Greenwald moved to Los Angeles in 1972 , where he continued working as a theater director at the Mark Taper Forum . He later launched a career as a director for television , establishing first Moonlight Productions and then Robert Greenwald Productions ( RGP ) , and began creating theatrical films , television movies , miniseries and documentaries with a distinct social and political sensibility . Moonlight Productions was responsible for 34 films , and RGP has brought more than 45 films to audiences worldwide . In 1977 , Greenwald received his first of three Emmy Award nominations for producing the television movie '' 21 Hours at Munich '' about the massacre at the 1972 Olympics . His next Emmy nomination came in 1984 for directing '' The Burning Bed '' , one of the most-watched television movies of all time . Based on a true story , '' The Burning Bed '' has been credited as " a turning point in the fight against domestic violence . " Greenwald also directed theatrical films such as '' Breaking Up '' ( 1997 ) , '' Steal This Movie ! '' ( 2000 ) and '' Xanadu '' ( 1980 )
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