Bob Tzudiker

Known for WritingBorn 1953-08-28 (age 72)Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Bob Tzudiker is an American screenwriter and actor best known for co-creating and writing Newsies with his wife, Noni White. Originally conceived as a historical drama inspired by the real-life 1899 newsboys’ strike, Newsies was reimagined as a musical at Disney’s direction and went on to become a beloved cult classic. The stage adaptation, which opened on Broadway in 2012, grossed over $100 million during its run and has since been seen by millions worldwide. As a screenwriter, Bob has shared writing credit on Disney’s Tarzan (1999), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), and 102 Dalmatians (2000), as well as Fox’s Anastasia (1997). He also contributed to Disney’s The Lion King (1994) and has written screenplays for every major studio, earning multiple Annie Award nominations along the way. Before his writing career, Bob worked extensively as an actor, appearing in films such as Total Recall (1990), Ruthless People (1986), and Walker (1987), as well as on television in Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, and other productions. He is a member of the Writers’ Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and teaches screenwriting as an adjunct professor at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. A graduate of St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, Bob brings both a rich creative background and a deep understanding of story to his work across film, stage, and the classroom.Read more

Movies & web series

U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart

Newsies

The Curse of the Monkey Bird

Anastasia

Tarzan

Murder, She Wrote

Total Recall

Family Ties

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

Newsies

Ruthless People

T. J. Hooker

Walker

Tarzan II

Tarzan & Jane

Moving Target

The Golden Child

102 Dalmatians

Stand Alone

Frog

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Omega Syndrome

Mortuary Academy

Hunchback