Rob Epstein

Career Overview

Rob Epstein has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1977. Signature works include Lovelace, Paragraph 175, Howl. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 48
Birth Date: 1955-04-06
Birth Place: New Jersey, United States

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Sharon Stone (3 collaborations)
James Franco (2 collaborations)
Quentin Crisp (2 collaborations)
Mart Crowley (2 collaborations)
Tony Curtis (2 collaborations)
Richard Dyer (2 collaborations)
Harvey Fierstein (2 collaborations)
Whoopi Goldberg (2 collaborations)
Farley Granger (2 collaborations)
Harry Hamlin (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (19 credits)
- Coming Out Is a Many Splendored Thing
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Musica!
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- State of Pride
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- End Game
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- And the Oscar Goes To...
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Lovelace
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- The Battle of Amfar
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Howl
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Then and Now: 1981-2004
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Underground Zero
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Rescued from the Closet
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Paragraph 175
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- The Celluloid Closet
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The AIDS Show
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- The Times of Harvey Milk
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
production (12 credits)
- Musica!
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- The Gospel of Eureka
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- End Game
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- And the Oscar Goes To...
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Howl
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Paragraph 175
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- The Celluloid Closet
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- The AIDS Show
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- The Times of Harvey Milk
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Greetings from Washington, D.C.
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
actors (8 credits)
- Impresario
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Zeitgeist 1977: The First Festival
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Film Hawk
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- What Is Cinema?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Vito
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Two Films, One Legacy
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Q&A at the DGA: Rob Epstein and Tom Ammiano
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Greetings from Washington, D.C.
  Self - Interviewer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
editing (3 credits)
- End Game
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2018
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1989
- The Times of Harvey Milk
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1984
camera (1 credits)
- End Game
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2018
writing (5 credits)
- And the Oscar Goes To...
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Howl
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- The Celluloid Closet
  story
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- The Times of Harvey Milk
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984