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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1986\|6\|10}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1986\|6\|10}}
	\| birth_place = ]		\| birth_place = ], Minnesota
	\| death_date =		\| death_date =
	\| death_place =		\| death_place =
	\| other_names = Calvin Kenneth		\| other_names = Calvin Kenneth
	\| occupation = {{Flatlist\|		\| occupation = {{Flatlist\|
	* ]		* Actor
	* ]		* director
	* ]		* ]
	* ]		* Writer
	}}		}}
	\| years_active = ~~2003 - present~~		\| years_active = 2003–present
	\| spouse = Sarah Vanel (married 2012)		\| spouse = Sarah Vanel (married 2012)
	\| website = {{url\|http://calrobertson.com}}		\| website = {{url\|http://calrobertson.com}}
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	'''Calvin Kenneth ~~"Cal"~~ Robertson''' (born June 10, 1986) is an American actor and cinematographer. ~~His~~ ~~most~~ ~~notable~~ ~~performance~~ ~~was that of teenage murderer~~ Cal Gabriel in '']'', a film based on ~~the~~ ] ~~and~~ ~~perpetrators~~ ].<ref>~~Roeder,~~ ~~Amy.~~ ~~{{webarchive~~\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205111318/http://newenglandfilm.com/news/archives/02september/zeroday.htm \|~~date~~=~~2010-02-05~~ }}~~. New England Film.com. September 2002.~~</ref> Robertson was cast in the role of Gabriel when director ] scouted for actors in Connecticut.<ref>Mitchell, Wendy. . Indiewire.com. {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070417151304/http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_030807zeroday.html \|date=April 17, 2007 }}</ref> Robertson and co-star Andre Keuck shared Best Actor honors at the 2003 Slamdunk Film Festival. Robertson also had many roles in television series including '']'' to '']''.		'''Calvin Kenneth Robertson''' (born June 10, 1986) is an American actor and cinematographer who is best known for portraying Cal Gabriel in '']'', a film based about two students who plan out a school shooting.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=New England Film \|url=http://www.newenglandfilm.com/news/archives/02september/zeroday.htm \|access-date=March 27, 2008 \|archive-date=February 5, 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205111318/http://newenglandfilm.com/news/archives/02september/zeroday.htm \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

			Robertson was cast in the role of Gabriel when director ] scouted for actors in Connecticut.<ref>Mitchell, Wendy. . Indiewire.com. {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070417151304/http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_030807zeroday.html \|date=April 17, 2007 }}</ref> Robertson and co-star Andre Keuck shared Best Actor honors at the 2003 Slamdunk Film Festival. Robertson also has had many roles in television series including '']'' and '']'' and directing multiple short films''.''

