Known for Production
Robert Walak is the President of Focus Features, a leading film label known for its distinguished library of acclaimed titles and its commitment to acquiring and producing speciality films for global audiences. Before joining Focus Features, Walak served as co-managing Director at Universal Pictures International Productions, where he oversaw internationally driven productions, acquisitions, and local-language content. He previously held the roles of Managing Director and President of Production and Acquisitions at The Weinstein Company and Senior Vice President of Production and Acquisitions at Alliance Films/Momentum Pictures. Earlier in his career, Walak worked in business development at Endemol and began his industry journey as a producer at MTV Europe. He graduated from the University of Amsterdam.
Filmography
11 films, 1 show


The American
2023 · 1h 50m
country: New Zealand
American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.


Foe
2023 · 1h 51m
country: Australia
Henrietta and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior's family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Will they risk their relationship & personal identity for a chance to survive in a new world?


Outside the Wire
2021 · 1h 56m
country: United States
In the near future, a drone pilot is sent into a deadly militarized zone and must work with an android officer to locate a doomsday device.


Woman in Gold
2015 · 1h 49m
country: United Kingdom
Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.


Calvary
2014 · 1h 41m
country: Ireland
After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.


How I Live Now
2013 · 1h 41m
country: Canada
An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.


uwantme2killhim?
2013 · 1h 33m
country: United Kingdom
Based on the Vanity Fair article of the same title, a story about a young boy drawn into a web of lies through an online chatroom.


Shame
2011 · 1h 42m
country: Canada
Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.