John Roger Spottiswoode[2](born 5 January 1945) is a Canadian-British director, editor and writer offilmandtelevision.
Roger Spottiswoode | |
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| Born | John Roger Spottiswoode 5 January 1945 |
| Nationality |
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| Occupation(s) | Film director Film editor Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1966-present |
| Organization(s) | Directors Guild of America Directors Guild of Canada |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | |
Early life
editHe was born inOttawa,Ontario,Canada, and was raised in Britain.[3]His father Raymond Spottiswoode was a British film theoretician[4]who worked at theNational Film Board of Canadaduring the 1940s, directing short films such asWings of a Continent.
Career
editIn the 1960s, Spottiswoode entered the British film industry as a trainee editor where he apprenticed under editorJohn Bloom.In the early 1970s Spottiswoode edited several films forSam Peckinpah.[5]
He wanted to direct andWalter Hilladvised him the best way in was to write a script. Hill and Spottiswoode collaborated on the scripts for48 Hoursand the never-madeThe Last Gun.[6]
Spottiswoode turned to directing in the early 1980s and has since directed a number of notable films andtelevisionproductions, includingUnder Fire(1983)[7]and the 1997James BondfilmTomorrow Never DiesstarringPierce Brosnan.[8]Spottiswoode was a member of the writing team responsible for48 Hrs.starringEddie MurphyandNick Nolte.[9]In 2000, he directed the science fiction action thrillerThe 6th DaystarringArnold Schwarzenegger.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Terror Train | [11] | |
| 1981 | The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper | Replaced directorBuzz Kulik[12] | |
| 1983 | Under Fire | ||
| 1986 | The Best of Times | [13] | |
| 1988 | Shoot to Kill | [14] | |
| 1989 | Turner & Hooch | ||
| 1990 | Air America | [15] | |
| 1992 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | [16] | |
| 1994 | Mesmer | [17] | |
| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies | ||
| 2000 | The 6th Day | ||
| 2003 | Spinning Boris | [18] | |
| 2005 | Ripley Under Ground | ||
| 2007 | Shake Hands with the Devil | [19] | |
| 2008 | The Children of Huang Shi | [20] | |
| 2012 | Beyond Right and Wrong | Documentary film Co-directed with Lekha Singh |
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| 2014 | The Journey Home | Co-directed withBrando Quilici | |
| 2016 | A Street Cat Named Bob | ||
| 2021 | Either Side of Midnight |
As editor
- Straw Dogs(1971)
- Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid(1973)
- The Gambler(1974)
- Hard Times(1975)
As writer
- 48 Hrs.(1982)
Television
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Renegades | Episode "Pilot" |
TV movies
- The Last Innocent Man(1987)
- Third Degree Burn(1989)
- And the Band Played On(1993)
- Hiroshima(1995)
- Murder Live!(1997)
- Noriega: God's Favorite(2000)
- The Matthew Shepard Story(2002)
- Ice Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South Pole(2003)
- The Beach House(2018)
Awards and nominations
editWon
- 1982:Festival du Film Policier de Cognac Special Jury Prize:The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper
- 1993:Montreal World Film Festival Special Grand Jury Prize:And the Band Played On[21]
- 1995:Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Hiroshima
- 2003:Hamptons International Film Festival Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature:Spinning Boris[22]
- 2007:Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival Audience Award:Shake Hands with the Devil
- 2007:Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film:Shake Hands with the Devil
- 2008:Beverly Hills Film Festival Jury Award:Shake Hands with the Devil
Nominated
- 1983:Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture:48 Hrs.- withWalter Hill,Larry Gross,Steven E. de Souza
- 1988:CableACE Award for Directing a Movie or Miniseries:The Last Innocent Man
- 1988:NAACP Image Award for Best Motion Picture:Shoot to Kill
- 1994:Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film:And the Band Played On
- 1994:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special:And the Band Played On
- 1995:CableACE Award for Directing a Movie or Miniseries:And the Band Played On
- 2008:Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction[23]
References
edit- ^Roger Spottiswoode's bioat www.northernstars.ca
- ^Spottiswoode, John Roger."Directors Guild of Canada".dgc.ca.
- ^"Making the movies Hollywood doesn't want"by Johanna Schneller atwww.theglobeandmail.com
- ^"Criticism: The 1930s: theory and debate"by Geoff Brown atscreenonline.org
- ^"All Aboard...If You Dare!: An Interview with Roger Spottiswoode".
- ^Vagg, Stephen (14 July 2020).""John Wick with spurs" – A look at Walter Hill's Unmade The Last Gun ".Diabolique.
- ^"Screen: 'Under Fire'"by Vincent Canby atwww.nytimes.com
- ^Tomorrow Never Dies Reviewby Todd McCarthy atvariety.com
- ^"Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy in '48 HOURS'"by Janet Maslin atwww.nytimes.com
- ^The 6th Day Reviewby Todd McCarthy atvariety.com
- ^"Spottiswoode's 'Terror Train'"by John Corry (original context from October 3, 1980, Section C, Page 10) atwww.nytimes.com
- ^The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Review- "Begun by director John Frankenheimer, continued by director Buzz Kulik and finally finished by Spottiswoode" atvariety.com
- ^"Film: 'Best of Times,' Football Story"by Walter Goodman (original context from January 31, 1986, Section C, Page 20) atwww.nytimes.com
- ^Shoot to Kill reviewatvariety.com
- ^Air America reviewatvariety.com
- ^Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot reviewatvariety.com
- ^Mesmer reviewby Leonard Klady atvariety.com
- ^Spinning Boris reviewby David Rooney atvariety.com
- ^Shake Hands With the Devil Reviewatwww.hollywoodreporter.com
- ^"Spottiswoode’s Nanjing drama surfaces"by Etan Vlessing atplaybackonline.ca
- ^"‘Trahir’ tops Montreal"by Brendan Kelly atvariety.com
- ^"Fest’s big ‘Screen’"by David Rooney atvariety.com
- ^2008 Genie Nomineesatwww.thestar.com
External links
edit- Roger SpottiswoodeatIMDb
- Roger Spottiswoodeat theTCM Movie Database
- Roger Spottiswoodeat Northernstars.ca