	==Career==		==Career==
	27 year old director ] scouted the local high schools looking for two boys to play the roles of the killers in his ~~move~~ '']''. Coccio decided on Calvin Robertson for the lead role in the film, and then convinced Calvin's parents to allow Calvin to star in the movie.<ref>{{cite web \|title=25 NEW FACES OF INDIE FILM 2003 \|url=https://www.filmmakermagazine.com/archives/issues/summer2003/features/25_faces6-10.html \|~~website=filmmakermagazine \|publisher~~=Filmmaker Magazine \|accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref> Robertson received a Best Actor award, ''Zero Day'', Florida International Film Fest.<ref name="Robertson">{{cite web \|title=cal Robertson Bio \|url=http://calrobertson.com/about.html \|website=calrobertson \|publisher=Cal Robertson \|accessdate=20 ~~June~~ 2019}}</ref> The New York Times Elvis Mitchell reviewed ''Zero Day' and said, "Mr. Robertson has the willowy blond good looks of a Gap model, and a sullen presence to match."<ref>{{cite news \|last1=MITCHELL \|first1=ELVIS \|title=FILM REVIEW; Disaffected Teenagers And Looming Calamity \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/03/movies/film-review-disaffected-teenagers-and-looming-calamity.html \|accessdate=20 June 2019 \|~~publisher~~=~~The~~ ~~New~~ ~~York Times Company~~ \|date=3 ~~September~~ 2003}}</ref>		27-year-old director ] scouted the local high schools looking for two boys to play the roles of the killers in his movie '']''. Coccio decided on Calvin Robertson for the lead role in the film, and then convinced Calvin's parents to allow Calvin to star in the movie.<ref>{{cite web \|title=25 NEW FACES OF INDIE FILM 2003 \|url=https://www.filmmakermagazine.com/archives/issues/summer2003/features/25_faces6-10.html \|work=Filmmaker Magazine \|accessdate=June 20, 2019 \|archive-date=June 20, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620211749/https://www.filmmakermagazine.com/archives/issues/summer2003/features/25_faces6-10.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> Robertson received a Best Actor award, ''Zero Day'', Florida International Film Fest.<ref name="Robertson">{{cite web \|title=cal Robertson Bio \|url=http://calrobertson.com/about.html \|website=calrobertson \|publisher=Cal Robertson \|accessdate=June 20, 2019 \|archive-date=October 22, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022031754/http://calrobertson.com/about.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> The New York Times Elvis Mitchell reviewed ''Zero Day'' and said, "Mr. Robertson has the willowy blond good looks of a ], and a sullen presence to match."''<ref>{{cite news \|last1=MITCHELL \|first1=ELVIS \|title=FILM REVIEW; Disaffected Teenagers And Looming Calamity \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/03/movies/film-review-disaffected-teenagers-and-looming-calamity.html \|accessdate=June 20, 2019 \|date=September 3, 2003 \|archive-date=June 20, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620213128/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/03/movies/film-review-disaffected-teenagers-and-looming-calamity.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>''

