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| Birth name | Robby Christopher Schrab |
| Born | November 12, 1969 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Illustrator, Writer, Producer & Director |
| Notable works | Scud: The Disposable Assassin Monster House Heat Vision and Jack The Sarah Silverman Program Channel 101 |
Rob Schrab (pronounced Shrob) (November 12, 1969) is a comic book creator, actor, writer, and film producer. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scud The Disposable Assassin (published from 1994 to 1998, and 2008) is a humorous hyperkinetic Science fiction comic by Monster House is an American 2006 computer animated horror film released on July 21, 2006. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Schrab grew up in Mayville, Wisconsin. Mayville is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. He is a comedian, comic book creator, and is active in both television and film production. He is currently producing the final chapter to his comic book Scud: The Disposable Assassin, as well as directing the second season of The Sarah Silverman Program. Scud The Disposable Assassin (published from 1994 to 1998, and 2008) is a humorous hyperkinetic Science fiction comic by The Sarah Silverman Program is a cable television Comedy series starring comedienne and actress Sarah Silverman.
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Comedy
Schrab was a member of ComedySportz Milwaukee where he also co-founded (alongside Dan Harmon) the sketch troupe The Dead Alewives. ComedySportz is an Improvisational comedy organization started in 1984 in Milwaukee Wisconsin, by Dick Chudnow. Dan Harmon is a writer and performer and along with Rob Schrab, a founder of the alternative Television network/ Website Channel 101. The Dead Alewives were an Improvisational comedy troupe during the 1980s and 1990s from Milwaukee Wisconsin. They produced an album in 1996 entitled Take Down The Grand Master. Which Featured the Sketch Dungeons and Dragons (Featured on Dr. Demento. A CG short was made from the audio: Summmoner Geeks). Schrab was the voice of the "Where's the Mountain Dew?" Demon.
Comics
In the late 1990s Schrab wrote and produced the indiependant comic book Scud: The Disposable Assassin, which ran for 20 issues before events in Schrab's personal life caused him to leave the property and focus on a career in film and television. Scud The Disposable Assassin (published from 1994 to 1998, and 2008) is a humorous hyperkinetic Science fiction comic by
Recently Schrab announced he would be finishing the Scud series with Scud #21 in a book that would include all the Scud issues. He is currently working on this issue but due to other projects, such as Season 2 of The Sarah Silverman Program it is taking longer then expected. The Sarah Silverman Program is a cable television Comedy series starring comedienne and actress Sarah Silverman. Scud's final chapter will be released in 2008. Scud #21 "Return of the Over-Used Muse" will hit the stands in early Feb. and followed by #22 "Challenge of the Over-Used Muse" then #23 "Retaliation of the Over-Used Muse" and finally #24 Death of the Over-Used Muse.
Covers will be done by guest artist; Ashley Wood, Jim Mahfood, David Hartman and Doug Tennapel. A collection of the entire series (including Drywall: Unzipped and Black Octopus: Sexy Genius) will be release in June also from Image comics.
Updates and sneak peeks are featured @ www. robschrab. com
Film and television
Following Scud, Schrab had several minor successes in Hollywood leading up to the release of his first feature film, Monster House. Monster House is an American 2006 computer animated horror film released on July 21, 2006.
Schrab produced the television pilot Heat Vision and Jack starring Owen Wilson and Jack Black. Heat Vision and Jack was a proposed 1999 Comedy / Sci-fi Television show directed by Ben Stiller and starring Jack Black Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. Thomas Jack Black Jr (born August 28 1969 is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician. He has also co-created the alternative television network/website Channel 101, where he created The Ringwald and Molly Show and Twigger's Holiday as part of their programming. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Channel 101 is a short film festival (usually monthly in Los Angeles created by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab where participants submit a short film in
As a personal project, Schrab produced the short film Robot Bastard- a Space Opera made completely from cardboard. www. robotbastard. com
He played the bit part of Gerald in Blame Society Productions' Fun Rangers. He can be seen during the 'phon' scene, where he asks the protagonist, Cody Beaumont, for his DVDs to be returned. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is
Schrab played the Bald Genius or "PI guy" in Chris Gore's "My Big Fat Independent Movie.
He and long time writing partner, Dan Harmon, wrote the feature film Monster House based on a pitch they had originally made in 1998. Dan Harmon is a writer and performer and along with Rob Schrab, a founder of the alternative Television network/ Website Channel 101. The project was shelved for almost ten years until it was made feasible in 2006 by a CG process known as Mo-Cap. It was Harmon and Schrab's first feature deal and launched their career in the movie business. He also directed the music video "Crooked Teeth" for Death Cab for Cutie. Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham,
Following this success, Schrab was the host of "Hell'oclock News", a series of teaser videos for the Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny movie website. Tenacious D is a Satirical Rock band formed in Los Angeles California.
As of early 2007 he is a writer, producer and director on The Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central. The Sarah Silverman Program is a cable television Comedy series starring comedienne and actress Sarah Silverman. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming And played the cross-dressing host of Cookie Party, Miniature "Mini" Coffee. Silverman wanted Schrab to play the character in the show after she saw him in "Thriller Chiller Theatre" (a short on Channel101. com)
Other
Rob Schrab made a Trogdor wallpaper for the Homestar Runner website to celebrate the dragon's 5th birthday. Homestar Runner is a Flash animated Internet cartoon. It mixes Surreal humor with references to 1970s '80s and '90s pop culture The wallpaper was put on the site on January 14, 2008, being found when you click on the main page message "guest wallpaper". Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common You can download the wallpaper here and here.
External links
- Rob Schrab homepage
- Rob Schrab at the Internet Movie Database
- Rob Schrab at Channel 101
- Robot Bastard
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