Rob Schmidt

American film director and writer (born 1965)

Rob Schmidt
Born	(1965-09-25) September 25, 1965 (age 58) Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Director Writer University professor (film)
Years active	2000–present
Notable work	The Alphabet Killer Wrong Turn Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
Awards	Sundance Grand Jury Award (nominated)

Rob Schmidt Barracano^[1] (born September 25, 1965) is an American filmmaker. His film credits include Wrong Turn^[2] and Crime and Punishment in Suburbia.^[3] He also created a pilot called American Town for Twentieth Century Fox. He directed a Masters of Horror episode called "Right to Die". His thriller The Alphabet Killer, which reunited him with Eliza Dushku (Wrong Turn), Martin Donovan ("Right to Die"), and Michael Ironside (Crime and Punishment in Suburbia), was picked up for international distribution by New Films International.^[4]

Filmography

2018: Fran K
2018: Room For Murder
2012: Worst Thing About Coming Out
2009: Fear Itself: The Spirit Box
2008: The Alphabet Killer
2007: Masters of Horror: Right To Die
2003: Wrong Turn
2001: An American Town (TV series)
2000: Crime and Punishment in Suburbia

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References

^ "filmstudies.emory.edu". Retrieved February 16, 2021.
^ Richard Cosgrove (2007). To Die for. Lulu.com. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-9556766-0-4.
^ Scott, A.O. (September 15, 2000). "FILM REVIEW; Mom Wields a Mean Knife, On a Roast, Dad, Whatever". New York Times.
^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (December 11, 2008). "Murder by the Letter". New York Times.
^ imdb.com