Robert Roy Pool (born 1953) is an American screenwriter, best known for his authorship of the motion pictures Outbreak (1995), starring Dustin Hoffman, and The Big Town (1987), starring Matt Dillon. He also received a "story by" credit on the motion picture Armageddon (1998), which starred Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton. Pool has collaborated with Laurence Dworet, a former emergency department doctor.

Filmography

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Year Film Credit Notes
1987 The Big Town Screenplay By Based on the novel "The Arm" by Clark Howard
1993 Donato and Daughter Screenplay By Based on the novel of the same name by Jack Early
1995 Outbreak Written By Co-Wrote screenplay with Laurence Dworet
1996 Phone Calls from the Dead Written By TV Movie
1998 Armageddon Story By Co-Wrote Story with Jonathan Hensleigh
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