About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1945-01-05
Place of birth:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Website:
N/A

Roger Spottiswoode

Overview

Roger Spottiswoode 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.

Known for

Acting
2001 The 6th Day: The Future Is Coming Actor Self N/A
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1998 Highly Classified: The World of 007 Actor 59
Average
1997 The Secrets of 007 Actor Self 59
Average

Directing
2021 Either Side of Midnight Directing Director N/A
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2018 The Beach House Directing Director 59
Average
2016 A Street Cat Named Bob Directing Director 73
Good
2014 Midnight Sun Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness Directing Director 59
Average
2008 The Children of Huang Shi Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 Shake Hands with the Devil Directing Director 60
Fair
2005 Ripley Under Ground Directing Director 58
Average
2003 Spinning Boris Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Ice Bound Directing Director 58
Average
2002 The Matthew Shepard Story Directing Director 59
Average
2000 The 6th Day Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Noriega: God's Favorite Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies Directing Director 63
Fair
1997 Murder Live! Directing Director 58
Average
1995 Hiroshima Directing Director 69
Fair
1995 Hiroshima Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Mesmer Directing Director 59
Average
1993 And the Band Played On Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Directing Director 54
Average
1990 Air America Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Turner & Hooch Directing Director 61
Fair
1989 Third Degree Burn Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Shoot to Kill Directing Director 61
Fair
1987 The Last Innocent Man Directing Director 58
Average
1986 The Best of Times Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Under Fire Directing Director 60
Fair
1982 The Renegades Directing Director 59
Average
1981 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Directing Director 58
Average
1980 Terror Train Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
1990 Another 48 Hrs. Writing Characters 59
Average
1982 48 Hrs. Writing Writer 64
Fair

Production
2012 Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness Production Producer 59
Average
2000 Noriega: God's Favorite Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1985 Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1978 Who'll Stop the Rain Production Associate Producer 59
Average

Editing
1975 Hard Times Editing Editor 61
Fair
1974 The Gambler Editing Editor 60
Fair
1973 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Editing Editor 64
Fair
1971 Straw Dogs Editing Editor 66
Fair
1971 Stamping Ground Editing Editor 59
Average