About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1957-06-14
Place of birth:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Website:
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Jay Roach

Overview

Mathew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Austin Powers film series, Meet the Parents, Dinner for Schmucks, The Campaign, Trumbo, and Bombshell.

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. He has received four Primetime Emmy Awards from six nominations for his work.

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Known for

Acting
2008 Monty Python Conquers America Actor Self 58
Average
2005 Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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Directing
2025 The Roses Directing Director 61
Fair
2020 Coastal Elites Directing Director 58
Average
2019 Bombshell Directing Director 66
Fair
2016 All the Way Directing Director 61
Fair
2015 Trumbo Directing Director 68
Fair
2012 The Campaign Directing Director 58
Average
2012 Game Change Directing Director 62
Fair
2010 Dinner for Schmucks Directing Director 57
Average
2008 Recount Directing Director 61
Fair
2005 Earth to America Directing Director 58
Average
2004 Meet the Fockers Directing Director 62
Fair
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Meet the Parents Directing Director 66
Fair
1999 Mystery, Alaska Directing Director 60
Fair
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Directing Director 62
Fair
1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Directing Director 64
Fair
1991 Zoo Radio Directing Director 59
Average
Austin Powers 4 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1994 Blown Away Writing Story 60
Fair
1993 Lifepod Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2026 Focker-In-Law Production Producer N/A
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2025 The Roses Production Producer 61
Fair
2023 High Desert Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2020 Coastal Elites Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2019 Bombshell Production Producer 66
Fair
2017 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House Production Producer 60
Fair
2016 All the Way Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2015 Sisters Production Producer 59
Average
2015 Trumbo Production Producer 68
Fair
2015 The Brink Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2012 The Campaign Production Producer 58
Average
2012 Game Change Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2010 Little Fockers Production Producer 56
Average
2010 Dinner for Schmucks Production Producer 57
Average
2009 Brüno Production Producer 56
Average
2008 Smother Production Producer 57
Average
2008 Recount Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2008 Charlie Bartlett Production Producer 63
Fair
2006 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Production Producer 67
Fair
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Production Producer 65
Fair
2004 Meet the Fockers Production Producer 62
Fair
2004 American Candidate Production Producer 70
Good
2004 50 First Dates Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2000 Meet the Parents Production Producer 66
Fair
1994 Blown Away Production Associate Producer 60
Fair
1993 Space Rangers Production Producer 66
Fair
Untitled Ocean's Eleven Prequel Production Producer N/A
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Camera
1990 Tales of the Unknown Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2016 Grimsby Crew Thanks 59
Average
2012 The Dictator Crew Thanks 61
Fair
1997 Sound of Peace Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1986 Odyssey Crew Cinematography N/A
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