Throughout the 1970s, he worked at several advertising agencies, including Honig-Cooper & Harrington. From 1976 to 1979, Black worked as a freelancer under the name Robert Allan Black Productions for Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. During this period, he named and developed the entertainment segment Pizza Time Theater for Chuck E. Cheese.[4][5][6]
In 1992, Black wrote and directed Let Them Run Free for the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation to benefit terminally ill children.[7] Later, Black received the Mercury Award for his work on Holland America Cruise Line/Westours.[8] His work has won Clio, Cannes Lions, Mobius Gold, Andys, Addys, and Best of Show awards.[3] He was nominated by the Directors' Guild of America for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials."[9][10]
In 1999, Black directed episode 7 of season 1 of the ABC television drama Once and Again, titled "The Ex-Files", starring Sela Ward and Billy Campbell.[11]
Black began filming a documentary titled Borrowing Time in 2000, which he partially funded.[12][13][14] This project later evolved into a feature documentary titled Loving Henri (2016).
