Robby Benson Wraps Up Latest Teaching Stint

His students' short films premiere tonight at a local Indiana AMC movie theater.

The author, director and former child star has announced he will be exiting Indiana University at Bloomington at the end of this school year. It’s the latest in a long line of teaching stints that have previously encompassed UCLA, USC and NYU.

On the April 24 episode of Through the Gates: IU This Week, a weekly podcast hosted by IU The Media School dean James Shanahan, Benson talks about starring on Broadway at age 12, being recognized because of his voice and guiding a relatively small group students (14) through another “Advanced Production” class:

“I shot the first high definition film in North America.

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