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Rob Schmidt

b. 1965

American film director

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About Rob Schmidt

Born 1965. Rob Schmidt is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer and director.

Rob Schmidt Barracano (born September 25, 1965) is an American filmmaker. His film credits include Wrong Turn and Crime and Punishment in Suburbia. He also created a pilot called American Town for Twentieth Century Fox.

Schmidt 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.

Filmography 2018: Fran K: Frankenstein (SyFy TV pilot) 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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Important facts

Born
25 September 1965, Slippery Rock
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Film director, screenwriter, film producer, director
Nationality
United States
Education
State University of New York at Purchase
Awards
Sundance Film Festival
Also known as
Rob Schmidt Barracano

People in Rob Schmidt's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Michael Ironside
Michael Ironside
b. 1950
Television actor
 Portrait of Donovan
Donovan
b. 1946
Singer-songwriter
 Portrait of Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku
b. 1980
Actor
 Portrait of Martin Donovan
Martin Donovan
b. 1957
Actor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Rob Schmidt's

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Adolf Seilacher
1925 – 2014
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Albert Bandura
1925 – 2021
Psychologist
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Bert Bolin
1925 – 2007
Meteorologist
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Christian Cabrol
1925 – 2017
Politician
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Christopher Zeeman
1925 – 2016
Mathematician
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Emiliano Aguirre
1925 – 2021
Paleoanthropologist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rob Schmidt?

American film director

When was Rob Schmidt born?

Rob Schmidt was born on 25 September 1965 in Slippery Rock.

What is Rob Schmidt's occupation?

Rob Schmidt is a film director, screenwriter, film producer and director.

What nationality is Rob Schmidt?

Rob Schmidt is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rob Schmidt

· Wikidata: Q3728410

· DBpedia: Rob Schmidt

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