The Definition of Insanity | Robert Margolis

Robert Margolis is an actor, director, and writer born in New York City. He has worked as a psychoanalyst, a groundskeeper and a building super. As an actor, he has had leading roles in numerous independent feature films. He has also been the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship for study abroad. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild. He is the father of four year old Dylan Margolis, who makes his acting debut in "The Definition of Insanity."

DIRECTING DEBUT

Definition of Insanity, fiction, 86', digital video/blow-up 35mm, 2004
	Production: soap factory, Dirt Road Films Written, directed & edited: Frank Matter, Robert Margolis Starring: Robert Margolis, Kelli Barnett, Tom Gill, Dawn Marie Anderson, Kathryn Fallow, Jimmy Lee Gary Jr., Frank Krias, Derek Johnson, Amanda Kay, John Greiner, Bruce Levy Cameos: Peter Bogdanovich, Jonas Mekas, David Maquiling. Music: Paula Atherton, Amy Fairchild

SELECTED ACTING / FILM & TELEVISION

THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY	Robert (Lead)	Dirt Road/SoapFactory (2003)
CRIMINALS (Avignon-NY Film Festival)	Eddie (Lead)	Criminal Pictures (2000)
BLOOD RED LIPSTICK	Mouth (Principal)	Terra Firms Pictures (2000)
GHOST STORIES	William (Guest Lead)	UPN-TV (Syndicated) (1997)
MOROCCO (Locarno Film Festival)	Martin (Lead)	Soap Factory Productions (1997)
ED'S NEXT MOVE (Sundance Film Festival)	Leonard (Featured	Orion Pictures (1996)
UTOPIA	Miles (Lead)	PBS-TV (1996)
ANGELS WATCHING OVER ME	Steve (Lead)	Revolving Dog (1995)
USE YOUR HEAD	Steven (Featured)	Off Ramp Films (1993)
BUG	Shelly (Lead)	Gary Chase Productions (1992)
HARDWIRED	Walker (Lead)	Video Crafters, Inc.(1992)
ROAD DREAMS	Richard (Lead)	DreamStreet Films (1991)
CLOSE YOUR EYES	Elliot (Lead)	Congo Productions (1991)
TELEMARKETER	Robert (Lead)	Out of Water Productions (1990)

PLAYS WRITTEN BY ROBERT MARGOLIS

The Excavation, Prosper Arts Theatre Company, New York City (2000)
The Exterminator, The Milagro Theatre Company, New York City (1998)

EDUCATION

B.A., Williams College, Summa cum Laude

AWARDS

Best Film - Audience Award for The Definition of Insanity at the Virginia Film Festival, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Best Film - Jury Prize for The Definition of Insanity at the Virginia Film Festival, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Best Director for The Definition of Insanity at the Chicago Independent Film Festival.
Best Actor for The Definition of Insanity at the Chicago Independent Film Festival.
Best Actor for The Definition of Insanity at the Brooklyn International Film Festival.
Best Feature Film for The Definition of Insanity at the Newport Beach Film Festival, California.
Special Jury Prize for The Definition of Insanity at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Int. Film Festival, Minnesota.
Rosa Camuna di Bronzo Audience Award, Bergamo Film Meeting, Italy, for The Definition of Insanity
Audience Award for Best Feature Film, Swiss American Film Festival, New York, for The Definition of Insanity
Best Feature Film 35mm, L.I. International Film Festival, for The Definition of Insanity
Best Supporting Actor, Syracuse Film Festival, for Criminals
Fulbright Fellowship, Cultural Studies

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