Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Robert Kenneth Shaye (born March 3, 1939), often referred to as Bob Shaye, is an American businessman, film producer, director and actor. Shaye was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Dorothy (née Katz) and Max Mendle Shaye, a supermarket owner and artist. Robert Shaye is the brother of actress Lin Shaye. He is a graduate of Detroit''s Mumford High School, the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School. He is the founder of the film production and distribution company New Line Cinema with Michael Lynne. He produced the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, and contributed a number of his own ideas to the film, including the sticky staircase. He has directed two films for New Line, 1990''s Book of Love and 2007''s The Last Mimzy.