Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes

Known for

Acting

Born

July 28, 1938

Birthplace

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died

August 6, 2012 (aged 74)

Biography

Robert Studley Forrest Hughes AO was an Australian-born art critic, writer, and producer of television documentaries. He was described in 1997 by Robert Boynton of The New York Times as "the most famous art critic in the world."

Best known work

Crumb
Crumb
1995
20/20
20/20
1978
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art
1974
Goya: Crazy Like a Genius
Goya: Crazy Like a Genius
2002
The NEW Shock of the New
The NEW Shock of the New
2004
The Shock of the New
The Shock of the New
1980
American Visions
American Visions
1997
Arthur Penn, 1922-: Themes and Variants
Arthur Penn, 1922-: Themes and Variants
1970
Antoni Gaudi: God's Architect
Antoni Gaudi: God's Architect
2003

Filmography

  1. 2007

    Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

    as Self - Writer

  2. 2004

    The NEW Shock of the New

    as Himself, Writer, Presenter

  3. 2003

    Visions of SpaceTV

    as Self (3 episodes)

  4. 2003

    Antoni Gaudi: God's Architect

    as Presenter, Writer

  5. 2002

    Goya: Crazy Like a Genius

    as Self / Presenter, Writer

  6. 1997

    American VisionsTV

    as Self - Presenter (8 episodes), Writer

  7. 1995

    Crumb

    as Self

  8. 1980

    The Shock of the NewTV

    as Host (8 episodes), Writer, Creator

  9. 1978

    20/20TV

    as Self - Anchor (13 episodes)

  10. 1975

    Landscape with FiguresTV

    as Self - Presenter (10 episodes), Writer

  11. 1974

    The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art

    as Self

  12. 1970

    Arthur Penn, 1922-: Themes and Variants

    Director

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