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Roland Joffé

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Roland Joffé in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
May 28, 2018, marks the 25th anniversary of 'Super Mario Bros.' The very first live-action adaptation of a video game, ever, was based on the hugely successful series that helped pull the gaming industry out of the 1983 crash. But when it came to its big screen potential, only one man had the vision, producer Roland Joffé.
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Roland Joffé was born on 17 November 1945 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for The Mission (1986), The Killing Fields (1984) and The Great Hunger.
BornNovember 17, 1945
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BornNovember 17, 1945
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 17 wins & 23 nominations total

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Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, and Roland Joffé in The Mission (1986)
Robert De Niro and Roland Joffé in The Mission (1986)
Paul Newman, Roland Joffé, and Dwight Schultz in Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
Pauline Collins and Roland Joffé in City of Joy (1992)
Daniel Gillies and Roland Joffé in Captivity (2007)
Elisha Cuthbert and Roland Joffé in Captivity (2007)
Demi Moore and Roland Joffé in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
Robert Duvall and Roland Joffé in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
Gary Oldman and Roland Joffé in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
Roland Joffé in There Be Dragons (2011)

Known for

Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons in The Mission (1986)
The Mission
7.4
  • Director
  • 1986
Sam Waterston in The Killing Fields (1984)
The Killing Fields
7.8
  • Director
  • 1984
The Great Hunger
The Great Hunger
  • Director
    Demi Moore and Gary Oldman in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
    The Scarlet Letter
    5.3
    • Producer
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Producer

    • The Maestro
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Honey Do List
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Blood on the Crown (2021)
      Blood on the Crown
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, and Jeff Gum in The Forgiven (2017)
      The Forgiven
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Sun Records (2017)
      Sun Records
      • executive producer
      • TV Series
      • 2017
    • Jordi Mollà and Agustín Bruzzone in There Be Dragons (2011)
      There Be Dragons
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Undressed (1999)
      Undressed
      • executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • TV Series
      • 1999–2002
    • America's Last Frontier (2002)
      America's Last Frontier
      • executive producer
      • Short
      • 2002
    • Hidden Medicine (2000)
      Hidden Medicine
      • producer
      • Short
      • 2000
    • Waterproof (2000)
      Waterproof
      • producer
      • 2000
    • Uma Thurman, Gérard Depardieu, and Tim Roth in Vatel (2000)
      Vatel
      • producer
      • 2000
    • Demi Moore and Gary Oldman in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
      The Scarlet Letter
      • producer
      • 1995
    • Super Mario Bros. (1993)
      Super Mario Bros.
      • producer
      • 1993
    • City of Joy (1992)
      City of Joy
      • producer
      • 1992
    • A Taste of Freedom
      • executive producer
      • 1991

    Director

    • The Maestro
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled Project Icon
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • The Gray House
      • Director
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • L'Inverno
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • The Great Hunger
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • A Lover Scorned (2019)
      A Lover Scorned
      • Director
      • TV Movie
      • 2019
    • Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, and Jeff Gum in The Forgiven (2017)
      The Forgiven
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Sun Records (2017)
      Sun Records
      • Director
      • TV Series
      • 2017
    • Bill Paxton, Brendan Fraser, Crispin Glover, Ray Liotta, Christopher McDonald, Robert Knepper, Max Thieriot, Rhys Coiro, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson in Texas Rising (2015)
      Texas Rising
      • Director
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2015
    • Josh Hartnett, Bipasha Basu, and Tamsin Egerton in The Lovers (2015)
      The Lovers
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Jordi Mollà and Agustín Bruzzone in There Be Dragons (2011)
      There Be Dragons
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Mischa Barton, Anton Yelchin, and Shantel VanSanten in You and I (2011)
      You and I
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Elisha Cuthbert in Captivity (2007)
      Captivity
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Undressed (1999)
      Undressed
      • Director
      • TV Series
      • 2002
    • Uma Thurman, Gérard Depardieu, and Tim Roth in Vatel (2000)
      Vatel
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Patricia Arquette in Goodbye Lover (1998)
      Goodbye Lover
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Demi Moore and Gary Oldman in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
      The Scarlet Letter
      • Director
      • 1995
    • City of Joy (1992)
      City of Joy
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Paul Newman in Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
      Fat Man and Little Boy
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons in The Mission (1986)
      The Mission
      • Director
      • 1986

    Writer

    • The Maestro
      • screenplay by
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled Project Icon
      • Writer
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • The Great Hunger
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, and Jeff Gum in The Forgiven (2017)
      The Forgiven
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Josh Hartnett, Bipasha Basu, and Tamsin Egerton in The Lovers (2015)
      The Lovers
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Jordi Mollà and Agustín Bruzzone in There Be Dragons (2011)
      There Be Dragons
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Undressed (1999)
      Undressed
      • head writer
      • TV Series
      • 2001–2002
    • Paul Newman in Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
      Fat Man and Little Boy
      • screenplay
      • 1989
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    • Alternative name
      • Roland Joffe
    • Born
      • November 17, 1945
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Jane Lapotaire1971 - 1980 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
      • Nathalie Lunghi
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      • 2 Articles

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      He was the youngest director ever engaged by Britain's National Theater in 1973 shortly before his 28th birthday.
    • Quotes
      I think it's a very dangerous thing for anyone to decide if there was a point when one was good, or that one may be good now. Each movie is a chance to do something different and interesting. That's what I mean by not having a career. I've not tried to be a 'something'. I've just tried to live.

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