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Robert Vince is a Director, Scriptwriter and Co-Producer born on 6 july 1969
Robert Vince is a Canadian director, producer, writer and screenwriter. He has been involved in movie production since the late 80s and has been directing movies since 2000. Vince specializes in directing movies that feature animals playing sports, such as MVP: Most Valuable Primate, the Air Buddies series, and Chestnut: Hero of Central Park. He's also William Vince's brother.
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Robert Vince
Birth 6 july 1969 (55 years)
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Filmography of Robert Vince (26 films)
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Super Buddies (2013)
, 1h20Directed by Robert Vince
Origin Canada
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about dogs, Superhero films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors John Ratzenberger, Tim Conway, Jay Brazeau, Jason Earles, Ty Panitz, Genevieve Hannelius
Rating44%
The Buddies Budderball, Buddha, Rosebud, B.Dawg, and Mudbud five golden retriever puppies found five magical rings from the planet Inspiron. Each ring has given the Buddies unique super powers. Budderball got super strength, Buddha got mind-control, Rosebud got super speed, B-Dawg got super elasticity, and Mudbud got invisibility. Together, the Buddies must use the rings responsibly with the help of Captain Canine/Captain Megasis in order to stop a power hungry extraterrestrial warlord named Commander Drex, who wanted to take the rings for his own and full dictatorship of Inspiron. The Buddies soon learned that you don't need to have super powers to become a super hero.
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012)
, 1h30Directed by Robert Vince
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Christmas films, Sports films, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Santa Claus in film
Actors Cheryl Ladd, George Newbern, Jennifer Elise Cox, Danny Woodburn, Bill Chott, Pat Finn
Rating47%
When Mrs. Claus travels to Pineville, the playful Santa Pups stow away on her sled. Taking mischief to a whole new level, they begin granting joyful wishes to Pineville's boys and girls, but after a furious young boy named Carter wishes for the Christmas spirit to disappear, it affects all of the people in town. Mrs. Claus, Carter, Sarah, the pups, and three sisters named Agnes, Dorothy and Blue that Mrs. Claus met try to bring the Christmas spirit back forever. They do this by airing on the radio and convincing everyone to act like normal. Carter wishes for the Christmas spirit to last forever all over the world. The pups are then able to reverse the wish. Pineville was filmed in Fernie, British Columbia.
Treasure Buddies (2012)
, 1h33Directed by Robert Vince
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Sports films, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Richard Riehle, Edward Herrmann, Mason Cook, Skyler Gisondo, Adam Alexi-Malle, Christopher Maleki
Rating46%
The film opens with a pickpocketing monkey named Babi who tells his nephew how he met the Buddies. The Buddies' great uncle, Digger was the partner of an archaeologist, Thomas Howard, who retrieved one half of a dial which would lead to Queen Cleocatra's tomb. He never found the other half and retired. The scene then switches to present Fernfield where Thomas is giving his grandson, Pete a tour of the Egyptian exhibit. The Buddies, Budderball, B-dawg, Buddha, Mudbud and Rosebud are also at the exhibit. Pete stays behind with his grandfather who gives Pete's dog, Mudbud, Digger's bandanna. A British archaeologist, Phillip Wellington along with his cat Ubasti meets Thomas in his office and reveals to have the other half of the dial, and insists on bringing him and Pete along for the ride, but refuses to bring along Mudbud due to certain allergies. Fortunately, Mudbud and the other Buddies stowaway in Phillip's DC-3 Douglas airliner via a box of TNT.
