Bobby Roth

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American film director

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nameBobby Roth
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birth_nameRobert Jay Roth
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occupationFilm director, producer, writer
yearsactive1976–present
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children2, including Nick
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Robert Jay Roth (born 1950) is an American television and film director, screenwriter and producer.

Life and career

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.

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, Numb3rs, Commander in Chief, Without a Trace, New Amsterdam, Raising the Bar, Criminal Minds, Prison Break, Lost, FlashForward, Fringe, Life Unexpected, V, The Mentalist, Revenge, Breakout Kings, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Grey's Anatomy, Scorpion, Hawaii 5-0, Player and the 2017 reboot of MacGyver 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.

Television

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YearTitleNetworkRef.
1984Miami ViceNBC
1985The InsidersABC
1986Crime StoryNBC
1992Beverly Hills, 90210Fox
Summer (pilot)CBS
1995/96Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1997The ProfilerNBC
1998Vengeance UnlimitedABC
2001Going to CaliforniaShowtime
2001/2The DivisionLifetime
2002BoomtownNBC
Girls ClubFox
2003HackCBS
John DoeFox
2004/5Blind JusticeABC
2005NumbersCBS
2005/6Prison BreakFox
2005/6Commander-in-ChiefABC
2006Lincoln HeightABC Family
2006VanishedFox
Without a TraceCBS
2006/7Prison BreakFox
2007LostABC
Prison BreakFox
New Amsterdam
Without a TraceCBS
2008Criminal Minds
Raising the BarTNT
Prison BreakFox
Shattered (pilot)Global
2008-2009LostABC
2009Prison BreakFox
Fringe
FlashForwardABC
Happy Town
Lost
2010Flash Forward
V
Life UnexpectedCW
2011The MentalistCBS
RevengeABC
Breakout KingsA&E
2012The Lying GameABC Family
RevengeABC
The Lying GameABC Family
RevengeABC
Mistresses
Beauty & the BeastCW
2013RevengeABC
Grey's Anatomy
Revenge
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013-14Grey's Anatomy
2014-15Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2014-15ScorpionCBS
2014RevengeABC
2015-16Hawaii Five-0CBS
2015PlayerNBC
2016Of Kings and ProphetsABC
2016-17MacGyverCBS
2017The Last ShipTNT
2019V WarsAmazon
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Television films

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YearTitleNetworkRef.
1986Tonight's the NightABC
1987The Man Who Fell to Earth
1988Baja OklahomaHBO
1988Dead Solid Perfect
1990Rainbow DriveShowtime
1992Keeper of the City
The SwitchCBS
1993Judgment Day: The John List Story
Ride with the WindABC
1994Nowhere to Hide
Kidnapped: In the Line of DutyNBC
1995Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1996Tell Me No SecretsABC
1997The InheritanceCBS
The Devil's ChildABC
1998Her Own RulesCBS
1999A Secret Affair
A Holiday Romance
2000Dancing at the Harvest Moon
2001Crossed-Over
2003A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew LusterLifetime
The Elizabeth Smart StoryCBS
2004Brave New GirlABC Family
2010Reviving OpheliaLifetime
2011The Killing Game
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Selected features

References

References

  1. Thomas, Kevin. (December 17, 1988). "Television Reviews : 'Dead Solid Perfect' Views Life on Pro Golf Tour". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  2. "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series 1993–1998)".
  3. "Numb3rs (TV Series 2005–2010)".
  4. "Commander in Chief (TV Series 2005–2006)".
  5. "Without a Trace (TV Series 2002–2009)".
  6. "New Amsterdam (TV Series 2008)".
  7. "Criminal Minds (TV Series 2005– )".
  8. "Prison Break (TV Series 2005–2009)".
  9. "Lost (TV Series 2004–2010)".
  10. "Flashforward (TV Series 2009–2010)".
  11. "Fringe (TV Series 2008–2013)".
  12. "Life Unexpected (TV Series 2010–2011)".
  13. "V (TV Series 2009–2011)".
  14. "The Mentalist (TV Series 2008–2015)".
  15. "Revenge (TV Series 2011–2015)".
  16. "Breakout Kings (TV Series 2011–2012)".
  17. "Grey's Anatomy (TV Series 2005– )".
  18. "Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series 2010– )".
  19. "The Player (TV Series 2015)".
  20. "MacGyver (TV Series 2016– )".
  21. Fest, Miami Web. "Hollywood Filmmaker Bobby Roth to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2017 Miami Web Fest".
  22. "Miami Vice (TV Series 1984–1990)".
  23. "The Insiders (TV Series 1985–1986)".
  24. "Crime Story (TV Series 1986–1988)".
  25. "Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series 1990–2000)".
  26. "Vengeance Unlimited (TV Series 1998–1999)".
  27. "Tonight's the Night (TV Movie 1987)".
  28. "The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV Movie 1987)".
  29. "Baja Oklahoma (TV Movie 1988)".
  30. "Dead Solid Perfect (TV Movie 1988)".
  31. "Rainbow Drive (TV Movie 1990)".
  32. "Keeper of the City (TV Movie 1992)".
  33. "The Switch (TV Movie 1993)".
  34. "Judgment Day: The John List Story (TV Movie 1993)".
  35. "Ride with the Wind (TV Movie 1994)".
  36. "Nowhere to Hide (TV Movie 1994)".
  37. "Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty (TV Movie 1995)".
  38. "Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (TV Movie 1995)".
  39. "Tell Me No Secrets (TV Movie 1997)".
  40. "The Inheritance (TV Movie 1997)".
  41. "The Devil's Child (TV Movie 1997)".
  42. "Her Own Rules (TV Movie 1998)".
  43. "A Secret Affair (TV Movie 1999)".
  44. "Dancing at the Harvest Moon (TV Movie 2002)".
  45. "Crossed Over (TV Movie 2002)".
  46. "The Elizabeth Smart Story (TV Movie 2003)".
  47. "Brave New Girl (TV Movie 2004)".
  48. "Reviving Ophelia (TV Movie 2010)".
  49. "The Killing Game (TV Movie 2011)".

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