Rob Epstein

69 · Born: Apr 6, 1955

Personal Details

Born Apr 6, 1955 New Jersey, United States

Biography

Rob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein is a gay non-fiction filmmaker, director, producer, writer and editor. Epstein has won two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature for the films The Times of Harvey Milk and Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt. He has also won four national Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards, two DuPont Columbia Journalism awards, a Guggenheim Fellowship and numerous other awards for his documentary films.

Career

appearances

2013

What Is Cinema?

What Is Cinema?

2011

2007

Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner

Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner

1981

Greetings from Washington, D.C.

Greetings from Washington, D.C.

directing

2023

Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music

Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music as Director

2019

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Director

State of Pride as Director

2018

End Game as Director

2014

And the Oscar Goes to...

And the Oscar Goes to... as Director, Writer

2013

Lovelace as Director

The Battle of Amfar

The Battle of Amfar as Director

2010

Howl as Director, Writer

2004

Then and Now 1981-2004

Then and Now 1981-2004 as Director

2002

Underground Zero

Underground Zero as Director

2000

Paragraph 175 as Director

1996

The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet as Director

1993

Where Are We? Our Trip Through America

Where Are We? Our Trip Through America as Director

1989

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as Director, Writer

1986

The AIDS Show as Director

1984

The Times of Harvey Milk

The Times of Harvey Milk as Director, Writer

1977

Word Is Out as Director