Spooky Buddies (2011)
, 1h28Directed by Robert Vince
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Sports films, Films about dogs, Witches in film, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Harland Williams, Sierra McCormick, Elisa Donovan, Rance Howard, Jennifer Elise Cox, Tucker Albrizzi
Rating47%
The Buddies, are on a school trip to Warwick's mansion with their owners, Alice, Billy, Pete, Sam and Bartleby. When the class go to the graveyard to see Pip's memorial stone, Billy finds himself scared of the appearance of the gravedigger, Mr. Johnston. Overhearing that the legend says that if you say 'Halloween Hound' three times in front of Warwick's portal/mirror, you would release the Halloween Hound, B-Dawg, who is a "scaredy cat" tries to overcome his fear by doing the legend. Pip the ghost puppy tries to warn the Buddies, but B-Dawg is terrified by Pip's ghost and accidentally completes the reciting. B-Dawg's owner, Billy hasn't come up with his Halloween projects and decides to do Warwick the Warlock. With the help of Sheriff Dan, Billy borrows Warwick's evidence file and staff. Billy's mum, Janice buys Billy his costume for trick or treating which is a Christmas Story-esque bunny suit, having had misheard him saying, "Hip Hop Rabbit," when he meant "Hip Hop Rapper." Billy goes as Warwick the Warlock and humiliates B-dawg in the bunny outfit. Billy meets up with his friends and the Buddies and they go trick or treating.
The Search for Santa Paws (2010)
, 1h32Directed by Robert Vince
Genres Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Christmas films, Sports films, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Santa Claus in film
Actors Kaitlyn Maher, Zachary Gordon, Diedrich Bader, Mitchel Musso, Chris Coppola, Madison Pettis
Rating54%
When Santa Claus (Richard Riehle) travels to New York City and gets hit by a cab, loses his memory and the crystal that keeps him eternal is stolen, it's up to his new friend, his puppy named Paws (Zachary Gordon) to save him. Meanwhile, a young orphan named Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher) arrives at a foster home run by a strict and no-nonsense woman named Ms. Stout (Wendi McLendon-Covey) who does not approve of anything that children love: toys, Christmas decorations, singing, and even pets. She has a furnace which she uses to burn all the toys she confiscates from the girls who rightfully own them. Despite the strict rules she has to respect while staying at the foster home, Quinn eventually befriends the girls, including Janie (G. Hannelius) and Willamina "Will" (Madison Pettis). In order to save Christmas, Eli (Danny Woodburn) and Eddy (Richard Kind) the uncanny elf dog have to go to New York City to save Santa and Paws. But when Santa (Bud) is in the hospital, it takes the help of Quinn and Will to save Santa. When Kate and James take Bud from the hospital, Paws tells Eli to put his crystal next to Santa, but then he wakes up to find that Paws is a stuffed animal. They rush back to the North Pole and Paws turns into a full-grown dog named Santa Paws (Mitchel Musso) and Christmas is back on. Ms. Stout is fired from taking care of the orphan girls at the foster home, much to the excitement of the girls, and Will and Quinn are both adopted by James and Kate Hucklebuckle.
Santa Buddies (2009)
, 1h28Directed by Robert Vince
Genres Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Christmas films, Sports films, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Santa Claus in film
Actors Zachary Gordon, Craig Anton, Josh Flitter, Tom Bosley, George Wendt, Quinn Lord
Rating47%
The movie begins at the North Pole with Santa Claus (George Wendt) and his dog Santa Paws (Tom Bosley) taking a look at the magical Christmas Icicle, which is melting because of nobody believing in Christmas anymore; if it continues to melt, Christmas will be gone forever.
