Background
Wagner, Robert Walter was born on November 16, 1918 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Walter George and Barbara Anne Wagner.
consultant Photographer film producer communications educator
Wagner, Robert Walter was born on November 16, 1918 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Walter George and Barbara Anne Wagner.
Motion picture writer-director Office War Information, New York City andWashington, 1942-1943. Writer-director Office Coordinator Interam. Affairsfor South and Central American, 1943-1944.
Chief information Division Mental Hygiene, Ohio Department Public Welfare, 1944-1946.
Director division motion pictures Ohio State University, 1946-1958, professor communications, photography and cinema, since 1960, department chairman photo-cinema, 1966-1974. President University Film Foundation, 1979-1985.
Writer, director James Thurber"s Columbus Town, 1990, Images of the Depression, 1990. International consultant communications.
Board directors American Film Institute, 1974-1981.
Member of faculty University of Southern California, 1958-1959, U. Prize ring (The), 1961, 66, 68, San Jose State University, 1967, Arizona State University, 1971, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1980, 81, Danish National Film School, 1983, 84, Emerson College, Boston, 1987. Encyclopedia British fellow, 1953. Senior Fulbright fellow, Peru, 1976.
Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Columbus Cmty.
Film Council, 1986, Distinguished Svc. award Ohio State University, 1988.
Motion picture writer-director Office War Information, New York City and Washington, 1942-1943. Writer-director Office Coordinator Interam. Affairs for South and Central American, 1943-1944.
Chief information Division Mental Hygiene, Ohio Department Public Welfare, 1944-1946. Director division motion pictures Ohio State University, Columbus, 1946-1958, professor communications, photography and cinema, since 1960, chairman department photo-cinema, 1966-1974. President University Film Foundation, 1979-1985.
Writer, director James Thurber's Columbus Town, 1990, Images of the Depression, 1990. Writer, producer television series The Last of the Silents, 1975. International consultant communications.
Board directors American Film Institute, 1974-1981. Member faculty University Southern California, 1958-1959, University Puerto Rico, 1961, 66, 68, San Jose State University, 1967, Arizona State University, 1971, Concordia University, Montreal, 1980, 81, Danish National Film School, 1983, 94, Emerson College, Boston, 1987.
(Book by FLOYD AND MARION RINHART, Robert W. Wagner)
Fellow Society Motion Picture and television Engineers (Eastman Gold Medal award 1981). Member Academy television Arts and Sciences (Distinguished Service award 1966), University Film & Video Association (board directors, board editors journal 1975-1985, editor journal 1956-1975) University Film & Video Foundation (board trustees, Lifetime Service award 2009), International Congress Schools Cinema and television (vice president 1964-1982), Assn Educational Communications and Technology (board editors journal since 1976), Torch Club (Columbus, president 1996).
Married Betty Jane Wiles, November 21, 1948. Children: Jonathan R., Jeffrey A., Jennifer J. Bachelor of Science.