Rodney Ascher is an American film director, best known for his 2012 documentary ''
Room 237
''Room 237'' is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Rodney Ascher about interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's film '' The Shining'' (1980) which was adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The documentary include ...
''.
Early life
His mother is
Jewish, and he resides in Hollywood.
Awards
*''Best Director Award'' at the
Austin Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2005 by Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse, Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News, Paul Alvarado-Dykstra, and Tim McCanlies, writer of ''The Iron Giant'' and ''Secondhand Li ...
(2012, won for ''Room 237'')
*''Best Editing Award'' from the
International Documentary Association
International Documentary Association (IDA), founded in 1982, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that promotes nonfiction filmmakers, and is dedicated to increasing public awareness for the documentary genre. Their major program areas are: Advocacy, Filmm ...
(2012, won for ''Room 237'')
Filmography
Fiction
*
Hot Chicks' (2006, segment "Somebody Goofed")
*''
The ABCs of Death 2
''ABCs of Death 2'' is a 2014 American comedy horror anthology film produced by Ant Timpson and Tim League. It contains 26 different shorts, each by different directors spanning various countries. It is a sequel to the 2012 film ''The ...
'' (2014, segment "Q is for Questionnaire")
*''Haunted, Horrifying Sounds from Beyond the Grave''
Non-fiction
*''
Room 237
''Room 237'' is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Rodney Ascher about interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's film '' The Shining'' (1980) which was adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The documentary include ...
'' (2012)
*''
The Nightmare'' (2015)
*
The El Duce Tapes' (2019)
*''
A Glitch in the Matrix'' (2021)
Short films
*''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)
Appearances
* ''Lynch / Oz'' (2022)
* ''Incident at Ong's Hat'' (2023)
As Producer / Executive Producer
* ''Director's Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein'' (2015)
* ''Sex Madness Revealed'' (2018)
* ''Where Does a Body End?'' (2019)
Television
*''Bridal Shop'' (2007, 7 episodes)
*''UCB Comedy Originals'' (2008, 1 episode - "Man Boobs")
*''The Very Funny Show'' (2007, 6 episodes)
References
External links
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Living people
American documentary film directors
Year of birth missing (living people)