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Robert Gerard Tapert (; born May 14, 1955) is an American film and television producer, writer and director, best known for co-creating the television series Xena: Warrior Princess. He is also one of the founding partners of the film production companies Renaissance Pictures and Ghost House Pictures. Film Tapert first became involved with filmmaking while attending Michigan State University where he was studying economics. Through his friend and roommate Ivan Raimi, Tapert would meet future longstanding filmmaking partners Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Tapert and director Sam Raimi experimented on several short films before endeavoring on their first feature-length picture, a graphic horror film titled The Evil Dead, which Tapert produced, Raimi directed, and Bruce Campbell starred. It was a success with the crowd at the Cannes Film Festival in France, and a glowing review from horror author Stephen King saw the film given a cinematic release in the USA, and later internationally. Although not a favorite of critics at the time, it gained a cult following and was later critically acclaimed as a horror classic. The film spawned a franchise of five films and a television series, of which Tapert has been involved as a producer in all of them. Tapert continued on to produce numerous other films, typically involving Raimi and/or Campbell in some capacity, such as Crimewave, Easy Wheels, Darkman, Hard Target, Timecop, The Quick and the Dead, A Simple Plan, and The Gift. Tapert co-founded film production company Ghost House Pictures in 2002. Their first release, The Grudge, grossed nearly $200 million internationally. They followed up that success with Boogeyman, Rise, The Messengers, 30 Days of Night, Drag Me to Hell which Raimi directed, The Possession, and a remake of Tobe Hooper's seminal film Poltergeist. In 2013, Tapert and Raimi tapped Uruguayan director Fede Álvarez, after seeing his short, Ataque de pánico!, to reimagine The Evil Dead. Diablo Cody contributed a polish to help Americanize the script. Tapert would re-collaborate with Álvarez and writer Rodo Sayagues in 2016 on the breakout film Don't Breathe that grossed $157 million worldwide. He returned as producer in its 2021 sequel. Television In the 1990s, Tapert produced and/or wrote several television series, including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, M.A.N.T.I.S., Spy Game, and American Gothic. Tapert also co-created the prequel series Young Hercules that starred Ryan Gosling. During Hercules, Tapert created the character of Xena which he later spun off into a separate series, Xena: Warrior Princess. The franchise has been referred to as ground-breaking and the character as a feminist and lesbian icon. Xena: Warrior Princess has been credited by many, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon, with blazing the trail for a new generation of female action heroes such as Buffy, Max of Dark Angel, Sydney Bristow of Alias, and the Bride in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. After serving as Lucy Lawless's stunt double on Xena, stunt woman Zoë E. Bell was recruited to be Uma Thurman's stunt double in Tarantino's Kill Bill. By helping to pave the way for female action heroes in television and film, Xena also strengthened the stunt woman profession. In 2008, Tapert produced Legend of the Seeker, the television adaptation of the popular Sword of Truth books by Terry Goodkind for ABC Studios. Tapert followed with the Roman epic Spartacus for Starz in 2010, including Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance, and Spartacus: War of the Damned. Tapert's most recent television project is Ash vs Evil Dead based on the Evil Dead film franchise that premiered on Starz in 2015. Personal life Tapert has two sisters, Dorothy and Mary Beth Tapert. He also has a younger brother, Jeff Tapert. He has been married to actress Lucy Lawless since March 28, 1998; the couple have two sons. Lawless played the title character in Xena: Warrior Princess. Filmography Film Producer Executive producer Acting roles Other roles Direct-to-video Producer Battle the Big Tuna (1991) (Documentary film) 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010) Executive producer Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995) Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996) Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998) Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009) Television Acting roles Video game Musical Tapert produced the stage musical Pleasuredome as a love story to 1980's New York City incorporating songs from the era. The play, which was based on Tapert's personal experiences, successfully premiered in 2017 to critical acclaim and sold-out crowds in Tapert's home of Auckland, New Zealand and stars Lucy Lawless. 57,000 tickets were sold during its first 13-week run. Further reading Warren, Bill. The Evil Dead Companion, ISBN 0-312-27501-3. References External links Official website Rob Tapert at IMDb. Discover the Diane Long Hoeveler popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Diane Long Hoeveler books.
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Alpha
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Tempting the King
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The Great Gatsby
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My Paper Heart
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Christmas in Sweetbriar Cove
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Meditations
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The Honeymoon Homicide
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The Art of War
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Once Upon A One-Night Stand
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The Next Girl
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Rogue Alpha
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The Holy Bible - King James Version
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A Green Kind of Witch
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The Scarlet Letter
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Enemies With Benefits
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Wuthering Heights
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Man In The Water
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Whiskey Girl
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Pretty Little Lies
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Bewitching a Highlander
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The Cupcake Cottage
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Becoming Lady Dalton
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Silenced Girls
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Always Yours
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The Stoic Mind
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Silver Santa
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Hot Off the Press
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Masters of Restraint
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Dark Psychology and Manipulation
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The Target
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The Count of Monte Cristo
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His Own Heaven
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Peace on Earth
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His Girl Next Door
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The Seduction Series Boxset
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The Three Little Pigs
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Teach Me
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The Icing on the Cake
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Become A Better Version of Yourself
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Good Guy
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Get Lucky
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Finding Cinderella
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How to Choose a Guy in 10 Days
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Teased by Fire
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Nothing to Hide
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Pride and Prejudice
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Law of Attraction
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Death at Hazel House
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Holy Bible
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Never Enough
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