Robby Henson

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|1|18}}

| birth_place = Kentucky, U.S.

| occupation = Film producer, film director, screenwriter

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| mother = Charlotte

| father = Col. Eben C. Henson founder of Pioneer Playhouse located in Danville, Kentucky

| relations = Heather Henson (sister), Eben French Mastin (cousin)

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Robby Henson is an American director and screenwriter.

Biography

Robby Henson began his directing career at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Henson is now a skilled film and documentary maker. He writes and directs all his films, which are known for being character-driven. His work has attracted such acclaimed actors Billy Bob Thornton, Patricia Arquette, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Cooper, William Devane and Kris Kristofferson. Beyond his work in film, Henson is also a prolific theater director, his family owning the famous outdoor theater, "Pioneer Playhouse" in Danville, Kentucky.{{sfn|Stansbury|2019|p=}}

House (2007)
Thr3e (2006)
The Visitation (2006)
The Badge (2002)
Ghost Stories episode 28 (1997)
Exodus 1947 (1997)
Pharaoh's Army (1995)
Trouble Behind (1991) a film about the Corbin, Kentucky race riot of 1919 {{sfn|Henson|1991|p=}} {{sfn|Sundance Group|2019|p=}}

{{cite AV media|last=Henson|first=Robby |date=1991|title=Trouble Behind |medium=Film| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144649/|access-date=July 22, 2019 |format=Documentary|location=Corbin, Kentucky |time=56 min }}
{{cite web |last=Sundance Group|author-link=Sundance Group|date=2019|url = http://history.sundance.org/films/652/trouble_behind|title =Archives 1991 Sundance Film Festival: Trouble Behind|publisher = Sundance Group| access-date = July 22, 2019 |quote=}}
{{cite web |last=Stansbury|first=Paul|date=June 13, 2019|url = https://www.amnews.com/2019/06/13/70-years-of-pioneer-playhouse-at-lunch-with-the-arts/|title =70 Years of Pioneer Playhouse at Lunch with the Arts|publisher = The Advocate-Messenger| access-date = August 1, 2019 |quote=}}