Jay Roach
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Mathew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the
Roach also earned critical acclaim for directing and producing the political television drama films Recount, Game Change, and All the Way. He produced the films under his Everyman Pictures banner.[2] For his work, he has received four Primetime Emmy Awards from six nominations.
Early life and education
Roach was born and raised in
Career
Roach's early entrance into film was in music videos. His first job was working as a cameraman on the music video for Eazy-E's "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn", which was directed by his film school friend John Lloyd Miller.[6] Roach made his directorial debut with the 1990 comedy film Zoo Radio. He received recognition for the commercially successful spy comedy film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), starring Mike Myers as the title character. He returned to direct the sequels Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
Roach also directed the sports comedy-drama film
Roach earned critical acclaim for directing multiple HBO political drama films. He directed
Personal life
Roach is married to musician and actress Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles, with whom he has two sons.[8] Roach was raised a Southern Baptist, and converted to Judaism before marrying Hoffs.[3]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Producer |
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1990 | Zoo Radio[a] | Yes | No |
1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Yes | No |
1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Yes | No |
Mystery, Alaska | Yes | No | |
2000 | Meet the Parents | Yes | Yes |
2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Yes | No |
2004 | Meet the Fockers | Yes | Yes |
2010 | Dinner for Schmucks | Yes | Yes |
2012 | The Campaign | Yes | Yes |
2015 | Trumbo | Yes | Uncredited |
2019 | Bombshell | Yes | Yes |
Producer only
- The Empty Mirror (1996)
- 50 First Dates (2004) (Executive producer)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
- Borat (2006)
- Charlie Bartlett (2007)
- Smother (2008)
- Brüno (2009)
- Little Fockers (2010)
- Sisters (2015)
- Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
Other credits
Year | Title | Role |
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1994 | Blown Away[b] | Writer and associate producer |
Television
TV series
Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Notes |
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2004 | American Candidate | No | Yes | 10 episodes |
2005 | Earth to America | Yes | No | TV special |
2015 | The Brink | Yes | Yes | 10 episodes |
2023 | High Desert | Yes | Yes | 8 episodes |
TV movies
Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
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2008 | Recount | Yes | Yes |
2012 | Game Change | Yes | Yes |
2016 | All the Way | Yes | Yes |
2020 | Coastal Elites | Yes | Yes |
Other credits
Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Notes |
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1993 | Space Rangers | Yes | Yes | Episode: "Fort Hope" |
Lifepod | Co-producer | Yes | TV movie | |
1997 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | No | Yes | Episode: "Fear" |
2019 | Barry | No | No | Appeared as himself; Episode: "The Audition" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Television Movie | Recount | Won | [9] |
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
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Won | ||||
2009 | Directors Guild of America Award | Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film | Won | [10] | |
Golden Globe Award | Best Miniseries or Television Film
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Nominated | [11] | ||
Producers Guild of America Award
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Best Long-Form Television | Nominated | [10] | ||
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Television Movie | Game Change | Won | [9] |
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Won | ||||
2013 | Directors Guild of America Award | Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film | Won | [10] | |
Golden Globe Award | Best Miniseries or Television Movie | Won | [12] | ||
Producers Guild of America Award
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Best Long-Form Television | Won | [10] | ||
2016 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Television Movie | All the Way | Nominated | [9] |
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Nominated | ||||
2017 | Directors Guild of America Award | Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film | Nominated | [10] |
Notes
References
- ^ Stanford Magazine, July/Aug 2007
- ^ "Jay Roach". Variety. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ a b Pfefferman, Naomi (July 20, 2010). "'Schmucks' Director Redefines the Term". The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ Lane, Charlotte Balcomb (June 11, 1999). "Native son directs 'Austin Powers'". Albuquerque Journal. p. B1.
- ^ Notable Alumni, USC School of Cinematic Arts Archived August 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Ducker, Eric. "On the Job Training: Part Three". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ Lazarus, Catie (June 5, 2013). "Talking to Jay Roach About 'Austin Powers', 'Meet the Parents', and Directing Big-Budget Comedies". splitsider.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "No more manic Mondays". The Sun-Herald. September 5, 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Jay Roach". Emmys.com. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Jay Roach - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "Recount". goldenglobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Game Change". goldenglobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
External links
- Jay Roach at IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN