Rob Schmidt

Rob Schmidt

Birthday: 1965-09-25

Place of Birth: 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.

Movies

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

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Rob Schmidt's 'Wrong Turn'....

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Stan Winston: Monster Mogul
Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

Featurette on special make-up effects creator Stan Winston...

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Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods
Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods

Featurette on Eliza Dushku, who plays Jessie in 'Wrong Turn'...

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