Robin Romano
U. Roberto (Robin) Romano | |
|---|---|
| Born | Umberto Roberto Romano, Jr. New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2013 (aged 56–57) New York, U.S. |
| Education | Amherst College (1980) |
| Occupations | Documentary filmmaker, producer, photographer, educator, human rights activist |
| Known for | Faces of Freedom (2009), The Harvest/La Cosecha (2010) |
U. Roberto Romano (1956-2013), also known as Robin Romano, was an American documentary filmmaker, producer, photojournalist and human rights activist. He is known for directing Stolen Childhoods (2005), The Dark Side of Chocolate (2010) and The Harvest/La Cosecha (2010) and for campaigning against exploitative labor practices. In addition to filmmaking, Romano's photography documented child and migrant labor worldwide. The Romano archives are housed at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut.