About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1945-11-17
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
Website:
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Roland Joffé

Overview

Roland Joffé (/ˈdʒɒfeɪ/; born 17 November 1945) is an English film and television director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for directing the critically acclaimed films The Killing Fields (1984) and The Mission (1986), earning him Academy Award nominations for Best Director. The latter won the Palme d'Or at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.

Joffé began his career in television, with early credits including episodes of Coronation Street and an adaptation of The Stars Look Down for Granada. He gained a reputation for hard-hitting political stories with the series Bill Brand and factual dramas for Play for Today. In the late 1980s, he co-founded the production company Lightmotive with Ben Myron.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé Actor Self N/A
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2022 Ennio Actor Self 68
Fair
2019 I Am Patrick Swayze Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game Actor Self - Producer 58
Average
1999 The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2019 A Lover Scorned Directing Director 58
Average
2018 The Forgiven Directing Director 59
Average
2015 The Lovers Directing Director 57
Average
2011 There Be Dragons Directing Director 56
Average
2011 You and I Directing Director 57
Average
2007 Captivity Directing Director 54
Average
2000 Vatel Directing Director 59
Average
1999 Goodbye Lover Directing Director 58
Average
1995 The Scarlet Letter Directing Director 59
Average
1992 City of Joy Directing Director 60
Fair
1989 Fat Man and Little Boy Directing Director 59
Average
1986 The Mission Directing Director 70
Good
1984 The Killing Fields Directing Director 68
Fair
1981 United Kingdom Directing Director N/A
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1980 'Tis Pity She's a Whore Directing Director 59
Average
1979 No Mama No Directing Director N/A
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1978 The Legion Hall Bombing Directing Director N/A
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1978 The Spongers Directing Director N/A
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1977 Twelve Off the Belt Directing Director N/A
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1973 Sam Directing Director 69
Fair
L'Inverno Directing Director N/A
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November 1963 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2018 The Forgiven Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 The Lovers Writing Writer 57
Average
2011 There Be Dragons Writing Screenplay 56
Average
1989 Fat Man and Little Boy Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
2021 Blood on the Crown Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2018 The Forgiven Production Producer 59
Average
2011 There Be Dragons Production Producer 56
Average
2000 Vatel Production Producer 59
Average
1995 The Scarlet Letter Production Producer 59
Average
1993 Super Mario Bros. Production Producer 48
Bad
1992 City of Joy Production Producer 60
Fair
1991 A Taste of Freedom Production Producer N/A
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Crew
1987 Swimming to Cambodia Crew Thanks 59
Average