Rodney Ascher

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

• 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

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

External links

• Official website
• Rodney Ascher at IMDb