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.

Filmography

• 2027High in the Clouds — Producer
• 2023Space Oddity — Executive Producer
• 2021Night Teeth — Executive Producer
• 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault — (archive footage)
• 2019Ambition — Director, Producer
• 2018Haunting on Fraternity Row — Executive Producer
• Shadowhunters — Executive Producer
• 2016When the Bough Breaks — Producer
• 2013The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones — Executive Producer
• 2010A Nightmare on Elm Street — Executive Producer
• 2007Hairspray — Executive Producer
• 2007The Golden Compass — Executive Producer
• 2007The Last Mimzy — Director, Executive Producer
• 2004Cellular — Detective Looking Guy
• 2003Freddy vs. Jason — Principal Shaye, Executive Producer
• 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — Executive Producer
• 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers — Executive Producer
• 2001Festival in Cannes — Bert Shuster
• 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — Executive Producer
• 2000Frequency — Executive Producer
• 2000The Perfect Souffle: Testing "Final Destination" — Self, Thanks
• 1994Wes Craven's New Nightmare — Robert Shaye, Executive Producer
• 1993Blink — Executive Producer
• 1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 — Interrogation Room Person (uncredited)
• 1993The Nightmare Begins Again — Minister, Executive Producer
• 1991Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare — Ticket Seller, Producer
• 1990Book of Love — Director
• 1990Heart Condition — Executive Producer
• 1989A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child — Producer
• 1989The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' — Thanks
• 1988A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master — Lecturer, Producer
• 1988Critters 2 — Executive Producer
• Freddy's Nightmares — Executive Producer
• 1988Hairspray — Executive Producer
• 1988The Freddy Krueger Special — Producer
• 1988The Prince of Pennsylvania — Executive Producer
• 1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors — Producer
• 1987My Demon Lover — Producer
• 1987Stranded — Executive Producer
• 1987The Hidden — Producer
• 1986Critters — Executive Producer
• 1986Quiet Cool — Franklin, Producer
• 1985A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge — Bartender (uncredited), Producer
• 1984A Nightmare on Elm Street — Producer
• 1983The First Time — Executive Producer
• 1982Alone in the Dark — Story, Producer
• 1982Xtro — Executive Producer
• 1981Polyester — Executive Producer, Presenter
• 1977Stunts — Scenario Writer, Executive Producer
• 1972The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival — Director
• 1965On Fighting Witches — Director
• 1964Image — Director
• 1963Image — Director
• 1959Battle Flame — Lt. Norris

Appearances as themselves (24)

• 2026Remembering Wes Craven: His Life, Legacy and Nightmares — Self (archive footage)
• 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis — Self
• 2019Searching for Mr. Rugoff — Self
• 2014Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau — Self
• 2014The Last Impresario — Self
• 2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th — Self
• 2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy — Self
• 2007The Roots of 'Hairspray' — Self
• 2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film — Self
• 2006Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream — Self
• 2006Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ — Self
• 2006The House That Freddy Built — Self
• 2005Cartoon Logic — Self
• 2005Introducing Cameron Diaz — Self
• 2005Paw Prints and Baby Steps: On the Set of “Son of The Mask” — Self
• 2005Return to Edge City — Self
• 2004Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre — Self
• 2004Genesis: Development Hell — Self
• 2004Meet Bob Shaye — Self
• 2002The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees — Self
• 2000Divine Trash — Self
• 2000That Moment: Magnolia Diary — Self
• 1999Welcome to Primetime — Self
• 1991Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story — Self