Home › Entities › human › Rob Epstein

Rob Epstein

film director, producer
Person human Q1381702
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Rob Epstein

Summary

Rob Epstein is a human[1]. He was born in New Brunswick[2]. He was born on April 6, 1955[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], and prose writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rob Epstein was born in New Brunswick[2].
  • Rob Epstein was born on April 6, 1955[3].
  • Rob Epstein held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Rob Epstein's professions included film director[4].
  • Rob Epstein worked as a film producer[5].
  • Rob Epstein's professions included writer[6].
  • Rob Epstein worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Rob Epstein's professions included prose writer[8].
  • Rob Epstein worked as a director[11].
  • Rob Epstein received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[12].
  • Rob Epstein received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[13].
  • Rob Epstein received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Rob Epstein is recorded as male[15].
  • Rob Epstein's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Rob Epstein's Commons category is recorded as Rob Epstein[17].
  • Rob Epstein's family name is recorded as Epstein[18].
  • Rob Epstein's given name is recorded as Rob[19].
  • Rob Epstein's work location is recorded as United States[20].
  • Rob Epstein's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[21].
  • Rob Epstein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Rob Epstein's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rob Epstein'}[23].
  • Rob Epstein's start of work period is recorded as 1978[24].
  • Rob Epstein's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Rob Epstein[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Rob Epstein was born in New Brunswick[2]. He was born on April 6, 1955[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], prose writer[8], and director[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[12], an award for best film by genre[26], in United States[27], founded in 1942[28] and Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31].

Why It Matters

Rob Epstein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Rob Epstein born?

Rob Epstein was born in New Brunswick[2].

What did Rob Epstein do for work?

Rob Epstein worked as film director[4], film producer[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], and prose writer[8].

What awards did Rob Epstein receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[12], Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[13], and Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Related Entities

United States

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Rob Epstein. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/rob-epstein
MLA “Rob Epstein.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/rob-epstein.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_rob-epstein_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Rob Epstein}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/rob-epstein}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Rob Epstein — https://4ort.xyz/entity/rob-epstein (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/rob-epstein · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 44498
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31881|batch #31881]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.