Robert S. Fiveson

Director Robert S. Fiveson only ever got around to making one feature film, 1979's "Parts: The Clonus Horror", but one can certainly imagine a worse legacy to have, as it made good use of a then relatively untapped premise and delivered a disquieting tale that still entertains almost thirty years later. Born in Winnipeg on June 15, 1947, Fiveson moved to Toronto at a young age and lived there until age 10, at which time his family moved to Brooklyn. His youth was an interesting dichotomy, as he would move back and forth between acts of juvenile delinquency and performing in school plays, often in lead roles. An avid reader, he was particularly entertained by tales of the weird and macabre. The theatre work would take hold until he discovered cinema at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. There he had a professor who would prove to be a great help in shaping his future career. Fiveson made a number of student films, winning awards for this work; one example was something titled