Person
Roger Spottiswoode
Directing · Born 1945-01-05 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Roger Spottiswoode (born January 5, 1945) 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
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Director
Tomorrow Never Dies
Director
48 Hrs.
Writer
The 6th Day
Director
Straw Dogs
Editor
A Street Cat Named Bob
Director
Another 48 Hrs.
Characters
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Editor
Turner & Hooch
Director
Under Fire
Director
Filmography
- 2021Either Side of MidnightDirector
- 2018The Beach HouseDirector
- 2016A Street Cat Named BobDirector
- 2014Midnight SunDirector
- 2012Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and ForgivenessDirector
- 2008The Children of Huang ShiDirector
- 2007Shake Hands with the DevilDirector
- 2005Ripley Under GroundDirector
- 2003Spinning BorisDirector
- 2003Ice BoundDirector
- 2002The Matthew Shepard StoryDirector
- 2000The 6th DayDirector
- 2000Noriega: God's FavoriteDirector
- 1998Highly Classified: The World of 007Self
- 1997Tomorrow Never DiesDirector
- 1997The Secrets of 007Self
- 1997Murder Live!Director
- 1995HiroshimaDirector
- 1995HiroshimaDirector
- 1994MesmerDirector
- 1993And the Band Played OnDirector
- 1992Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootDirector
- 1990Air AmericaDirector
- 1990Another 48 Hrs.Characters
- 1989Time Flies When You're AliveDirector
- 1989Turner & HoochDirector
- 1989Third Degree BurnDirector
- 1988Shoot to KillDirector
- 1987The Last Innocent ManDirector
- 1986The Best of TimesDirector
- 1985Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendExecutive Producer
- 1983Under FireDirector
- 198248 Hrs.Writer
- 1982The RenegadesDirector
- 1981The Pursuit of D.B. CooperDirector
- 1980Terror TrainDirector
- 1978Who'll Stop the RainAssociate Producer
- 1975Hard TimesEditor
- 1974The GamblerEditor
- 1973Pat Garrett & Billy the KidEditor
- 1971Straw DogsEditor
- 1971Stamping GroundEditor
Follow their work on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.