Robert D. Wachs(1940-2013)

Producer
Writer

Robert D. Wachs was born on 1 May 1940 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), The Golden Child (1986) and Harlem Nights (1989). He was married to Tess. He died on 2 December 2013 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

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Beverly Hills Cop II

6.6

Producer

1987

The Golden Child

6.0

Producer

1986

Harlem Nights

6.1

Producer(produced by)

1989

Coming to America

7.1

Producer

1988

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Producer

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip
6.5
- co-producer
- producer
- 2014
Another 48 Hrs.
5.9
- producer (produced by)
- 1990
Harlem Nights
6.1
- producer (produced by)
- 1989
Coming to America
7.1
- producer
- 1988
Eddie Murphy: Raw
7.6
- producer
- 1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
6.6
- executive producer
- 1987
The Golden Child
6.0
- producer
- 1986
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
8.1
TV Special
- producer (as Robert Wachs, produced by)
- 1983

Writer

Beverly Hills Cop II
6.6
- story by
- 1987

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Alternative names
- Bob Wachs
Born
- May 1, 1940
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- December 2, 2013
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(pancreatic cancer)
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Trivia
Started The Comic Strip nightclub in New York City in 1976, where he discovered Eddie Murphy, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser and Carol Leifer, among others. He remained active at The Comic Strip until his death in 2013.