Background
Robert Knopf was born on July 16, 1961 in New York, New York, United States. He is a son of Richard Leon Knopf, (a teacher and craftsperson, and Florence Knopf, a psychotherapist and painter.
Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, United States
In 1983 Robert Knopf received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College.
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States
In 1987 Robert Knopf obtained a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Duke University.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
In 1991 Robert Knopf gained a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
In 1996 Robert Knopf received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Michigan.
(Famous for their stunts, gags, and images, Buster Keaton'...)
Famous for their stunts, gags, and images, Buster Keaton's silent films have enticed everyone from Hollywood movie fans to the surrealists, such as Dalà and Buñuel. Here Robert Knopf offers an unprecedented look at the wide-ranging appeal of Keaton's genius, considering his vaudeville roots and his ability to integrate this aesthetic into the techniques of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1920s. When young Buster was being hurled about the stage by his comically irate father in the family's vaudeville act, The Three Keatons, he was perfecting his acrobatic skills, timing, visual humor, and trademark "stone face." As Knopf demonstrates, such theatrics would serve Keaton well as a film director and star. By isolating elements of vaudeville within works that have previously been considered "classical," Knopf reevaluates Keaton's films and how they function.
https://www.amazon.com/Theater-Cinema-Buster-Keaton-ebook/dp/B07DMVVXRY/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(An essential volume for theater artists and students alik...)
An essential volume for theater artists and students alike, this anthology includes the full texts of sixteen important examples of avant-garde drama from the most daring and influential artistic movements of the first half of the twentieth century, including Symbolism, Futurism, Expressionism, Dada, and Surrealism. Each play is accompanied by a bio-critical introduction by the editor, and a critical essay, frequently written by the playwright, which elaborates on the playÂ’s dramatic and aesthetic concerns. A new introduction by Robert Knopf and Julia Listengarten contextualizes the plays in light of recent critical developments in avant-garde studies. By examining the groundbreaking theatrical experiments of Jarry, Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Artaud, and others, the book foregrounds the avant-gardeÂ’s enduring influence on the development of modern theater.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300085257/?tag=2022091-20
2001
(This is the first book in more than twenty-five years to ...)
This is the first book in more than twenty-five years to examine the complex historical, cultural, and aesthetic relationship between theater and film, and the effect that each has had on the other’s development. Robert Knopf here assembles essays from performers, directors, writers, and critics that illuminate this ongoing inquiry. The book is divided into five parts - historical influence, comparisons and contrasts, writing, directing, and acting - with interludes by major artists whose work and words have shaped the development of theater and film. A comprehensive bibliography and filmography support further work in this area.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032JTSVI/?tag=2022091-20
2005
(The Director as Collaborator discusses essential directin...)
The Director as Collaborator discusses essential directing skills while emphasizing how directors and theatre productions benefit from collaboration. Good collaboration occurs when the director shares responsibility for the artistic creation with the entire production, including actors, designers, stage managers and technical staff. Leadership does not preclude collaboration; in theatre, these concepts can and should be complimentary. Readers will develop their abilities by directing short scenes and plays and by participating in group exercises.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0205397093/?tag=2022091-20
2006
(This critical anthology assembles an international select...)
This critical anthology assembles an international selection of influential avant-garde plays from the second half of the twentieth century. Supplemented by essays by major theater practitioners, the book approaches the recent avant-garde as a non-linear, pluralistic phenomenon, includes collaborative constructed scripts, and highlights the complex dynamic between avant-garde text and performance.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300134231/?tag=2022091-20
2011
(Script Analysis for Theatre: Tools for Interpretation, Co...)
Script Analysis for Theatre: Tools for Interpretation, Collaboration and Production provides theatre students and emerging theatre artists with the tools, skills and a shared language to analyze play scripts, communicate about them, and collaborate with others on stage productions. Based largely on concepts derived from Stanislavski's system of acting and method acting, the book focuses on action - what characters do to each other in specific circumstances, times, and places - as the engine of every play. From this foundation, readers will learn to distinguish the big picture of a script, dissect and 'score' smaller units and moment-to-moment action, and create individualized blueprints from which to collaborate on shaping the action in production from their perspectives as actors, directors, and designers.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MRXVPAJ/?tag=2022091-20
2017
Robert Knopf was born on July 16, 1961 in New York, New York, United States. He is a son of Richard Leon Knopf, (a teacher and craftsperson, and Florence Knopf, a psychotherapist and painter.
In 1983 Robert Knopf received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College. In 1987 he obtained a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Duke University. In 1991 Knopf gained a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1996 he received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Michigan.
From 1987 to 1988 Robert Knopf was an associate attorney at Baker & Hostetler. From 1991 to 1992 he was an artistic associate at Circle Repertory Company. From 1996 to 1998 Knopf was a visiting assistant professor and head of directing program at Purdue University. From 1998 to 2000 Robert was an assistant professor of theater at the University of Michigan.
From 2000 to 2004 he served as an associate professor of theater at Connecticut College. From 2004 to 2010 he was a chair of Theatre and Dance at the State University of New York at Buffalo, a professor of theatre from 2004 to 2016 and then from 2011 to 2016 a director of Theatre Studies.
(An essential volume for theater artists and students alik...)
2001(Script Analysis for Theatre: Tools for Interpretation, Co...)
2017(This is the first book in more than twenty-five years to ...)
2005(Famous for their stunts, gags, and images, Buster Keaton'...)
1999(The Director as Collaborator discusses essential directin...)
2006(This critical anthology assembles an international select...)
2011Robert Knopf is a member of the Association for Theater in Higher Education.
On July 31, 1994 Robert Knopf married Elizabeth Pascal, a political scientist. They have two children: Amelia and Lara.