Rob Epstein
(1955 -     )


Epstein (l.) and Richard Schmiechen with their Awards (1985)
Born in New Jersey, USA; educated at Hampshire College. American documentary filmmaker whose credits include (as director and/or producer) WORD IS OUT (1978), THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK (1984), THE AIDS SHOW (1986), COMMON THREADS: STORIES FROM THE QUILT (1989), WHERE ARE WE? OUR TRIP THROUGH AMERICA (1993), THE CELLULOID CLOSET (1995), THE GAUGUIN MUSEUM (1995(M PARAGRAPH 175 (1999), UNDERGROUND ZERO (TV, segment "Isaiah's Rap") and the TV series "Law & Order: Crime & Punishment" (both 2002), "Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America: Gold Rush" (2006, TV), SAVE ME (2007), and HOWL (scheduled for 2009).

 Documentary (Features) 1984: THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK - Producer (w. Richard Schmiechen)
 Best Achievement in Documentary Features 1989: COMMON THREADS: STORIES FROM THE QUILT - Producer (w. Bill Couturie)

2 nominations, 2 Awards