Rob Epstein

Rob Epstein
Epstein in 2015
Born	Robert P. Epstein (1955-04-06) April 6, 1955 (age 62) New Jersey, United States
Occupation	film director, producer
Years active	1978–present
Awards	Best Documentary Feature 1984 The Times of Harvey Milk 1989 Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Rob Epstein, also credited as Robert P. Epstein (born April 6, 1955), is an American 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.

Recently, Epstein has transitioned from non-fiction documentaries into scripted narratives, producing such biopics 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). He is openly gay.