Rodman Flender
| Rodman Flender | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 9, 1962 New York City, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Lippman |
Rodman Flender (born June 9, 1962) is an American actor, writer, director and producer.
Flender was born and raised in New York City, New York, the son of Enid (Rodman) and Harold Flender, a writer and screenwriter. His nephew is actor Timothée Chalamet. Flender’s early acting roles included Mischa in the Broadway production of Zalmen or the Madness of God and Charles Francis Adams in the PBS series The Adams Chronicles. He graduated from the drama department of New York’s High School of Performing Arts and studied acting at The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England. He received his undergraduate degree at Harvard University, where he also wrote for The Harvard Lampoon. Flender majored in Visual and Environmental Studies and studied documentary filmmaking with Ed Pincus and Ross McElwee, who inspired him with an enthusiasm for the documentary form.
Independent filmmaker Roger Corman hired Flender out of college to run the advertising department of his Concorde-New Horizons Films. With his goal toward directing, Flender moved into production and was Corman’s Vice President of Production for two years. He produced or co-produced titles including Body Chemistry,Streets, and Full Fathom Five. Flender made his feature directing debut with the Corman-produced thriller The Unborn, which received favorable reviews. Flender next wrote and directed In The Heat of Passion, also for Roger Corman.
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