	After his experience as an actor, Robertson pursued opportunities in movies and television. After some minor success, Robertson settled on work behind the camera. Robertson is now an aspiring filmmaker. He has eight films listed on his web site.<ref name="Robertson"/> In 2013 one of his short films (''Dog Ghost'') was showcased at NewFilmmakers Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=SCRONCE \|first1=CHRISTY \|title=Filmmaker Spotlight: Interview with Director Cal Robertson of Dog Ghost \|url=https://disarray.blog/2013/04/filmmaker-spotlight-interview-with-director-cal-robertson-of-dog-ghost.html \|website~~=Disarray \|publisher~~=Disarray \|accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref> In 2015 he assisted Eddie Mullins on the film Doomsdays.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Mullins \|first1=Eddie \|title=40 Locations in 18 Shooting Days: Lessons Learned While Making Doomsdays \|url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/94457-40-locations-in-18-shooting-days-lessons-learned-while-making-doomsdays/~~#.XQzNCNNKgQ8~~ \|~~website~~=Filmmaker Magazine \|~~publisher~~=~~Filmmaker~~ ~~Magazine~~ \|~~accessdate~~=21 ~~June~~ ~~2019~~}}</ref>		After his experience as an actor, Robertson pursued opportunities in movies and television. After some minor success, Robertson settled on work behind the camera. Robertson is now an aspiring filmmaker. He has eight films listed on his web site.<ref name="Robertson"/> In 2013, one of his short films (''Dog Ghost'') was showcased at NewFilmmakers Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=SCRONCE \|first1=CHRISTY \|title=Filmmaker Spotlight: Interview with Director Cal Robertson of Dog Ghost \|url=https://disarray.blog/2013/04/filmmaker-spotlight-interview-with-director-cal-robertson-of-dog-ghost.html \|website=Disarray \|accessdate=June 20, 2019 \|archive-date=June 20, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620213920/https://disarray.blog/2013/04/filmmaker-spotlight-interview-with-director-cal-robertson-of-dog-ghost.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, he assisted Eddie Mullins on the film ''Doomsdays''.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Mullins \|first1=Eddie \|title=40 Locations in 18 Shooting Days: Lessons Learned While Making Doomsdays \|url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/94457-40-locations-in-18-shooting-days-lessons-learned-while-making-doomsdays/ \|work=Filmmaker Magazine \|accessdate=June 21, 2019 \|archive-date=November 20, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120061952/https://filmmakermagazine.com/94457-40-locations-in-18-shooting-days-lessons-learned-while-making-doomsdays/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
	===Film===		===Film===
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	\|'']''		\|'']''
	\|Calvin Gabriel		\|Calvin Gabriel
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	\|2005		\|2005
	\|'']		\|'']''
	\|Les Tuckles		\|Les Tuckles
	\|as Cal Robinson		\|as Cal Robinson
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	\|2009		\|2009
	\|''Cinderello''		\|''Cinderello''
	\|Suspect #1		\|Suspect No. 1
	\|Short		\|Short
	\|-		\|-
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	\|2004		\|2004
	\|'']''		\|'']''
	\|Clerk		\|Clerk
	\|Episode: "Gay"		\|Episode: "Gay"
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2005		\| 2005
	\|'']''		\|'']''
	\|Clerk		\|Clerk
	\|Episode: "Camping"		\|Episode: "Camping"
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	===Cinematographer and director ===		===Cinematographer and director ===
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	\|''New Neighbor''		\|''New Neighbor''
	\|Cinematographer		\|Cinematographer
	\|An old widower is entrenched in his daily routines. A young man moves in next door and invites the old man to a housewarming party.
	\| Short, Comedy, Drama		\| Short, Comedy, Drama
	\|-		\|-
	\|2011		\|2011
	\|''Little Brother''		\|''Little Brother''
	\|Director, Cinematographer, ~~Writer~~, ~~Producer~~		\|Director, Cinematographer, writer, producer
	\|Jack gets a glimpse into adolescence when his older brother brings his girlfriend home.
	\| Short, Drama		\| Short, Drama
	\|-		\|-
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	\|''Green Arms''		\|''Green Arms''
	\|Cinematographer		\|Cinematographer
	\|When Tom retreats to a remote cabin to work on his failing doctoral thesis, a mysterious woman emerges from the woods and changes his perspective.
	\|Short, Drama, Mystery		\|Short, Drama, Mystery
	\|-		\|-
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	\|''Anecdote''		\|''Anecdote''
	\|Cinematographer		\|Cinematographer
	\|When his mother commits suicide, Adam moves in with his new friend Deena who introduces him to a different life style. Adam throws himself to the seedy streets in effort to shed the scars of his past life. A chance encounter with Michael hides a secret neither of them is prepared to face.
	\|Short, Drama, Mystery		\|Short, Drama, Mystery
	\|-		\|-
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	\|''Two Types of Sexism''		\|''Two Types of Sexism''
	\|Cinematographer		\|Cinematographer
	\|An anti-sexism experimental/ art film.
	\|Short, News		\|Short, News
	\|-		\|-
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	\|''Homecoming''		\|''Homecoming''
	\|Cinematographer		\|Cinematographer
	\|A young boy deals with the return of his physically disfigured war veteran father.
	\|Short, Drama, History		\|Short, Drama, History
	\|-		\|-
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	\|''Dog Ghost''		\|''Dog Ghost''
	\|Director Writer		\|Director Writer
	\|A young girl goes searching for her lost dog, which she believes is on an island near her home.
	\|Short		\|Short
	\|-		\|-
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	\|''Doomsdays''		\|''Doomsdays''
	\|Cinematographer		\|Cinematographer
	\|Dirty Fred (Justin Rice) and Bruho (Leo Fitzpatrick) are free-wheeling squatters with a taste for off-season vacation homes in the Catskills. Their commitment to the lifestyle is challenged...
	\|Drama		\|Drama
	\|-		\|-
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	\|''Admit One''		\|''Admit One''
	\|Cinematographer		\|Cinematographer
	\|A recent film school grad is forced to take a job at a rundown dollar movie theater.
	\|Short, Comedy, Romance		\|Short, Comedy, Romance
	\|-		\|-
	\|2014		\|2014
		⚫	\|''The Wild the Child and the Miracle''<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Wild, the Child & the Miracle (2014) \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4046932/reference \|publisher=IMDb \|accessdate=June 21, 2019 \|archive-date=April 17, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417145959/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4046932/reference \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	\|Director		\|Director
⚫	\|''The Wild the Child and the Miracle''<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Wild, the Child & the Miracle (2014) \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4046932/reference \|~~website~~=~~IMDB~~ \|~~publisher~~=~~IMDb.com~~, ~~Inc.~~ \|~~accessdate~~=21 ~~June~~ ~~2019~~}}</ref>
	\|A young woman arrives at a group home claiming that "the boy", a child found in the wilderness, is her long lost son.
	\|Short, Drama		\|Short, Drama
	\|-		\|-
	\|2014		\|2014
	\|''Join Us''<ref>{{cite web \|title=Join Us (2014) \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3540932/reference \|~~website~~=~~Imdb~~ \|~~publisher~~=~~IMDb.com~~, ~~Inc.~~ \|~~accessdate~~=21 ~~June~~ ~~2019~~}}</ref>		\|''Join Us''<ref>{{cite web \|title=Join Us (2014) \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3540932/reference \|publisher=IMDb \|accessdate=June 21, 2019 \|archive-date=April 17, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417145959/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3540932/reference \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	\|Director		\|Director
	\|A young woman is sent out of her insular community to confront a figure from her past.
	\|Short, Drama		\|Short, Drama
	\|-		\|-
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	\|''Old Gold''		\|''Old Gold''
	\|Director, writer		\|Director, writer
⚫	\|
	\|Short		\|Short
	\|-		\|-
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	\|''Nana''		\|''Nana''
	\|Cinematographer		\|Cinematographer
	\|A traditional Georgian woman, comes to the United States after the collapse of the Soviet Union to work and support her family.
	\|Short, Mystery		\|Short, Mystery
	\|-		\|-
	\|2015		\|2015
	\|''Prism''<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prism (2015) \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3005384/reference \|~~website~~=~~Imdb~~ \|~~publisher~~=~~IMDb.com~~, ~~Inc.~~ \|~~accessdate~~=21 ~~June~~ ~~2019~~}}</ref>		\|''Prism''<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prism (2015) \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3005384/reference \|publisher=IMDb \|accessdate=June 21, 2019 \|archive-date=July 17, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717012428/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3005384/reference \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	\|Writer Director		\|Writer Director
	\|A troubled young man's father resurfaces fifteen years after his unexplained disappearance, forcing the son to piece together a disjointed past.
	\|Feature length		\|Feature length
	\|-		\|-
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	\|''Experiencer''		\|''Experiencer''
	\|Writer Director		\|Writer Director
	\|A woman struggles to discover the truth behind her unexplainable loss of consciousness.
	\|Short		\|Short
	\|-		\|-
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	\|''White Magic''		\|''White Magic''
	\|Cinematographer		\|Cinematographer
	\|A psychic phone line operator's worlds collide when a young woman who believes she is cursed calls in. As the psychic works to help her, the mystery caller's problems eerily begin manifesting in her own daughter's life.
	\|Short, Drama
⚫	\|-
	\|2016
	\|''White Magic''
	\|Cinematographer
	\|A psychic phone line operator's worlds collide when a young woman who believes she is cursed calls in. As the psychic works to help her, the mystery caller's problems eerily begin manifesting in her own daughter's life.
	\|Short, Drama		\|Short, Drama
	\|}		\|}

