Rob Margolies (born February 28, 1983) is an American film producer and director. Margolies grew up in Rumson, New Jersey and graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in the class of 2001 before going on to study filmmaking at the

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. In 2005, he produced ''We All Fall Down'', a

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about the Great Plague of 1666. In 2008 he

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'' Wherever You Are''. He directed the 2010 movie '' Life-ers'' which stars Kevin Ryan, from the

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TV show ''

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''. He directed the film '' She Wants Me'' (2012) starring Josh Gad,

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and Kristen Ruhlin with a cameo by

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, who was also an executive producer. He also directed the independent thriller ''Roommate Wanted'' (2015), a.k.a. ''2BR/1BA'', starring '' Spy Kids'' star Alexa Vega, Kathryn Morris and CW ''

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'' star

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. Margolies later directed ''

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'' (2018), which earned him two awards at the 2018 Northeast Film Festival, including "Best Feature Film".

Directing credits

*'' Wherever You Are'' (2008) *'' She Wants Me'' (2012) *''Roommate Wanted'' (2015) *''Weight'' (2018) *''Yes'' (2019) *''Immortal'' (2019) *'' Bobcat Moretti'' (2022) *'' In Fidelity'' (2024)

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* * 1983 births American male screenwriters Living people People from Rumson, New Jersey Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School alumni Film directors from New Jersey Screenwriters from New Jersey Writers from Monmouth County, New Jersey {{US-screen-writer-stub