Biography: Robert Calhoun was born on November 24, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York. He studied at the University of Maryland, and served for three years in the United States Navy. His early work was with institutions such as the National Repertory Theater and the Mark Taper Forum. He directed and produced for various critically-acclaimed television series. He co-authored Include Me Out, his lifetime partner actor Farley Granger's 2007 memoir.

TV Credits: Directing credit: "Another World." Producing Credits: "Another World," "Texas," "As the World Turns," and "Guiding Light."

Other Awards: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for "As the World Turns" in 1987.

Trivia:
He translated Italian film scripts into English for several years after moving to Italy in 1970.