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Robert Sellers (born 1965) is an English author, best known for his show-business biographies and works on popular culture including Cult TV and The Battle for Bond, an analysis of the Fleming plagiarism trial and its aftermath.

Sellers graduated from drama school and initially pursued a career as a stand-up comedian. He then turned to film journalism, and continues to contribute articles on the subject to magazines including Empire, Total Film, The Independent, SFX and Cinema Retro. He has interviewed many celebrities including: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Michael Palin, Richard Dreyfuss and Ray Harryhausen.

Apart from his star biographies, Sellers also writes books on the entertainment industry. His book Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, the inside story of the British film company HandMade Films, was described as "fascinating" and "impossible to put down". Cult TV was the official history of ITC, Lew Grade's television company that made hit TV shows throughout the 60s and 70s. The Battle for Bond used previously unpublished documents, photographs and artwork to tell the story behind the first attempt to launch James Bond onto the screen.

He has contributed to a number of television documentaries including Channel 4's The 100 Best Family Films.

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