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Robert J. Thompson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 3, 1959 (age 67)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, U.S

Also Known As

Robert Thompson

Bob Thompson

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Robert J. Thompson

Biography

Robert James Thompson is an American media scholar. He's been a professor at Syracuse University since 1990 and is the founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture. He has written multiple books and has been interviewed on many documentaries, radio and television shows for his expansive knowledge in television history.

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Video

Known For

American Experience
TV

American Experience

Self

1988

American Greed
TV

American Greed

Self

2007

The Unexplained
TV

The Unexplained

Self - Bob Thompson

1996

Dark Side of the 90's
TV

Dark Side of the 90's

Self

2021

The Story of Late Night
TV

The Story of Late Night

Self

2021

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Film

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Self

2009

Dark Side of the 2000s
TV

Dark Side of the 2000s

Self

2023

Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains
TV

Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains

Self

2024

Notorious
TV

Notorious

Self

2019

Mr. SOUL!
Film

Mr. SOUL!

Self

2018

The Real Mad Men of Advertising
TV

The Real Mad Men of Advertising

Self

2017

Generation Boom
TV

Generation Boom

Self

2006

TV We Love
TV

TV We Love

Self

2025

Four Falls of Buffalo
Film

Four Falls of Buffalo

Self

2015

What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show
Film

What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show

Self

2020

Driving America
Film

Driving America

Self

2015

American Cannibal
Film

American Cannibal

Self - Bob Thompson

2006

Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg
Film

Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg

Self

2009

Filmography

2025TVTV We Loveas Self2024TVMenendez Brothers: Victims or Villainsas Self2023TVDark Side of the 2000sas Self2021TVDark Side of the 90'sas Self2021TVThe Story of Late Nightas Self2020FilmWhat Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Showas Self2019TVNotoriousas Self2018FilmMr. SOUL!as Self2017TVThe Real Mad Men of Advertisingas Self2015FilmFour Falls of Buffaloas Self2015FilmDriving Americaas Self2009FilmSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsas Self2009FilmYoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldbergas Self2007TVAmerican Greedas Self2006TVGeneration Boomas Self2006FilmAmerican Cannibalas Self - Bob Thompson1996TVThe Unexplainedas Self - Bob Thompson1988TVAmerican Experienceas Self