Rob Epstein
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Born | Robert P. Epstein (1955-04-06) April 6, 1955 (age 69)[1] |
Occupation(s) | Film director and producer |
Years active | 1978–present |
Awards | Academy 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 |
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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
- ^ "Epstein, Robert P., 1955-". id.loc.gov. Library of Congress. August 18, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rob Epstein Biography". California College of the Arts. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Rob Epstein Biography". Sony Classic Pictures. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008.
- ^ "-About". Telling Pictures. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ Epstein, Rob (March 3, 2016). "Pioneering Gay Oscar Winner Offers Sam Smith a History Lesson (Guest Column)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ And the Oscar Goes To...-TCM.com
External links
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- Rob Epstein at IMDb
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- The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
- Where Are We? Our Trip Through America (1989)
- An Evening with Eddie Gomez (2005)
- Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives (1977, with Peter Adair, Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown, Lucy Massie Phenix and Veronica Selver)
- The AIDS Show: Artists Involved with Death and Survival (1986, with Peter Adair)
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989, with Jeffrey Friedman)
- The Celluloid Closet (1995, with Jeffrey Friedman)
- Paragraph 175 (2000, with Jeffrey Friedman)
- Underground Zero (segment "Isaiah's Rap"; 2002, with Jeffrey Friedman)
- Howl (2010, with Jeffrey Friedman)
- Lovelace (2013, with Jeffrey Friedman)
- End Game (2018, with Jeffrey Friedman)
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019, with Jeffrey Friedman)
- State of Pride (2019, with Jeffrey Friedman)