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| Born | Robert Jay Roth 1950 (age 73–74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
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| Children | Nick Roth, Ruby Roth |
Robert Jay Roth (born 1950) is an American television and film director, screenwriter and producer.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Roth began his tertiary education at the University of California, Berkeley studying philosophy and creative writing before earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinema at the University of Southern California in 1972. He continued his education at the University of California, Los Angeles enrolling in the Master of Fine Arts program and received his graduate degree in motion picture production in 1975. [1] The following year, he wrote, produced and directed his first film, Independence Day. His 1984 film Heartbreakers was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. [2] In 1988, Roth wrote and directed the television film Dead Solid Perfect . [1]
Over the course of his career, Roth has written, produced, and directed several television and feature films and episodes. Television series he has worked on include: Miami Vice, Beverly Hills, 90210, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman , [2] Numb3rs , [3] Commander in Chief , [4] Without a Trace , [5] New Amsterdam , [6] Raising the Bar , Criminal Minds , [7] Prison Break , [8] Lost , [9] FlashForward , [10] Fringe , [11] Life Unexpected , [12] V , [13] The Mentalist , [14] Revenge , [15] Breakout Kings , [16] Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , Grey's Anatomy, [17] Scorpion, Hawaii 5-0, [18] Player [19] and the 2017 reboot of MacGyver [20] among many more.
He was a founding member of the Independent Feature Project and the first co-chairman of the DGA's Independent Feature Committee. His films have won many awards and have been exhibited in over 100 international film festivals. He also teaches film seminars throughout the world and is the recipient of the 2017 Miami Web Fest Lifetime Achievement Award. [21]
| Year | Title | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Tonight's the Night | ABC | [27] |
| 1987 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | [28] | |
| 1988 | Baja Oklahoma | HBO | [29] |
| 1988 | Dead Solid Perfect | [30] | |
| 1990 | Rainbow Drive | Showtime | [31] |
| 1992 | Keeper of the City | [32] | |
| The Switch | CBS | [33] | |
| 1993 | Judgment Day: The John List Story | [34] | |
| Ride with the Wind | ABC | [35] | |
| 1994 | Nowhere to Hide | [36] | |
| Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty | NBC | [37] | |
| 1995 | Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge | [38] | |
| 1996 | Tell Me No Secrets | ABC | [39] |
| 1997 | The Inheritance | CBS | [40] |
| The Devil's Child | ABC | [41] | |
| 1998 | Her Own Rules | CBS | [42] |
| 1999 | A Secret Affair | [43] | |
| A Holiday Romance | |||
| 2000 | Dancing at the Harvest Moon | [44] | |
| 2001 | Crossed-Over | [45] | |
| 2003 | A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster | Lifetime | |
| The Elizabeth Smart Story | CBS | [46] | |
| 2004 | Brave New Girl | ABC Family | [47] |
| 2010 | Reviving Ophelia | Lifetime | [48] |
| 2011 | The Killing Game | [49] |
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