Bob Tzudiker

Bob Tzudiker is an American screenwriter and actor best known for cocreating and writing Newsies with his wife Noni White Originally conceived as a historical drama inspired by the reallife 1899 newsboys strike Newsies was reimagined as a musical at Disneys direction and went on to become a beloved cult classic The stage adaptation which opened on Broadway in 2012 grossed over 100 million during its run and has since been seen by millions worldwide As a screenwriter Bob has shared writing credit on Disneys Tarzan 1999 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1996 and 102 Dalmatians 2000 as well as Foxs Anastasia 1997 He also contributed to Disneys The Lion King 1994 and has written screenplays for every major studio earning multiple Annie Award nominations along the way Before his writing career Bob worked extensively as an actor appearing in films such as Total Recall 1990 Ruthless People 1986 and Walker 1987 as well as on television in Hill Street Blues LA Law and other productions He is a member of the Writers Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and teaches screenwriting as an adjunct professor at USCs School of Cinematic Arts A graduate of St Johns College in Annapolis Maryland Bob brings both a rich creative background and a deep understanding of story to his work across film stage and the classroom