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| birth_name = Calvin Kenneth Robertson | birth_name = Calvin Kenneth Robertson
| 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}}
}} }}


'''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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|2005 |2005
|''] |'']''
|Les Tuckles |Les Tuckles
|as Cal Robinson |as Cal Robinson
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|2009 |2009
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|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
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|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
BornCalvin Kenneth Robertson
(1986-06-10) June 10, 1986 (age 38)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Other namesCalvin Kenneth
Occupations
Years active2003–present
SpouseSarah Vanel (married 2012)
Websitecalrobertson.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
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

  1. "New England Film". Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
  2. Mitchell, Wendy. Disturbing High School Drama "Zero Day" Finds a Home at Avatar. Indiewire.com. Archived April 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "25 NEW FACES OF INDIE FILM 2003". Filmmaker Magazine. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "cal Robertson Bio". calrobertson. Cal Robertson. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  5. MITCHELL, ELVIS (September 3, 2003). "FILM REVIEW; Disaffected Teenagers And Looming Calamity". Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. "The Wild, the Child & the Miracle (2014)". IMDb. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  9. "Join Us (2014)". IMDb. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  10. "Prism (2015)". IMDb. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2019.

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