Roger Spottiswoode
DirectingBorn Jan 5, 1945
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Roger Spottiswoode (born January 5, 1945) is a Canadian-born film director and writer, who began his career as an editor in the 1970s. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He has directed a number of notable films and television productions, including Under Fire (1983) and the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies starring Pierce Brosnan. Spottiswoode was one of the writing team responsible for 48 Hrs. starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. In 2000, he directed the science fiction action thriller The 6th Day starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Filmography
2021Either Side of Midnightas Directormovie2018The Beach Houseas Directormovie2016A Street Cat Named Bobas Directormovie2014Midnight Sunas Directormovie2012Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgivenessas Directormovie2008The Children of Huang Shias Directormovie2007Shake Hands with the Devilas Directormovie2005Ripley Under Groundas Directormovie2003Spinning Borisas Directormovie2003Ice Boundas Directormovie2002The Matthew Shepard Storyas Directormovie2000The 6th Dayas Directormovie2000Noriega: God's Favoriteas Executive Producermovie1998Highly Classified: The World of 007as Selfmovie1997Tomorrow Never Diesas Directormovie1997The Secrets of 007as Selfmovie1997Murder Live!as Directormovie1995Hiroshimaas Directortv1995Hiroshimaas Directormovie1994Mesmeras Directormovie1993And the Band Played Onas Directormovie1992Stop! Or My Mom Will Shootas Directormovie1990Air Americaas Directormovie1990Another 48 Hrs.as Charactersmovie1989Time Flies When You're Aliveas Directormovie1989Turner & Hoochas Directormovie1989Third Degree Burnas Directormovie1988Shoot to Killas Directormovie1987The Last Innocent Manas Directormovie1986The Best of Timesas Directormovie1985Baby: Secret of the Lost Legendas Executive Producermovie1983Under Fireas Directormovie198248 Hrs.as Writermovie1982The Renegadesas Directormovie1981The Pursuit of D.B. Cooperas Directormovie1980Terror Trainas Directormovie1978Who'll Stop the Rainas Associate Producermovie1975Hard Timesas Editormovie1974The Gambleras Editormovie1973Pat Garrett & Billy the Kidas Editormovie1971Straw Dogsas Editormovie1971Stamping Groundas Editormovie