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Jay Roach

Directing
68 years oldAlbuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Roach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
June 14, 1957
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Known For
Directing

Movies (37)

Focker-In-Law

Focker-In-Law

Producer (Production)

2026

The Roses
6.7

The Roses

Director (Directing)

2025

Coastal Elites
5.8

Coastal Elites

Executive Producer (Production)

2020

Bombshell
6.8

Bombshell

Director (Directing)

2019

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
6.2

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Producer (Production)

2017

All the Way
6.7

All the Way

Director (Directing)

2016

Grimsby
6.0

Grimsby

Thanks (Crew)

2016

Sisters
6.0

Sisters

Producer (Production)

2015

Trumbo
7.2

Trumbo

Producer (Production)

2015

The Campaign
5.8

The Campaign

Director (Directing)

2012

The Dictator
6.2

The Dictator

Thanks (Crew)

2012

Game Change
6.9

Game Change

Director (Directing)

2012

Little Fockers
5.7

Little Fockers

Producer (Production)

2010

Dinner for Schmucks
5.7

Dinner for Schmucks

Director (Directing)

2010

Brüno
5.6

Brüno

Producer (Production)

2009

Smother
4.9

Smother

Producer (Production)

2008

Recount
6.8

Recount

Director (Directing)

2008

Charlie Bartlett
6.7

Charlie Bartlett

Producer (Production)

2008

Monty Python Conquers America
6.5

Monty Python Conquers America

as Self

2008

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
6.8

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Producer (Production)

2006

Earth to America
8.0

Earth to America

Director (Directing)

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'

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'

as Self (archive footage)

2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6.7

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Producer (Production)

2005

Meet the Fockers
6.3

Meet the Fockers

Producer (Production)

2004

50 First Dates
6.9

50 First Dates

Executive Producer (Production)

2004

Austin Powers in Goldmember
6.0

Austin Powers in Goldmember

Director (Directing)

2002

Meet the Parents
6.7

Meet the Parents

Director (Directing)

2000

Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'

Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'

as Self

1999

Mystery, Alaska
6.3

Mystery, Alaska

Director (Directing)

1999

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
6.3

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Director (Directing)

1999

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
6.6

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Director (Directing)

1997

Sound of Peace
1.0

Sound of Peace

Cinematography (Crew)

1997

Blown Away
6.2

Blown Away

Associate Producer (Production)

1994

Lifepod
5.1

Lifepod

Writer (Writing)

1993

Zoo Radio
3.7

Zoo Radio

Director (Directing)

1991

Tales of the Unknown

Tales of the Unknown

Director of Photography (Camera)

1990

Odyssey

Odyssey

Cinematography (Crew)

1986

TV Shows (6)