Roger Spottiswoode
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.
Personal Details
Movies (41)
Either Side of Midnight
Director (Directing)
2021
The Beach House
Director (Directing)
2018
A Street Cat Named Bob
Director (Directing)
2016
Midnight Sun
Director (Directing)
2014
Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness
Director (Directing)
2012
The Children of Huang Shi
Director (Directing)
2008
Shake Hands with the Devil
Director (Directing)
2007
Ripley Under Ground
Director (Directing)
2005
Spinning Boris
Director (Directing)
2003
Ice Bound
Director (Directing)
2003
The Matthew Shepard Story
Director (Directing)
2002
The 6th Day
Director (Directing)
2000
Noriega: God's Favorite
Director (Directing)
2000
Highly Classified: The World of 007
1998
Tomorrow Never Dies
Director (Directing)
1997
The Secrets of 007
as Self
1997
Murder Live!
Director (Directing)
1997
Hiroshima
Director (Directing)
1995
Mesmer
Director (Directing)
1994
And the Band Played On
Director (Directing)
1993
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Director (Directing)
1992
Air America
Director (Directing)
1990
Another 48 Hrs.
Characters (Writing)
1990
Time Flies When You're Alive
Director (Directing)
1989
Turner & Hooch
Director (Directing)
1989
Third Degree Burn
Director (Directing)
1989
Shoot to Kill
Director (Directing)
1988
The Last Innocent Man
Director (Directing)
1987
The Best of Times
Director (Directing)
1986
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
Executive Producer (Production)
1985
Under Fire
Director (Directing)
1983
48 Hrs.
Writer (Writing)
1982
The Renegades
Director (Directing)
1982
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
Director (Directing)
1981
Terror Train
Director (Directing)
1980
Who'll Stop the Rain
Associate Producer (Production)
1978
Hard Times
Editor (Editing)
1975
The Gambler
Editor (Editing)
1974
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Editor (Editing)
1973
Straw Dogs
Editor (Editing)
1971
Stamping Ground
Editor (Editing)
1971
