Personal Info

Known For

Production

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-03-03 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Bob Shaye
L.E. Moko

Robert Shaye

Biography

Robert Kenneth Shaye (born March 3, 1939), often referred to as Bob Shaye, is an American businessman, film producer, director and actor. He is also the brother of actress Lin Shaye.

Known For

6.1%

Freddy vs. Jason

Aug 15, 2003

6.4%

Cellular

Sep 6, 2004

5.8%

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

Nov 1, 1985

5.8%

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Aug 19, 1988

6.4%

New Nightmare

Oct 13, 1994

5.3%

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

Sep 5, 1991

6.0%

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

Feb 4, 1993

7.8%

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

May 4, 2010

6.7%

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

Aug 24, 2014

7.9%

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Sep 13, 2013

6.3%

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

Jun 20, 2006

6.8%

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Oct 13, 2006

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Acting

2025		The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as Self
2025		The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as SelfSelf

2020

AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS as Self

2019

Searching for Mr. Rugoff as Self

2014

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau as Self

2013

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self

2010

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self

2006		Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self
2006		Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ as Self
2006		Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream as Himself
2006		The House That Freddy Built as Self

2004		Cellular as Detective Looking Guy
2004		Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre as Himself
2004		Meet Bob Shaye

2003

Freddy vs. Jason as Principal Shaye

2002

The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees as Self

2001

Festival in Cannes as Bert Shuster

2000		The Perfect Souffle: Testing "Final Destination" as Self
2000		Divine Trash as Self

1999

Welcome to Primetime as Self

1994

New Nightmare as Robert Shaye

1993		The Nightmare Begins Again as Minister
1993		National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 as Interrogation Room Person (uncredited)

1991		Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story as Self
1991		Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare as Ticket Seller

1988

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master as Lecturer

1986

Quiet Cool as Franklin

1985

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge as Bartender (uncredited)

1959

Battle Flame as Lt. Norris

Crew

2000

The Perfect Souffle: Testing "Final Destination" as Thanks

1989

The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' as Thanks

Directing

2019

Ambition as Director

2007

The Last Mimzy as Director

1990

Book of Love as Director

1972

The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival as Director

1965

On Fighting Witches as Director

1964

Image as Director

1963

Image as Director

Production

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High in the Clouds as Producer

2023

Space Oddity as Executive Producer

2021

Night Teeth as Executive Producer

2019

Ambition as Producer

2018

Haunting on Fraternity Row as Executive Producer

2016		When the Bough Breaks as Producer
2016		Shadowhunters as Executive Producer

2013

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones as Executive Producer

2010

A Nightmare on Elm Street as Executive Producer

2007		The Golden Compass as Executive Producer
2007		Hairspray as Executive Producer
2007		The Last Mimzy as Executive Producer

2003		The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Executive Producer
2003		Freddy vs. Jason as Executive Producer

2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Executive Producer

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Executive Producer

2000

Frequency as Executive Producer

1994

New Nightmare as Executive Producer

1993		Blink as Executive Producer
1993		The Nightmare Begins Again as Executive Producer

1991

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare as Producer

1990

Heart Condition as Executive Producer

1989

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child as Producer

1988		The Prince of Pennsylvania as Executive Producer
1988		Freddy's Nightmares as Executive Producer
1988		A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master as Producer
1988		The Freddy Krueger Special as Producer
1988		Critters 2 as Executive Producer
1988		Hairspray as Executive Producer

1987		Stranded as Executive Producer
1987		The Hidden as Producer
1987		My Demon Lover as Producer
1987		A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors as Producer

1986		Quiet Cool as Producer
1986		Critters as Executive Producer

1985

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge as Producer

1984

A Nightmare on Elm Street as Producer

1983

The First Time as Executive Producer

1982		Xtro as Executive Producer
1982		Alone in the Dark as Producer

1981

Polyester as Executive Producer

1977

Stunts as Executive Producer

Writing

1982

Alone in the Dark as Story

1977

Stunts as Scenario Writer