Robert was born in Johannesburg, South Africa he has always loved telling stories and started his career in the film industry by studying the AFDA the South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live performance. He has since gone one to work on numerous productions. 

In 2013 Robert started lecturing in film with NEMISA and went on to co-found AACA - African Academy of Cinematic Arts in 2017 where he served as the Dean of Academics and Head of Narratology, Since 2019 Robert has worked independently as an author and training in film making, scriptwriting using online training platforms. 

Robert and his husband live and work in Johannesburg South Africa where they live in the inner city.