Adam Robitel (born May 26, 1978)[1] is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for directing horror films, such as The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014), Insidious: The Last Key (2018), Escape Room (2019) and its sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021). He also co-wrote Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015).
Adam Robitel | |
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Born | (1978-05-26) May 26, 1978 (age 44) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor |
Deadline reported in July 2021, Robitel and co-writer Gavin Heffernan had partnered with Darren Aronofsky on a thriller series for Netflix entitled The Craving.[2]
In July 2019, Deadline posted that Heffernan and Robitel had teamed up with Sam Raimi on an "Untitled Supernatural Thriller"[6] for Sony Pictures.[3]
Adam Robitel was born on May 28, 1978, in Boston, Massachusetts. Robitel is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[4][5]
Robitel was raised Catholic. He was a gymnast who first pursued acting while at USC. His spec script, The Bloody Benders, garnered the attention of Guillermo Del Toro, and was his first official optioned property.[6]
He credits his grandmother, who raised him and his sister on ghost stories, for his love of all things macabre. Robitel has been with his partner Ray, for twenty years.[7]
Robitel is gay.[8] He dated Bryan Singer during the filming of X-Men.[9]
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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2014 | The Taking of Deborah Logan | Yes | Yes |
2015 | Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension | No | Yes |
2018 | Insidious: The Last Key | Yes | No |
2019 | Escape Room | Yes | No |
2021 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions | Yes | No |
Acting roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | X-Men | Guy on Line | |
2002 | The Rules of Attraction | Dumb Guy from L.A. | Uncredited |
2005 | 2001 Maniacs | Lester | |
2006 | Return to Sender | Butch | Short film |
2010 | 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams | Lester | |
2011 | Chillerama | Butch | |
One for the Road | Booth | Short film | |
2012 | Cut/Print | Officer Smith | |
2015 | Contracted: Phase II | Swat Man #1 | |
2019 | Escape Room | Gabe | |
Films directed by Adam Robitel | |
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