Robert L. Collins was born on June 1, 1930 in San Jose, California, USA. Robert L. was a writer and director, known for Police Story (1973), J. Edgar Hoover (1987) and Medical Story (1975). Robert L. died on October 21, 2011 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
Was originally hired to direct the television premier episode of "Star Trek: Phase 2", called "In Thy Image". When it was decided that story would be the basis for a theatrical motion picture instead, he was replaced by Robert Wise.