John Roger Spottiswoode[2] (born 5 January 1945) is a Canadian-British director, editor and writer of film and television.
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 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and was raised in Britain.[3] His father Raymond Spottiswoode was a British film theoretician[4] who worked at the National Film Board of Canada during the 1940s, directing short films such as Wings of a Continent.
Career
editIn the 1960s, Spottiswoode entered the British film industry as a trainee editor where he apprenticed under editor John Bloom. In the early 1970s Spottiswoode edited several films for Sam Peckinpah.[5]
He wanted to direct and Walter Hill advised him the best way in was to write a script. Hill and Spottiswoode collaborated on the scripts for 48 Hours and the never-made The Last Gun. [6]
Spottiswoode turned to directing in the early 1980s and has since directed a number of notable films and television productions, including Under Fire (1983)[7] and the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies starring Pierce Brosnan.[8] Spottiswoode was a member of the writing team responsible for 48 Hrs. starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte.[9] In 2000, he directed the science fiction action thriller The 6th Day starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Terror Train | [11] | |
| 1981 | The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper | Replaced director Buzz 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 | |
| 2014 | The Journey Home | Co-directed with Brando 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. - with Walter 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 bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ Spottiswoode, John Roger. "Directors Guild of Canada". dgc.ca.
- ^ "Making the movies Hollywood doesn't want" by Johanna Schneller at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Criticism: The 1930s: theory and debate" by Geoff Brown at screenonline.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 at www.nytimes.com
- ^ Tomorrow Never Dies Review by Todd McCarthy at variety.com
- ^ "Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy in '48 HOURS'" by Janet Maslin at www.nytimes.com
- ^ The 6th Day Review by Todd McCarthy at variety.com
- ^ "Spottiswoode's 'Terror Train'" by John Corry (original context from October 3, 1980, Section C, Page 10) at www.nytimes.com
- ^ The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Review - "Begun by director John Frankenheimer, continued by director Buzz Kulik and finally finished by Spottiswoode" at variety.com
- ^ "Film: 'Best of Times,' Football Story" by Walter Goodman (original context from January 31, 1986, Section C, Page 20) at www.nytimes.com
- ^ Shoot to Kill review at variety.com
- ^ Air America review at variety.com
- ^ Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot review at variety.com
- ^ Mesmer review by Leonard Klady at variety.com
- ^ Spinning Boris review by David Rooney at variety.com
- ^ Shake Hands With the Devil Review at www.hollywoodreporter.com
- ^ "Spottiswoode’s Nanjing drama surfaces" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "‘Trahir’ tops Montreal" by Brendan Kelly at variety.com
- ^ "Fest’s big ‘Screen’" by David Rooney at variety.com
- ^ 2008 Genie Nominees at www.thestar.com
External links
edit- Roger Spottiswoode at IMDb
- Roger Spottiswoode at the TCM Movie Database
- Roger Spottiswoode at Northernstars.ca
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