Robert Houston (actor)
Robert "Bobby" Houston (born 1955) is an American filmmaker and actor. Houston first came to prominence with his performance of the character Bobby in Wes Craven's 1977 horror classic "The Hills Have Eyes". He would reprise his role in the sequel "The Hills Have Eyes Part II". Aside from his work as an actor, Houston has also been a successful film director and screenwriter. Working with Lone Wolf & Cub Japanese action films, Houston wrote and directed an English-dubbed film called "Shogun Assassin". Houston also wrote and directed several independent films in the 1980s, including the  1984 teen comedy "Bad Manners". In his later career, Houston became a successful documentarian, with his debut in 1998 with "Rock The Boat". He would go on to direct "" in 2002 and "" in 2004. Both films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), which the latter won. Houston is also the author of the novel "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday", which served as the basis for the 1986 film "A Killing Affair". Personal life. Houston's partner died of AIDS in 1995.