Robert Kent Sharpe

Robert Kent Sharpe

November 17, 1930-July 14, 2016

Born in Chicago, Illinois November 17, 1930 Son of Byron and Helen.  Died July 14, 2016, with his daughters at his side.

Loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

Survived by his children, Steven, Sharon, Jonathan, Julia; grandchildren, Becky, Alex, Sarah, Max, Jessica, Ben; daughters-in-law, Fran, Karen; son-in-law Steve

Robert graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in writing from Brown University. He was a writer-director-filmmaker who worked for such television programs as Omnibus with Alistair Cooke, The Seven Lively Arts with John Houseman and Andy Rooney, The NBC Special Projects Department, and The Twentieth Century Series with Walter Cronkite during the golden age of television.

He subsequently produced, wrote and directed films for Harvard University, The United States Information Agency and the Office of Economic Opportunities. His film "Before The Mountain Was Moved," a feature documentary about the devastation that strip-mining inflicted on people's lives in Appalachia, was nominated for an Academy Award. He was selected for inclusion in "Who's Who in the World - 2000" and "Who's Who in America - 2001."

Bob was a photographer since the age of ten. His work has been published in the Chicago Tribune Magazine, Popular Photography, Leica Magazine and the New York Times. His photographs are in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art and have been exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Among the photographic series he has done are Assisi; Spanish Patterns; Venice, Sicily & Malta; The Unseen (images and voices of the homeless at the Bowery Mission), Portugal in Black & White and Color (with his wife Tina); Changes; Silent City; Escalator; and Ireland. His photographic studies of the Life of a Pumpkin, Melting Popsicles, and Rabbits in Love are expressions of life stages in color and texture. He was on the board of the Photography Committee of the National Arts Club, and member of ASMP and DGA and was President of PAI (Photography and Imaging Inc.), a group of photographers formed in the 1950's.

Bob was an early ham radio operator, who would wake up at ridiculous times of the morning to get a good signal to speak to far parts of the globe. he was a true Hi-Fi enthusiast (nut), and an avid furniture-maker. He loved classical music and jazz. He hated most green vegetables, but loved eating steak, corn and hot dogs. He enjoyed (had to) read the New York Times daily. His wit and humor and passion for all things Bob will forever be

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