Rob Schmidt

Rob Schmidt

Directing
1965-09-25
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

​Robert Schmidt Barracano (born September 25, 1965) is an American film director and writer. His film credits include Wrong Turn and Crime and Punishment in Suburbia. 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), has been picked up for international distribution by New Films International. He is married to photographer Zoë Barracano.

Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles

#1Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods

Movie - 2004, 2h 15m as Self

9.0 / 10
Documentary

Portrait of star Eliza Dushku. Produced for the “Wrong Turn” DVD.

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#2Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

Movie - 2004, 2h 15m as Self

8.0 / 10
Documentary

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Rob Schmidt's "Wrong Turn." Produced for the “Wrong Turn” DVD. Screened at Screamfest 2003, Los Angeles.

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#3Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

Movie - 2004, 2h 15m as Self

9.0 / 10
Documentary

Portrait of producer and special effects legend Stan Winston. Produced for the “Wrong Turn” DVD.

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#4Reservoir Dogs Revisited

Movie - 2005, 2h 15m as Self

7.8 / 10
Documentary

Filmmakers, actors, critics, and pop culture pundits pay tribute to Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 classic.

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