Adam Robitel


Adam Robitel is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for directing horror films, such as The Taking of Deborah Logan, Insidious: The Last Key, Escape Room and its sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions. He also co-wrote Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension.
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.
In July 2019, Deadline Hollywood posted that Heffernan and Robitel had teamed up with Sam Raimi on an "Untitled Supernatural Thriller" for Sony Pictures.

Education

Adam Robitel was born on May 28, 1978.
Robitel is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Personal life

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.
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.

Filmography

Acting roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000X-MenGuy on Line
2002The Rules of AttractionDumb Guy from L.A.Uncredited
20052001 ManiacsLester
2006Return to SenderButchShort film
20102001 Maniacs: Field of ScreamsLester
2011ChilleramaButchSegment: "I Was a Teenage Werebear"
2011One for the RoadBoothShort film
2012Cut/PrintOfficer Smith
2015Contracted: Phase IISwat Man #1
2019Escape RoomGabe