Biography and filmography

Adam Rehmeier

Adam Carter Rehmeier (born August 5, 1976) is an American film director, writer and cinematographer best known for his coming of age films Dinner in America (2020) and Snack Shack (2024).

Rehmeier grew up in Nebraska City, Nebraska, the son of District Judge Randall Rehmeier. As a teenager in the early 1990s he worked the snack shack, at Steinhart Park Pool in the Missouri River community, an experience he would later write into his film Snack Shack. He attended Columbia College in Chicago where he studied film with a cinematography concentration. He began working as a documentary camera operator, shooting low-budget feature films and documenting the touring jam band Phish.

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Movies (53)

Carolina Caroline

Carolina Caroline

2026 · Director, Executive Producer

Snack Shack

Snack Shack

2024 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Cena en America

Cena en America

2022 · Writer, Director, Editor, Music

Land Grab

Land Grab

2016 · Co-Producer, Editor

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

2015 · Camera Operator

Big Sur

Big Sur

2013 · Assistant Director, Documentation & Support

Jonas

Jonas

2013 · Director, Director of Photography, Adaptation, Screenplay, Producer, Editor

Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

2012 · Camera Operator

The Bunny Game

The Bunny Game

2011 · Story, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Original Music Composer

Stay Cool

Stay Cool

2011 · Assistant Director, Epk Camera Operator, Documentation & Support

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

2011 · Camera Operator

The Smell of Success

The Smell of Success

2011 · Assistant Director, Documentation & Support

My Horizon

My Horizon

2009 · Second Assistant Director

Slimer Mode

Slimer Mode

2009 · Camera Operator

Deep Currents: Making 'A River Runs Through It'

Deep Currents: Making 'A River Runs Through It'

2009 · Camera Operator

The Blackfoot Challenge: Rescuing a River

The Blackfoot Challenge: Rescuing a River

2009 · Camera Operator

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009 · Camera Operator

Rogue Male: The Making of 'Man Hunt'

Rogue Male: The Making of 'Man Hunt'

2009 · Camera Operator

In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

2008 · Camera Operator

Warner at War

Warner at War

2008 · Camera Operator

Inside Norad: Cold War Fortress

Inside Norad: Cold War Fortress

2008 · Camera Operator

Revolution: Animating Ex Machina

Revolution: Animating Ex Machina

2008 · Camera Operator

Small Town, Big Picture: The Story of 'Some Came Running'

Small Town, Big Picture: The Story of 'Some Came Running'

2008 · Camera Operator

Fednet Mode

Fednet Mode

2008 · Camera Operator

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

2008 · Camera Operator

Shoot Up/Shoot Out: The Story Behind 'The Man with the Golden Arm'

Shoot Up/Shoot Out: The Story Behind 'The Man with the Golden Arm'

2008 · Camera Operator

Frank in the Fifties

Frank in the Fifties

2008 · Camera Operator

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008 · Camera Operator

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

2008 · Camera Operator

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

2008 · Camera Operator

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

2008 · Camera Operator

Drawn for Glory: Animation's Triumph at the Oscars

Drawn for Glory: Animation's Triumph at the Oscars

2008 · Camera Operator

Inside 'The Apartment'

Inside 'The Apartment'

2008 · Camera Operator

Kingdom: Elvis in Vegas

Kingdom: Elvis in Vegas

2007 · Camera Operator

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm

2007 · Camera Operator

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story

2007 · Camera Operator

I Yam What I Yam: The Story of Popeye the Sailor

I Yam What I Yam: The Story of Popeye the Sailor

2007 · Camera Operator

The Filthy Thirteen: Real Stories from Behind the Lines

The Filthy Thirteen: Real Stories from Behind the Lines

2006 · Camera Operator

Shadows of Suspense

Shadows of Suspense

2006 · Camera Operator

The Colonel and the King

The Colonel and the King

2006 · Camera Operator

Return of the Thundering Herd: The Story That Inspired 'We Are Marshall'

Return of the Thundering Herd: The Story That Inspired 'We Are Marshall'

2006 · Camera Operator

Job 7:10

Job 7:10

2004 · Gaffer

I Love Your Work

I Love Your Work

2003 · Second Unit Director

Phish: IT

Phish: IT

2003 · Camera Operator

Northfork

Northfork

2003 · Second Unit Director

Shut-Eye

Shut-Eye

2003 · Director of Photography

Urban Ground Squirrels

Urban Ground Squirrels

2002 · Paranoid Willy, Director of Photography

Watch

Watch

2002 · Director of Photography

Henry and Marvin

Henry and Marvin

2001 · Director, Screenplay

Elegy for an American Dream

Elegy for an American Dream

· Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer

Do Robots Run Red Lights?

Do Robots Run Red Lights?

· Director of Photography, Producer, Editor

A Bobby Thing

A Bobby Thing

· Director, Writer

Seeker

Seeker

· Director

TV shows (0)

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