Rob Epstein | |
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.jpg) Epstein in 2013 | |
| Born | Robert P. Epstein April 6, 1955[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]
- ^ "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.