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

Early life

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

Awards

Best Director Award at the Austin Fantastic Fest (2012, won for Room 237)^[2]
Best Editing Award from the International Documentary Association (2012, won for Room 237)^[2]

Filmography

Fiction

Hot Chicks (2006, segment "Somebody Goofed")
The ABCs of Death 2 (2014, segment "Q is for Questionnaire")^[3]
Haunted, Horrifying Sounds from Beyond the Grave

Non-fiction

Room 237 (2012)^[4]
The Nightmare (2015)^[5]
The El Duce Tapes (2019)
A Glitch in the Matrix (2021)
Ghost Boy (2025)

Short films

Bad Dog (1989)
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

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

↑ "Mother takes synagogue to view son's film". 7 May 2013.
1 2 Marsh, James. "ROOM 237's Rodney Ascher To Document THE NIGHTMARE". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
↑ Debruge, Peter (20 October 2014). "Film Review: 'ABCs of Death 2'". Variety. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
↑ DARGIS, MANOHLA (28 March 2013). "Fans Possessed by 'The Shining'". New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
↑ "THE NIGHTMARE (2015)". DC. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
↑ "Primal Screen". IMDb. 8 June 2017.

External links

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