Robert Levi (2)

Robert (Rob) Levi is an independent writer, director, producer and cinematographer. In 2008, "Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life" became the first film in history to receive three important awards in one year: the Best Documentary Emmy, a Peabody Award for Broadcast Excellence and the Writers Guild Award for Best Doc Screenplay. The music was also released on a CD (2008) with Hank Jones, Dianne Reeves, Joe Lovano, Bill Charlap and others. It was released by Blue Note. The film was also one of three docs to make New York Magazine's Top Ten Best Shows list. Levi also received three Best Script nominations from the Writers Guild for his other work. He has also made the film "Duke Ellington: Reminisching in Tempo" and the documentary "Brothers in Sound: Hank, Thad, and Elvin Jones," a new feature documentary, and others.