Rob Epstein

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Rob Epstein
Epstein in 2013
Born
Robert P. Epstein

(1955-04-06) April 6, 1955 (age 69)[1]
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director and producer
Years active1978–present
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Documentary Feature
1984 The Times of Harvey Milk
1989 Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Emmy Award for "The Celluloid Closet"
Pioneer Award from the International Documentary Association (IDA)
George Gund III Craft of Cinema Award

Robert P. Epstein (born April 6, 1955), is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature, for the films The Times of Harvey Milk and Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt.[2][3]

In 1987, Epstein and his filmmaking partner Jeffrey Friedman founded Telling Pictures, a production company that focused on feature documentaries.[4] Epstein's works also include scripted narratives such as Howl, his award-winning film about Allen Ginsberg's controversial poem by the same name (starring James Franco), and Lovelace, the story about the life and trials of pornographic superstar Linda Lovelace (starring Amanda Seyfried).

Epstein is the co-chair of the Film Program at California College of the Arts[2] in San Francisco and Oakland, California. He is gay.[5]

Filmography

Film Year Role(s) Notes
Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives 1977 director
The Times of Harvey Milk 1984 director, producer, editor Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Interview/Interviewer - Programs
Peabody Award
The AIDS Show 1986 director, producer
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt 1989 director, producer, editor Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Peabody Award
Where Are We? Our Trip Through America 1989 director, producer
The Celluloid Closet 1995 director, producer, writer News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Directors
Peabody Award
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special
Paragraph 175 2000 director, producer Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature
Nominated—News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Direction
Nominated—News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Documentary - Long Form
Underground Zero (segment "Isaiah's Rap") 2002 director
Crime & Punishment 2002-2004 director
An Evening with Eddie Gomez 2005 director
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America: "Gold Rush" 2006 director
Howl 2010 director, writer
Lovelace 2013 director
And the Oscar Goes to...[6] 2014 director, writer, producer
End Game 2018 director, producer, editor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
State of Pride 2019 director, writer
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice 2019 director, producer Grammy Award for Best Music Film
Taylor Mac's A 24-Decade History of Popular Music 2023 director

References

  1. ^ "Epstein, Robert P., 1955-". id.loc.gov. Library of Congress. August 18, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rob Epstein Biography". California College of the Arts. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Rob Epstein Biography". Sony Classic Pictures. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008.
  4. ^ "-About". Telling Pictures. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  5. ^ Epstein, Rob (March 3, 2016). "Pioneering Gay Oscar Winner Offers Sam Smith a History Lesson (Guest Column)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  6. ^ And the Oscar Goes To...-TCM.com
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