Rob Epstein

Rob Epstein

Directing·Age 71 — born April 6, 1955·New Jersey, United States

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.
25Credits0 TV · 25 films
1977–2023Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedUnderground Zero
6.3 Average ratingacross 19 titles

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Top movies 25best Rob Epstein movies

  1. 1Underground Zero posterUnderground ZeroDirector · 200210.0
  2. 2Greetings from Washington, D.C. posterGreetings from Washington, D.C.Producer · Location Manager · 19819.0
  3. 3Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice posterLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceDirector · 20197.6
  4. 4The Times of Harvey Milk posterThe Times of Harvey MilkDirector · Writer · 19847.3
  5. 5The Celluloid Closet posterThe Celluloid ClosetDirector · Story · 19967.2
  6. 6End Game posterEnd GameDirector · Producer · 20187.1
  7. 7Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt posterCommon Threads: Stories from the QuiltDirector · Writer · 19896.9
  8. 8And the Oscar Goes To... posterAnd the Oscar Goes To...Director · Writer · 20146.8
  9. 9Paragraph 175 posterParagraph 175Director · Producer · 20006.6
  10. 10Rescued from the Closet posterRescued from the ClosetDirector · 20016.5
  11. 11Howl posterHowlDirector · Writer · 20106.4
  12. 12Lovelace posterLovelaceDirector · 20136.0
  13. 13State of Pride posterState of PrideDirector · 20195.4
  14. 14Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives posterWord Is Out: Stories of Some of Our LivesDirector · 19775.0
  15. 15Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music posterTaylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular MusicDirector · Producer · 20234.7
  16. 16The Battle of Amfar posterThe Battle of AmfarDirector · 20134.4
  17. 17The Gospel of Eureka posterThe Gospel of EurekaExecutive Producer · 20184.2
  18. 18Where Are We? Our Trip Through America posterWhere Are We? Our Trip Through AmericaDirector · Producer · 19924.0
  19. 19The AIDS Show posterThe AIDS ShowDirector · Producer · 19864.0
  20. 20Impresario posterImpresario2022
  21. 21Two Films, One Legacy posterTwo Films, One Legacy2011
  22. 22Zeitgeist 1977: The First Festival2016
  23. 23Musica! posterMusica!Director · Producer · 2023
  24. 24Then and Now: 1981-2004 posterThen and Now: 1981-2004Director · 2004
  25. 25Coming Out Is a Many Splendored Thing posterComing Out Is a Many Splendored ThingDirector

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