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    The disambiguation page for the primary name is Bob Diamond (disambiguation). Robert McClenon (talk) 05:42, 6 February 2024 (UTC)


Rob Diamond
Born
Phoenix, Arizona, USA December 18, 1965
OrganizationFilmmaker
SpouseDyonne Diamond
Websitehttps://robdiamondagency.com/

Rob Diamond (born December 18, 1965) is an independent American filmmaker, writer, producer and director. His films include Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace and Love Everlasting.

Early life

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Born in Phoenix, Diamond was then raised in Southern California. He lived in Riverside, California until the 8th grade and then moved to the beach in Dana Point, California where he fell in love with surfing and the ocean.[citation needed]

Career

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Diamond started acting and modeling in Los Angeles after he was discovered on the beach when he was 17 and hand picked to do a commercial for Coca-Cola.[citation needed] He went on to get cast in numerous national commercials, including for Levi's 501 Blues and Minute Maid,[citation needed] before landing his first part in a film, with Mickey Rooney.[citation needed]

He has taught film acting since 1998 and owns and now operates his own talent agency "Rob Diamond Agency."[1] His students have landed speaking parts in television shows and feature films including his own.[2] He has also made several films related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3]

Diamond has written over 50 screenplays to date. He won the best director award for his feature film Saint Street at the 2013 Filmed in Utah Awards.[citation needed] He then went on to direct Love Everlasting, starring Lucky Blue Smith. After that, he then made his most successful film[citation needed] Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace, which gained traction for its touching story.[4] The film stars his granddaughter, Scarlet Diamond.[5] The movie won an award at the annual Utah Film Festival.[citation needed] Diamond has also directed several faith based films such as Wayward: The Prodigal Son.[6]

He has been a guest speaker at several colleges, and in podcasts.[7] Diamond has numerous other films in the works that he will be writing, directing and producing.[8]

Personal life

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He currently lives in Utah and remarried to Dyonne Diamond.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Three Days to Live Writer Movie
2006 Propensity Writer Movie
2007 Tears of a King Writer Movie
2008 $1.11 Writer Short
2008 Cinders of My Soul Writer Short
2008 The Eleventh Hour Associate Producer Movie
2009 Once Upon a Summer Writer & Director & Producer Movie
2009 Last Goodbyes Writer Short
2009 Folterkammer Writer short
2009 Negotiating Life Writer Short
2010 Justin TIme Writer & Director & Producer Movie
2010 Legend of Silk Boy Producer TV movie
2012 Elizabeth's Gift Writer & DIrector & Producer Movie
2012 Saint's Street Writer & Director & Producer Movie
2014 Wayward: The Prodigal Son Writer & Director & Producer Movie
2014 The Last Straw Writer & Director & Producer Movie
2016 Sacred Vow Writer and Director & Producer Movie
2016 Love Everlasting Writer & Director & Producer Movie
2020 Fired Writer Short
2020 Our Father's Keeper Writer & Director & Producer Movie
2020 Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace Writer and Director & Producer Movie
2022 Fighting Chance Co-writer & Director & Producer Movie
2023 The Last Page Co-writer & Director & Producer Movie
2024 Shadow of Vengeance Writer & Director & Producer Movie
2024 Lady in the Locket Co-writer & Director & Producer Movie
2024 Chapel Co-producer Movie
2025 Power Rangers: Origins Co-writer & Director & Producer Movie
2025 Brink of Faith Writer TV Series

References

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  1. ^ "Rob Diamond Agency". Rob Diamond Agency. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ Iwasaki, Scott (2016-09-30). "Rob Diamond's new film 'Sacred Vow' features Park City actresses". www.parkrecord.com. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. ^ Mason, Kara (2015-01-19). "California Mormon holds to faith in Utah Indie film industry". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  4. ^ Director of Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace ABC4.com.
  5. ^ Rob Diamond talks about "Lucy Shimmers & the Prince of Peace", KSTU, December 4, 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ Bible-Based Movie Trend Continues as Prodigal Son Movie 'Wayward' Heads to Theaters (VIDEO), Christian Post, September 12, 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. ^ Film Maker/Director Rob Diamond walks us through his MANY independent feature failures and successes, Creative Income with Lars Lindstrom. Podbean. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Director Rob Diamond on Creating Cinema From The Heart – Utah Film Festival". Retrieved 2024-02-05.
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