About Robert Rugan
Los Angeles, CA 90046
email: rrugan@gmail.com
As Writer/Director for Feature Film/TV, RR is represented by
Bryan Besser @ Verve Talent & Literary Agency
310.558.2424
and managed by
Sean Perrone and Tobin Babst @ Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment
310.285.0116
Robert Rugan is a two-time CLIO award-winning writer/director who moved from Alabama to New York City, then to sunny Los Angeles, where he is currently writing & directing both feature film and television projects.
He is currently writing the pilot for a 1 hr series based on his childhood growing up in The South, entitled THE ADVENTURES OF BEAUREGARD THIBODEAUX (for HBO MAX, to be produced by Amblin Entertainment).
In addition, he co-wrote the #1 Netlflix feature film, THE CURSE OF BRIDGE HOLLOW, wrote a LEGO franchise sequel entitled THE BILLION BRICK RACE at Warner Brothers, an updated film reboot of the 80's cartoon CHIP 'N' DALE RESCUE RANGERS at Disney, and adapted the screenplay for the children’s book series THE GENIUS FILES at Warner Brothers.
In television, he has created and written two one-hour series pilots: GENESIS 1 for ABC and THE FICTION (in partnership with Cirque Du Soleil) for Twentieth Century Fox.
Commercially, he has worked with such clients as Google, Verizon, Kodak, Nikon, XGames, and Durex (which won Gold and Silver CLIO Awards, a CyberLion at Cannes, 4 AICP Awards (including the coveted "Humor" Category), and was nominated for the D&AD Award.)