Space Buddies (2009)
, 1h24Directed by Robert Vince
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Space adventure films, Sports films, Comedy science fiction films, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Jason Earles, Diedrich Bader, Lochlyn Munro, Bill Fagerbakke, Mike Dopud, Kevin Weisman
Rating44%
The film starts as Buddha (Field Cate) and his owner Sam (Nolan Gould) are star-gazing. As a shooting star passes, Sam makes a wish that he can touch the moon. The next day is the day of Sam's school field trip to Vision Enterprises to watch a test launch of the Vision 1 space craft. However, since no pets are allowed to go, Sam has to leave Buddha at home. Buddha meets up with the other Budderball (Josh Flitter), Rosebud (Liliana Mumy), B-Dawg (Skyler Gisondo), and Mudbud (Henry Hodges), and invites them to come with him to go to see the test launch. They hide in the school bus and the bus soon arrives at the Vision Enterprises where the launch is. The dogs go to a space-suit machine and put on space-suits before following the group of students, who are being led by Dr. Finkel (Kevin Weisman). The dogs get aboard the space shuttle Vision 1. At Mission Control in the Vision enterprises, Pi (Bill Fagerbakke)confirms they are ready for launch. Meanwhile, the Buddies take a close look around until they are sealed in the shuttle, which prepares for launch. Astro (Ali Hillis), who will be piloting the ship from Earth, launches the shuttle, and the shuttle flies to space.
Snow Buddies (2008)
, 1h27Directed by Robert Vince
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Dominic Scott Kay, Mike Dopud, John Kapelos, Lise Simms, Dylan Sprouse, Henry Hodges
Rating52%
Puppies from Washington become trapped in a truck heading to Ferntiuktuk, Alaska. Upon arrival, the Buddies meet Shasta, a young husky whose 11-year-old owner is determined to win the Alaskan sled dog race. The puppies decide to help Shasta pursue his dreams. Unfortunately, as Shasta has no parents, this puts the puppies in a predicament as there is nobody to teach them how to become snow dogs. Shasta manages to persuade a dog named Talon into teaching the puppies into becoming his new protégés.
Air Buddies (2006)
, 1h20Directed by Robert Vince
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Slade Pearce, Trevor Wright, Paul Rae, Abigail Breslin, Michael Clarke Duncan, Spencer Breslin
Rating48%
Sniffer (voiced by Don Knotts), explains to the Air Buddies' about their sport talents and personalities. After that, Noah and Henry and their parents leave to go to a basketball game with Buddy and Molly. After all the victory, Budderball climbs up the counter to claim his prize.
Spymate (2006)
, 1h24Directed by Robert Vince
Origin Canada
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Spy films, Films about apes, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Chris Potter, Emma Roberts, Michael Bailey Smith, Richard Kind, Musetta Vander, Pat Morita
Rating40%
Minkey, a super-spy primate, rescues his partner Mike Muggins (Chris Potter) from Middle Eastern terrorists. Their secretary, Edith (Debra Jo Rupp) congratulates them as the two best spies in the business, but Mike informs her that he is going to retire to be with his wife and daughter. The movie flashes forward 10 years. Mike's wife had died, and his daughter, Amelia (Emma Roberts), is a child prodigy, having invented a revolutionary oxygen iodide laser drill. Amelia is about to receive the National Scientific Achievement Award from the world's leading scientists, Dr. Robert Farley (Richard Kind) and Dr. Claudette Amour (Musetta Vander). Mike tells her how proud he is, and reminds her that Minkey is in town, now the star of a circus show. Mike offers to take Amelia to Minkey's show, but Amelia laughs it off, remembering those "silly stories" he used to tell her about life as a spy.
, 1h27Directed by Robert Vince
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs
Actors Makenzie Vega, Abigail Breslin, Barry Bostwick, Maurice Godin, Christine Tucci, Justin Louis
Rating58%
Soon after being taken in by a loving new mother and father (Mr Matt Tomeley and Mrs Laura Tomley), two young former orphans (Sal and Ray) do their best to keep their furry, four-legged friend — a loveable Great Dane named Chestnut — a secret from their adoptive parents and save him from a grim fate at the city pound.
, 1h33Directed by Robert Vince
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Baseball films, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Kevin Zegers, Caitlin Wachs, Cynthia Stevenson, Richard Karn, Molly Hagan, Patrick Cranshaw
Rating45%
Josh is off to his first year of college and Buddy has stayed behind with Josh's little sister, Andrea, and the rest of the family. Andrea, attempting to fit in with her junior high classmates, Andrea decides to join the baseball team and along the way discovers that Buddy also has the uncanny ability to play baseball. Just as the season is settling in, a terrible discovery is made - Buddy's puppies have mysteriously started disappearing with the help of the kidnappers' little helper, Rocky Raccoon. It turns out the kidnappers were researchers who were kidnapping the puppies because they thought they had a special gene that would enable them to play sports. Buddy must find them and make it to the major leagues as he goes to bat for the Anaheim Angels.
MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate (2001)
, 1h27Directed by Robert Vince
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about apes, Children's films
Actors Richard Karn, Cameron Bancroft, Jane Sowerby, David Kaye, Tony Alcantar, Ray Galletti
Rating40%
MVP 2 opens with the lovable Jack being invited to play for the Seattle Simians hockey team, but when the Los Angeles Carjackers team sets Jack up by making it look like he bit one of the players, Jack leaves while other Simians players look for him. Jack meets Ben, a runaway homeless skater boy, who lives in a shack at an old pool. Over time, the two become best friends, but when a police officer finds out where Jack and Ben live, they have to leave the pool. When leaving the pool, Ben breaks his board but was going to enter a skating competition and get sponsored. Jack goes to Oliver plant's garbage can full of old skateboard stuff but Oliver finds Ben who tells him about his board and the competition so Oliver gives him a board to use. They stay with Oliver overnight with him not knowing about the pool incident, but when Oliver says "good night, Ben," Ben suspects him of knowing that he was a runaway. Jack asks him to stay since there is no other place to sleep, Ben agrees. Earlier in the story, Oliver gets a visit from someone who deals with children like Ben so that night Oliver calls her and says he found Ben. The next day they go to the competition and when it's Ben's turn, he says he can't do it, but Jack realizes he has the uncanny ability to skateboard. He says he would ride with Ben, so Ben decides to do it. Ben wins the competition and gets sponsored by Bob Burnquist and Oliver adopts Ben. Meanwhile, Louie, Jack's little brother, gets a ride to Seattle and pretends to be Jack, being terrible at hockey. But Jack shows up and wins ZHL cup for the Simians. After the Simians win and Jack and Louie decide to go back home, Ben gives Louie a skate board so Jack can teach him. In the last part of the movie, Louie rides down a ramp back at their home.
MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000)
, 1h33Directed by Robert Vince
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Ice hockey films, Films about apes, Children's films
Actors Kevin Zegers, Jamie Renée Smith, Rick Ducommun, Jane Sowerby, Jay Brazeau, Oliver Muirhead
Rating42%
The plot revolves around an ape playing sports. Jack is a three-year-old chimpanzee who is the subject of an experiment involving sign language that is performed by Dr. Kendall. However, Dr. Kendall loses funding for his research and Kendall's boss, Mr. Peabody, sells Jack to a medical research lab, much to Dr. Kendall's dismay. Unfortunately, Dr. Kendall dies (off screen) from a heart attack. Kendall had set up Jack to be taken away from the lab, but Jack was sent to Canada by mistake. In Canada, Jack finds shelter in a tree house but a young deaf girl named Tara enters the tree house and Jack surprises her causing her to faint; when Tara wakes up she learns he can use sign language, she attempts to hide Jack from her parents and brother Steven but is unsuccessful . Steven soon discovers that Jack has an uncanny ability to play the sport of ice hockey and Jack joins Steven's junior league hockey team when it is discovered that there is no rule that chimpanzees can't play hockey. However, just before the championship, Dr. Peabody returns to reclaim Jack.
Air Bud (1997)
Directed by Charles Martin Smith, Robert Vince
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena, Michael Jeter, Bill Cobbs, Brendan Fletcher, Eric Christmas
Rating53%
Un jeune garçon solitaire nommé Josh trouve un golden retriever voulant fuir son méchant maître. Décidant de l'adopter, il se rend bien vite compte que son nouvel animal pourrait bien l'aider à remporter le tournoi de basket ball de son école.