Steven R. Monroe
Monroe in 2010, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Steven Richard Monroe
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 15, 1964
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly other
Steven R. Monroe is an American film director and writer. He directed the remake of the 1978 horror movie I Spit on Your Grave (2010), its sequel, I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013), and Grave Halloween.
He is married to Melanie.
Steven’s maternal grandfather was named Louis Schlitten/Schletten (the son of Abraham Schlitten/Schletten and Sallie). Louis was born in New York, to Jewish parents from Russia and Austria.
Steven’s maternal grandmother was Lee/Lena Friedman (the daughter of David Saul Friedman and Chaia Hertzberg). Lee was born in New York, to a Latvian Jewish father and a Russian Jewish mother.
Source: Obituary of Steven’s mother – http://dignitymemorial.com
Father’s obituary if it helps… https://www.litwillersimonsen.com/obituaries/John-Monroe-3/#!/TributeWall
I don’t think he was Jewish
The page doesn’t have a written obituary. Or am I missing it?
Maternal grandmother: Lena Friedman 1907-1967 (Manhattan). Lena was the daughter of David Saul Friedman and Chaia Hertzberg. David was Latvian Jewish. Chaia was Russian Jewish.
(maternal grandmothers obituary) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144130505/lena-friedman