- David Robinson was born on August 6, 1930 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for Chaplin (1992), Keeping Love Alive (1987) and The Amazing Years of Cinema (1976).
- UK film critic and film historian.
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 41st Cannes International Film Festival in 1988.
- Head of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival in 1973.
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 46th Venice International Film Festival in 1989.
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival in 1995.
- There was never anything quite like movie stars before, except Gods and Goddesses; and even Gods and Goddesses lacked the special fascination of the stars, the piquant dual existence of the vulnerable, mortal and often tortured human being which cowers within the splendid and immortal presence.
- Bracing oneself up to the anguish of committing oneself to a subject before the greater anguish of making it can lead to an extruded artistry that is meager in quantity and not always flawless in quality.
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