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Adam Robitel
Born (1978-05-26) May 26, 1978 (age 47)
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Southern California
Occupation Film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor
Years active 2006–present

Adam Robitel (born May 26, 1978) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is well-known for making scary movies, also called horror films. Some of his famous horror movies include The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014), Insidious: The Last Key (2018), and the Escape Room movies (2019 and 2021).

Adam Robitel also helped write the scary movie Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015). In 2021, a news site called Deadline Hollywood reported that Adam Robitel and writer Gavin Heffernan were working with director Darren Aronofsky. They were creating a thriller TV show for Netflix called The Craving. In 2019, the same news site said that Heffernan and Robitel were also working with director Sam Raimi on a supernatural thriller movie for Sony Pictures.

About Adam Robitel

Adam Robitel was born on May 26, 1978. He grew up in a Catholic family. When he was younger, he was a gymnast. Later, he went to the USC School of Cinematic Arts, a special school for making movies. While there, he started acting.

Adam Robitel loves scary stories. He says his grandmother, who raised him and his sister, often told them ghost stories. This helped him develop his interest in all things spooky and mysterious. He wrote a movie idea called "The Bloody Benders." This idea caught the attention of famous director Guillermo Del Toro and became his first movie idea to be officially picked up by a studio.

Movies Adam Robitel Directed or Wrote

Adam Robitel has worked on many films as a director or writer.

Year Title Role
2014 The Taking of Deborah Logan Director and Writer
2015 Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Writer
2018 Insidious: The Last Key Director
2019 Escape Room Director
2021 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions Director

Adam Robitel's Acting Roles

Besides directing and writing, Adam Robitel has also acted in several movies.

Year Title Role Notes
2000 X-Men Guy on Line
2002 The Rules of Attraction Dumb Guy from L.A. Not officially credited
2005 2001 Maniacs Lester
2006 Return to Sender Butch Short film
2010 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams Lester
2011 Chillerama Butch Part of the movie: "I Was a Teenage Werebear"
One for the Road Booth Short film
2012 Cut/Print Officer Smith
2015 Contracted: Phase II Swat Man #1
2019 Escape Room Gabe
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