Rodman Flender (born June 9, 1962) is an American actor, writer, director and producer.
Born and raised in a Jewish family in New York, Flender's early experiences in the arts included roles in Broadway and PBS series. He honed his acting skills at New York's High School of Performing Arts and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, before pursuing higher education at Harvard University. At Harvard, he contributed to The Harvard Lampoon and studied documentary filmmaking, which laid the foundation for his diverse career in entertainment.
Starting his professional journey in the advertising department of Roger Corman's Concorde-New Horizons Films, Flender transitioned into production and direction, making his debut with the thriller "The Unborn." His directing credits include feature films such as "Leprechaun 2" and "Idle Hands," as well as television episodes for shows like "The Office," "Ugly Betty," and "Gilmore Girls." Flender's documentary work includes "Let Them Eat Rock," a musical portrait of the band The Upper Crust, and "Conan O'Brien Can't Stop," which documents Conan O'Brien's tour following the 2010 Tonight Show conflict. The latter was recognized by Roger Ebert as one of the best documentaries of 2011.
In addition to directing, Flender has returned to character-based drama and ventured into romantic comedy and horror, as seen in his feature film "Eat, Brains, Love," which premiered at the London FrightFest Film Festival]to positive reviews and won Best Picture at the 2019 Screamfest Horror Film Festival. Flender's personal life includes his marriage to writer and producer Amy Lippman, and he is the uncle to actors Timothée and Pauline Chalamet.
^Los Angeles Times (March 13, 2014). "Amy Lippman and Rodman Flender's modern beach house". Los Angeles Times.
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(Gerry's) abduction without Don, who is on his date. 8 8 "Mars or Bust" RodmanFlender David Jenkins December 12, 2016 (2016-12-12) U13.12408 0.76 Ozzie's...
Emma discovers another secret about her mother's past. 8 8 "Ghosts" RodmanFlender Erin Maher & Kay Reindl August 18, 2015 (2015-08-18) 0.65 Two weeks...
captive audience how selling FAM ruined her life. 4 "Manifest Destinee" RodmanFlender Pamela Davis September 8, 2019 (2019-09-08) 0.235 5 "Many Masters" Daniel...
MODE for a school project. 5 5 "The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe" RodmanFlender Donald Todd October 26, 2006 (2006-10-26) 13.14 Betty is the only one...
Hive invasion of Area 51, also known as Dreamland. 7 "Inhuman Nature" RodmanFlender Melissa Rosenberg November 9, 1996 (1996-11-09) April 11, 1964: In Wisconsin...
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Year Title Director 1991 The Unborn RodmanFlender 1992 In the Heat of Passion Night Rhythms Gregory Dark 1994 Object of Obsession Secret Games 3 1999...
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