Roger Spottiswoode
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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1945-01-05 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Known for
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) — Director
- The 6th Day (2000) — Director
- 48 Hrs. (1982) — Writer
- A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) — Director
- Turner & Hooch (1989) — Director
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) — Director
- Straw Dogs (1971) — Editor
- Another 48 Hrs. (1990) — Characters
- Air America (1990) — Director
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) — Editor
- Terror Train (1980) — Director
- Shoot to Kill (1988) — Director
- Hard Times (1975) — Editor
- Under Fire (1983) — Director
- The Children of Huang Shi (2008) — Director
- The Best of Times (1986) — Director