Robert M. Wise is an American director, producer, cinematographer, and writer. Since relocating from Los Angeles, California to Washington, D.C. in 1993, Wise has specialized in documentary and other non-fiction productions as a Senior Executive at Discovery Communications and as a Partner with the national law firms Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp and Loeb & Loeb. Through Wise Entertainment Law, Wise delivers the high quality, results-oriented work he is known for while maintaining a firm grip on the bottom line. Wise is a graduate of Stanford Law School and a member of the California, Maryland and District of Columbia bars. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Cambridge, England, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (summa cum laude) from the University of Michigan.
Robert M. Wise is known for producing and/or directing many documentary series, including Unsolved Mysteries (1987-2010), Top Secret (1999), Civil War Combat: America's Bloodiest Battles (2002-2003), Unsolved History (2002-2004), Modern Marvels (2003), Science of the Bible (2005), UFOs Over Earth (2008), Time Warp (2009), Auction Packed (2011), Unusual Suspects (2011-2016), The Family That Slays Together (2012), Killer Confessions (2015), The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (2017), Deadly Dentists (2017), Murder in the Heartland (2019), Twisted Sisters (2020), Unsolved Mysteries (2020-2022), and The Real Murders of Atlanta (2022).
