director - Track Down[8]
2006 Skating with Celebrities Debut, Episode #1.2, Episode #1.2 - Co-executive producer (all episodes)

Awards and honors

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Rob Dustin has been nominated and won numerous times for Sports Emmy Award.

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2013 Sports Emmy Award Outstanding Live Event Turnaround Games of the XXX Olympiad (NBC) Won [9]
2015 Sports Emmy Award Outstanding New Approaches – Sports Event Coverage The XXII Olympic Winter Games Won [10]
2017 Sports Emmy Award Outstanding Trans - Media Sports Coverage Games of the XXXI Olympiad Won [11]

References

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  1. ^ Lawrence, K. (2014). Skating on Air: The Broadcast History of an Olympic Marquee Sport. United States: McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers.
  2. ^ "My Sergei". Variety. 4 February 1998.
  3. ^ a b "Spokane Arena a good TV fit for Team Challenge Cup | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
  4. ^ "ISU's Junior Grand Prix free live streams boost figure skating views around the world". OlympicTalk. 5 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Tonya and Nancy fallout: too much TV". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "Tracing the History of Women's Figure Skating". Los Angeles Times. 24 February 2001.
  7. ^ "My Sergei (1998) - Movie". www.moviefone.com.
  8. ^ "Chase: Track Down, The (2004) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
  9. ^ "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 34th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS | The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences".
  10. ^ "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 36th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS | The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences".
  11. ^ "THE 38th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS" (PDF). cdn.emmyonline.org.
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