Rodney Ascher is an American film director, best known for his 2012 documentary Room 237.

Early life

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His mother is Jewish, and he resides in Hollywood.[1]

Awards

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Filmography

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Fiction

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Non-fiction

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Short films

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  • Alfred (1997)
  • Triumph of Victory (2001)
  • Shirts & Skins (2008)
  • Visions of Terror (2008)
  • Dog Days (2009)
  • The Lonely Death of the Giggler (2010)
  • The S from Hell (2010, documentary short)
  • Primal Screen (2016, documentary short)[6]

Appearances

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  • Lynch/Oz (2022)
  • Incident at Ong's Hat (2023)

As Producer / Executive Producer

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  • Director's Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein (2015)
  • Sex Madness Revealed (2018)
  • Where Does a Body End? (2019)

Television

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  • Bridal Shop (2007, 7 episodes)
  • UCB Comedy Originals (2008, 1 episode - "Man Boobs")
  • The Very Funny Show (2007, 6 episodes)

References

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  1. ^ "Mother takes synagogue to view son's film". 7 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b Marsh, James. "ROOM 237's Rodney Ascher To Document THE NIGHTMARE". Twitch Film. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ^ Debruge, Peter (20 October 2014). "Film Review: 'ABCs of Death 2'". Variety. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. ^ DARGIS, MANOHLA (28 March 2013). "Fans Possessed by 'The Shining'". New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. ^ "THE NIGHTMARE (2015)". DC. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Primal Screen". IMDb. 8 June 2017.
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