Robert Shaye
Born	March 3, 1939 (1939-03-03) (age 70) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	CEO and chairman of New Line Cinema
Website http://www.newline.com/

Robert Kenneth Shaye (born March 3, 1939), often referred to as Bob Shaye, is an American businessman, film producer, director and actor. He is the founder of the film production and distribution company New Line Cinema with Michael Lynne. He held the position of chairman and CEO until February 28, 2008, when he and CEO Michael Lynne resigned after New Line Cinema was absorbed into Warner Bros. Pictures. He is also the brother of actress Lin Shaye.

Shaye was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Dorothy (née Katz) and Max Mendle Shaye, a supermarket owner and artist.^[1] He is a graduate of Detroit's Mumford High School, the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School.

After achieving initial success with the release of the hugely successful horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street, Shaye's New Line Cinema has been responsible for numerous mega-franchises such as The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, the Austin Powers series, the Nightmare on Elm Street series, the Rush Hour series and the Final Destination series, as well as successful individual releases such as American History X, The Mask, Seven, and more recently, Snakes on a Plane.

Shaye produced the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, and contributed a number of his own ideas to the film, including the sticky staircase. He has directed two films for New Line, 1990's Book of Love and 2007's The Last Mimzy. Shaye also speaks Swedish.

In June 2008, Shaye announced that he and Michael Lynne had formed Unique Features, a new production company.

[edit] See also

• New Line Cinema

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official New Line Cinema site
• Robert Shaye at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview (along with Michael Lynne) on Charlie Rose