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Robert McKee

Robert McKee (born January 30, 1941) is an author, lecturer and story consultant who is known for his Story Seminar, which emerged from a doctoral project which he started but failed to complete at the University of Michigan, and which he further developed while teaching at the University of Southern California. McKee also has the blog and online…

Art, Life and awards & Starting the STORY seminar

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Alma mater
University of Michigan
Born
Robert Mckee (1941-01-30) January 30, 1941 (age 85) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupations
Author · lecturer · story consultant

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Early life in the theater

Mid-life in the film industry

Starting the STORY seminar

Life and awards

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Robert McKee

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Robert McKee → Robert Mckee (1941-01-30) January 30, 1941 (age 85) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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