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)