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American film preservationist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert A. Harris (born 1945) is an American film historian, archivist, and film preservationist.
Robert A. Harris was born in 1945.[1]
Harris is often working with James C. Katz and has restored such films as Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, Rear Window, and My Fair Lady.[2]
He was also a producer of two films: The Grifters (1990) and Space Avenger (1990).[3]
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)Harris and James C. Katz received the King Vidor Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the 2000 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival.[9]
In 2010, Harris was honored by the International Press Academy with its Nikola Tesla Award for Visionary Achievement in Filmmaking Technology.[10]
The Academy Film Archive of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is home to the Robert A. Harris Collection, which consists of film, video tape, and audio material related to Harris' restoration work; it includes over 1,100 items.[11]
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