Michael M. Robin

Michael M. Robin is an American television producer and director who has worked on such series as All Rise, NYPD Blue, Nip/Tuck, Popular, The Closer, Rizzoli & Isles, Major Crimes, and Dallas. He has earned producing Primetime Emmy Awards for NYPD Blue and L.A. Law as well as three Golden Globe Awards for Nip/Tuck, NYPD Blue and L.A. Law. Early career Robin began his career as a production assistant on the series L.A. Law, where he worked his way up to Producer in the fourth season and later received a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the series. He then segued to Cop Rock as a Producer, where he made his directorial debut. He added a second producing Primetime Emmy Award and Directing nomination for his work on NYPD Blue. Robin spent 11 years working for Steven Bochco before branching out on his own on the ABC TV show C-16. Work Following C-16, Robin formed The Shephard/Robin Company with Greer Shephard in 1998. Their producing success included Nip/Tuck, The Closer, Longmire, Major Crimes, Trust Me, State of Mind, The D.A., Popular and Brutally Normal. Robin has directed 15 drama pilots, including the pilots for CBS's All Rise, TNT's The Closer, Rizzoli & Isles, Major Crimes and Dallas. He also helmed the pilot for Valor on The CW.