Robert Vince
Robert Vince (born April 8, 1962) is a Canadian director, producer, writer and screenwriter. He has been involved in movie production since the late 1980s and has been directing movies since 2000, such as MVP: Most Valuable Primate, the Air Buddies series, and Chestnut: Hero of Central Park.
Robert Vince

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- Name
- Robert Vince
- Born
- 8 April 1962
- Birthplace
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Occupation
- Director, producer, writer, screenwriter
- Nationality
- Canada.
- Languages
- English.
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Robert Vince (born April 8, 1962) is a Canadian director, producer, writer and screenwriter. He has been involved in movie production since the late 1980s and has been directing movies since 2000, such as MVP: Most Valuable Primate, the Air Buddies series, and Chestnut: Hero of Central Park.
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• Name — Robert Vince • Born — 8 April 1962 • Birthplace — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • Other Names — Robbert Vince • Occupation — Director, producer, writer, screenwriter • Years Active — 1988–present
Career
Career
Vince is a native of Vancouver and CEO of Key Pix Productions. Much of Vince's work deals with children and talking dog/animal franchises, most notably his directorial work for the Air Bud and Buddies series. His directing credits include all of the Buddies franchise films, in addition the Santa Paws subseries, the MVP series, and the Pup Star series. Vince was previously affiliated with Keystone Entertainment, where he produced, co-wrote and directed more than 33 films, primarily in partnership with Disney, Miramax and Warner Bros. Vince has two sons and splits his time between his two main offices in Malibu and Vancouver.
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Personal life
Vince is the brother of William Vince, who was also a producer. Robert graduated Class of 1985 from Mount Allison University.
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• Millenium (1989) (Co-producer) • Cafe Romeo (1991) • Black Ice (1992) • Tomcat: Dangerous Desires (1993) • Anything for Love (1993) • Bulletproof Heart (1995) • Malicious (1995) • The Final Cut (1995) • Underworld (1996) • Air Bud (1997) • Hoods (1998) • Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)
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Television
• Year — Title — Director — Executive Producer — Writer — Notes • 2019 — Pup Academy • 2020 — Russell Maniac — Also Creator • 2021 — Scaredy Cats • 2022 — Super Pupz • Phantom Pups — Also Creator

Air Bud Returns panel at San Diego Comic Con 2026
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1969
Robert Vince born at Vancouver.
Films
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer • 1999 — The Duke — Executive • 2000 — MVP: Most Valuable Primate — Executive • Air Bud: World Pup — Executive • 2001 — MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate • 2002 — Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch — Story • 2003 — Spymate • Air Bud: Spikes Back — Story • 2004 — MXP: Most Xtreme Primate — Story • Chestnut: Hero of Central Park • 2006 — Air Buddies • 2008 — Snow Buddies • 2009 — Space Buddies • Santa Buddies • 2010 — The Search for Santa Paws • 2011 — Spooky Buddies • 2012 — Treasure Buddies • Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups • 2013 — Super Buddies • 2015 — Russell Madness — Executive • 2016 — Monkey Up — Executive • Pup Star — Executive • 2017 — Pup Star: Better 2Gether — Executive • 2018 — Pup Star: World Tour — Executive • Puppy Star Christmas — Executive
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- 1."Pup Star" Director Mia Moreno Chats with Dove. 30 August 2016.
- 2.The strange, wondrous story behind 'Air Bud,' 20 years later. 19 August 2017.
- 3.Willis, John. Screen World 1999. Hal Leonard Corporation. 206–. 2000-04-01. 9781557834119.
- 4.Sitting Down with Robert Vince - Executive Producer of Pup Star: Better 2Gether #Pupstarmovie @airbud. 17 August 2017.
- 5.In the Air Bud tonight.
- 6.Corporate Bio.
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