Rob Epstein
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| Years active | 1978–present |
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Robert P. Epstein (born April 6, 1955),[1] is an American director, producer, writer, and editor. He is known for directing numerous documentaries, several of them focusing on the LGBTQ community and has won two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award.
Epstein won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature twice for the films The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) and Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989).[2][3] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film for End Game (2018). He also directed the documentaries Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives (1977), The AIDS Show (1986), The Celluloid Closet (1996), and Paragraph 175 (2000). He made his narrative directorial film debut with the historical drama Howl (2010) followed by Lovelace (2013).
Career
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).
Personal life
Epstein co-founded the Film Program at California College of the Arts[2] in San Francisco, California. He also serves as a visiting professor at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. In 2025, he received an honorary doctorate from CCA recognizing his groundbreaking work as a filmmaker and educator over many decades.[5] He is gay.[6]
Filmography
Narrative films
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Write | Notes |
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| 2010 | Howl | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Lovelace | Yes | No | No |
Documentaries
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Editor | Notes |
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| 1977 | Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1984 | The Times of Harvey Milk | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1986 | The AIDS Show | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1989 | Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1989 | Where Are We? Our Trip Through America | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1995 | The Celluloid Closet | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2000 | Paragraph 175 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2005 | An Evening with Eddie Gomez | Yes | No | No | |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to...[7] | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | End Game | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2019 | State of Pride | Yes | No | No | |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | Taylor Mac's A 24-Decade History of Popular Music | Yes | No | No |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Underground Zero | Segment: "Isiah's Rap" | |
| 2002-2004 | Crime & Punishment | TV series | |
| 2006 | 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America | Episode: "Gold Rush" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Academy Award | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | The Times of Harvey Milk | Won | |
| News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Interview/Interviewer - Programs | Won | |||
| 1989 | Academy Award | Best Documentary Feature | Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Won | |
| 1995 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Informational Special | The Celluloid Closet | Nominated | |
| News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Directors | Won | |||
| 2000 | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Direction | Paragraph 175 | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Historical Documentary - Long Form | Nominated | ||||
| 2001 | GLAAD Media Award | Davidson/Valentini Award | Himself | Won | |
| 2018 | Academy Award | Best Documentary Short Film | End Game | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Grammy Award | Best Music Film | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | Won |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Epstein, Robert P., 1955-". id.loc.gov. Library of Congress. August 18, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rob Epstein Biography". California College of the Arts. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rob Epstein Biography". Sony Classic Pictures. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."-About". Telling Pictures. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."California College of the Arts announces Rob Epstein, Chris Johnson, and Lava Thomas as its 2025 Honorary Doctorate recipients". California College of the Arts. May 6, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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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