Frank Q. Dobbs

Born
29 July 1939
Died
15 February 2006 (aged 66)
Place of birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Birth name
Frank Quinn Dobbs
Known for
Producer

Very well known in the state of Texas for his prestigious film and television commercial work as a director/writer/cinematographer, Frank Q. Dobbs has brought his remarkable expertise to Hollywood by co-producing Hallmark's mini-series, _"Johnson County War" (2002) (mini)_; The Texas Rangers, for Miramax/Dimension; two TNT four-hour mini-series' Everything That Rises (1998) and Rough Riders (1997); Dead Man's Walk (1996), a four-hour mini-series for ABC TV; Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo (1995), a five-hour mini-series for CBS TV; Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994) which he also co-wrote, a four-hour mini for CBS; Rio Diablo (1993), two-hour CBS feature, also a co-writer; Gone to Texas, a three-hour mini for CBS TV; plus, The Last Cowboy. His latest, Hard Ground (2003), starring Burt Reynolds for Hallmark, has recently finished filming with Dobbs as co-writer and director.