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Roger Spottiswoode

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Editorial Department
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Roger Spottiswoode in Air America (1990)
Roger Spottiswoode was born on 5 January 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for 48 Hrs. (1982), The 6th Day (2000) and Shoot to Kill (1988). He was previously married to Holly Palance.
BornJanuary 5, 1945
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BornJanuary 5, 1945
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 8 wins & 8 nominations total

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Roger Spottiswoode in Shoot to Kill (1988)
Tom Berenger and Roger Spottiswoode in Shoot to Kill (1988)
Sidney Poitier and Roger Spottiswoode in Shoot to Kill (1988)
Kirstie Alley and Roger Spottiswoode in Shoot to Kill (1988)
Roger Spottiswoode in The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Roger Spottiswoode in The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
Pierce Brosnan, Michelle Yeoh, and Roger Spottiswoode in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Director Roger Spottiswoode (photo credit: Rob McEwan)

Known for

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)
48 Hrs.
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1982
The 6th Day (2000)
The 6th Day
5.9
  • Director
  • 2000
Shoot to Kill (1988)
Shoot to Kill
6.8
  • Director
  • 1988
Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)
Shake Hands with the Devil
7.6
  • Director(a film by)
  • 2007

Credits

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Director

  • Either Side of Midnight
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Andie MacDowell, Donna Biscoe, Chad Michael Murray, and Minka Kelly in The Beach House (2018)
    The Beach House
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)
    A Street Cat Named Bob
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Bridget Moynahan, Goran Visnjic, and Dakota Goyo in The Journey Home (2014)
    The Journey Home
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Beyond Right and Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness (2012)
    Beyond Right and Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Forgiveness and Justice
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Chantelle Cano and Johnny Tedesco in The Touch of a Kiss (2008)
    The Touch of a Kiss
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2008
  • The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
    The Children of Huang Shi
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)
    Shake Hands with the Devil
    • Director (a film by)
    • 2007
  • Tomorrow Never Dies: Expanded Angles Introduced by Director Roger Spottiswoode
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Tomorrow Never Dies: Deleted and Extended Scenes Introduced by Director Roger Spottiswoode
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Ripley Under Ground (2005)
    Ripley Under Ground
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Spinning Boris (2003)
    Spinning Boris
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Ice Bound (2003)
    Ice Bound
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Stockard Channing, Sam Waterston, and Shane Meier in The Matthew Shepard Story (2002)
    The Matthew Shepard Story
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2002

Producer

  • Beyond Right and Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness (2012)
    Beyond Right and Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Chantelle Cano and Johnny Tedesco in The Touch of a Kiss (2008)
    The Touch of a Kiss
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Noriega: God's Favorite (2000)
    Noriega: God's Favorite
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
    Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)
    Who'll Stop the Rain
    • associate producer
    • 1978
  • Dennis O'Keefe and Margaret Sheridan in The Diamond Wizard (1954)
    The Diamond Wizard
    • associate producer
    • 1954

Editorial Department

  • The Getaway (1972)
    The Getaway
    • editorial consultant
    • 1972
  • In Search of Gregory (1969)
    In Search of Gregory
    • second assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Katharine Hepburn and Peter O'Toole in The Lion in Winter (1968)
    The Lion in Winter
    • second assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Mikado (1967)
    The Mikado
    • assistant editor
    • 1967
  • Funeral in Berlin (1966)
    Funeral in Berlin
    • second assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Lynn Redgrave in Georgy Girl (1966)
    Georgy Girl
    • second assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 5, 1945
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Spouse
    • Holly PalanceApril 9, 1983 - 1997 (divorced, 2 children)

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    Raised in Britain.
  • Quotes
    The movies I want to make are not people's priority. Nobody would touch them. They cost a lot of money, and studios no longer finance development, so if I didn't pay for them myself they wouldn't happen.

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