| Adam Robitel | |
| Birth Date: | 26 May 1978 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
| Alma Mater: | University of Southern California |
Adam Robitel (born May 26, 1978) 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), (2018), Escape Room (2019) and its sequel (2021). He also co-wrote (2015).
Deadline Hollywood reported in July 2021 that Robitel and co-writer Gavin Heffernan had partnered with Darren Aronofsky on a thriller series for Netflix titled The Craving.[1]
In July 2019, Deadline Hollywood posted that Heffernan and Robitel had teamed up with Sam Raimi on an "Untitled Supernatural Thriller" for Sony Pictures.[2]
Adam Robitel was born on May 28, 1978.[3] Robitel is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Taking of Deborah Logan | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | Escape Room | ||
| 2021 | |||
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Lester | ||
| 2011 | Chillerama | Butch | Segment: "I Was a Teenage Werebear" |
| One for the Road | Booth | Short film | |
| 2012 | Cut/Print | Officer Smith | |
| 2015 | Swat Man #1 | ||
| 2019 | Escape Room | Gabe | |