Roger Spottiswoode
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| Roger Spottiswoode | |
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| Born | January 5, 1945 Ottawa, Canada |
| Occupation | Film director Film editor |
| Years active | 1971 - Present |
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.
[edit] Pop culture
Spottiswoode's name and role in directing action-movie Tomorrow Never Dies was parodied in the movie Team America: World Police, which featured a dramatic character named "Spotswood".
[edit] Selected filmography
the first class man
| Preceded by Martin Campbell 1995 |
Official James Bond Film Director 1997 |
Succeeded by Michael Apted 1999 |
[edit] External links
- Roger Spottiswoode at the Internet Movie Database
- Roger Spottiswoode at Northernstars.ca
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