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American actor

Cal Robertson
Born	Calvin Kenneth Robertson (1986-06-10) June 10, 1986 (age 38) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Other names	Calvin Kenneth
Occupations	Actor director Cinematographer Writer
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Sarah Vanel (married 2012)
Website	calrobertson.com

Calvin Kenneth Robertson (born June 10, 1986) is an American actor and cinematographer who is best known for portraying Cal Gabriel in Zero Day, a film based about two students who plan out a school shooting.

Robertson was cast in the role of Gabriel when director Ben Coccio scouted for actors in Connecticut. Robertson and co-star Andre Keuck shared Best Actor honors at the 2003 Slamdunk Film Festival. Robertson also has had many roles in television series including The Sopranos and White Collar and directing multiple short films.

Career

27-year-old director Ben Coccio scouted the local high schools looking for two boys to play the roles of the killers in his movie Zero Day. Coccio decided on Calvin Robertson for the lead role in the film, and then convinced Calvin's parents to allow Calvin to star in the movie. Robertson received a Best Actor award, Zero Day, Florida International Film Fest. The New York Times Elvis Mitchell reviewed Zero Day and said, "Mr. Robertson has the willowy blond good looks of a Gap model, and a sullen presence to match."

After his experience as an actor, Robertson pursued opportunities in movies and television. After some minor success, Robertson settled on work behind the camera. Robertson is now an aspiring filmmaker. He has eight films listed on his web site. In 2013, one of his short films (Dog Ghost) was showcased at NewFilmmakers Los Angeles. In 2015, he assisted Eddie Mullins on the film Doomsdays.

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2003	Zero Day	Calvin Gabriel
2004	King of the Corner	Todd
2005	Strangers with Candy	Les Tuckles	as Cal Robinson
2006	Love/Death/Cobain	Oli Knox	Short
2006	The Isabel Fish	Sage	Short
2008	The Loneliest Place	The Colleague	Short
2009	Cinderello	Suspect No. 1	Short
2010	The Beginner	Carter
2010	Otto and the Magical Vacuum Cleaner	Teacher	Short

Television

Year	TV Series	Role	Notes
2004	The Sopranos	Andrew	Episode: "All Happy Families"
2004	Rescue Me	Clerk	Episode: "Gay"
2005	Stella	Clerk	Episode: "Camping"
2007	Guiding Light	Ziggy	Episode #1.15100
2010	White Collar	Justin Magary	Episode Copycat Caffrey

Cinematographer and director

Year	Cinematographer	Role	Notes
2011	New Neighbor	Cinematographer	Short, Comedy, Drama
2011	Little Brother	Director, Cinematographer, writer, producer	Short, Drama
2011	Green Arms	Cinematographer	Short, Drama, Mystery
2007	Anecdote	Cinematographer	Short, Drama, Mystery
2012	Two Types of Sexism	Cinematographer	Short, News
2012	Homecoming	Cinematographer	Short, Drama, History
2012	Dog Ghost	Director Writer	Short
2013	Doomsdays	Cinematographer	Drama
2014	Admit One	Cinematographer	Short, Comedy, Romance
2014	The Wild the Child and the Miracle	Director	Short, Drama
2014	Join Us	Director	Short, Drama
2014	Old Gold	Director, writer	Short
2015	Nana	Cinematographer	Short, Mystery
2015	Prism	Writer Director	Feature length
2015	Experiencer	Writer Director	Short
2016	White Magic	Cinematographer	Short, Drama

References

"New England Film". Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
Mitchell, Wendy. Disturbing High School Drama "Zero Day" Finds a Home at Avatar. Indiewire.com. Archived April 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
"25 NEW FACES OF INDIE FILM 2003". Filmmaker Magazine. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "cal Robertson Bio". calrobertson. Cal Robertson. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
MITCHELL, ELVIS (September 3, 2003). "FILM REVIEW; Disaffected Teenagers And Looming Calamity". Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
SCRONCE, CHRISTY. "Filmmaker Spotlight: Interview with Director Cal Robertson of Dog Ghost". Disarray. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
Mullins, Eddie. "40 Locations in 18 Shooting Days: Lessons Learned While Making Doomsdays". Filmmaker Magazine. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
"The Wild, the Child & the Miracle (2014)". IMDb. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
"Join Us (2014)". IMDb. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
"Prism (2015)". IMDb. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2019.

External links

Cal Robertson at IMDb

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