Robert F. Colesberry

Robert F. Colesberry

Robert F. Colesberry (1946 – February 9 , 2004) was an American film and television producer and first assistant director notable for his work as a producer on the Emmy Award winning miniseries "The Corner", the Peabody Award winning television series "The Wire" for HBO, and the Oscar-nominated movie Mississippi Burning.

Colesberry died from complications following cardiac surgery in 2004. His death occurred soon after his directing debut on "The Wire" episode "Port in a Storm", which was the second season finale. "-30-", the final episode of the series, was dedicated to him.

Colesberry had a recurring cameo on "The Wire" as detective Ray Cole. In episode three of the third series, entitled Dead Soldiers, Detective Cole was said to have died suddenly while exercising at a gym. Other characters held an emotional wake for Detective Cole.

Colesberry attended Southern Connecticut State University before transferring to the Tisch School for the Arts at NYU. At NYU he pursued at degree in drama. Since his death a scholarship has been set up in his name for filmmakers attending the institution.

Colesberry was married to Karen L. Thorson in 1992, also a filmmaker and producer of "The Wire".

External links

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* [http://www.hbo.com/thewire/cast/crew/robert_f_colesberry.shtml Robert F. Colesberry crew page] at HBO's The Wire site
* [http://www.hbo.com/thewire/behindthescenes/robert_colesberry.shtml Remembering Bob Colesberry] at HBO's The Wire site


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