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Bob Degus

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Bob Degus is an American film director and producer, best known for producing films such as Pleasantville and A Man Apart. He made his directorial debut with the film 9/Tenths in 2006.

Early life

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Bob Degus grew up in Rochester, New York. His family has worked for Eastman Kodak.

Career

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Degus has worked as a writer, director, cinematographer, editor, post-production supervisor, and Oxberry-animation cameraman.

He was the production executive on F. Gary Gray's feature-directorial debut film, Friday, and worked with Gray again on Set It Off and A Man Apart. Degus produced Gary Ross's feature debut film Pleasantville, alongside Steven Soderbergh and John Kilik. This film was nominated for three Academy Awards. In the summer of 2005, Degus produced the independent feature Graduation alongside Jane Sindell, Jason Blum, Robin Bradford, and Scott Hansen.

At New Line Cinema, Degus worked as a production executive. He oversaw the production of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Trial and Error, and B*A*P*S. Degus served as head of production at Chanticleer Films.

Degus directed the 2006 independent feature, 9/Tenths, starring Gabrielle Anwar and Henry Ian Cusick. He also directed and edited a 35 mm short film, Another Round, that was invited to screen at the Los Angeles International Film Festival and was subsequently purchased by Showtime. He produced and conceptualized Funk Blast, an attraction at Paul Allen's Experience Music Project Museum in Seattle. Degus collaborated with James Brown, Maceo Parker, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Chaka Kahn, and Herbie Hancock, producing a 70 mm film for the attraction.

Degus is an active, voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He serves on the Foreign Language Film Award Nominating Committee and is a member of the executive board for his branch.

Filmography

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He was a producer on all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

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Year Film Credit
1995 Pie in the Sky Associate producer
1996 Set It Off Associate producer
1998 Pleasantville Writer, Co-producer & Director
2003 A Man Apart Producer
2006 9/Tenths
2007 Graduation
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role Notes
1992 Original Intent Production coordinator Direct-to-video
1997 Love! Valour! Compassion! Production executive
B.A.P.S.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Trial and Error
Julian Po
As director
Year Film
2006 9/Tenths
Sound department
Year Film Role
1987 Street Trash Assistant sound editor
Thanks
Year Film Role Notes
1995 Excessive Force II: Force on Force Special thanks Direct-to-video
2015 The Vixens

Television

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Year Title Credit Notes
1991 Without a Pass Co-producer Television film
1992 The Washing Machine Man Television film
The Witness Television short
1993 12:01 Television film
Love Matters Television film
Partners Television pilot
Miscellaneous crew
Year Title Role Notes
1991 The Letters from Moab Production coordinator Television pilot
1992 Fifteenth Phase of the Moon Television short
Production manager
Year Title Role Notes
1993 The Last Shot Executive in charge of production Television short
1994 Night Driving Television short
As director
Year Title Notes
1993 Another Round Television short
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