Roger Spottiswoode
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John Roger Spottiswoode<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (born 5 January 1945) is a Canadian-British director, editor and writer of film and television.
Early lifeEdit
He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and was raised in Britain.<ref>"Making the movies Hollywood doesn't want" by Johanna Schneller at www.theglobeandmail.com</ref> His father Raymond Spottiswoode was a British film theoretician<ref>"Criticism: The 1930s: theory and debate" by Geoff Brown at screenonline.org</ref> who worked at the National Film Board of Canada during the 1940s, directing short films such as Wings of a Continent.
CareerEdit
In 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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. <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Spottiswoode turned to directing in the early 1980s and has since directed a number of notable films and television productions, including Under Fire (1983)<ref>"Screen: 'Under Fire'" by Vincent Canby at www.nytimes.com</ref> and the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies starring Pierce Brosnan.<ref>Tomorrow Never Dies Review by Todd McCarthy at variety.com</ref> Spottiswoode was a member of the writing team responsible for 48 Hrs. starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte.<ref>"Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy in '48 HOURS'" by Janet Maslin at www.nytimes.com</ref> In 2000, he directed the science fiction action thriller The 6th Day starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.<ref>The 6th Day Review by Todd McCarthy at variety.com</ref>
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| Film credits as editor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1971 | Straw Dogs | |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid | |
| 1974 | The Gambler | |
| 1975 | Hard Times | |
| Film credits as writer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. | |
TelevisionEdit
| Television episode credits as director | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1982 | The Renegades | Episode "Pilot" |
| Television movie credits as director | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1987 | The Last Innocent Man | |
| 1989 | Third Degree Burn | |
| 1993 | And the Band Played On | |
| 1995 | Hiroshima | |
| 1997 | Murder Live! | |
| 2000 | Noriega: God's Favorite | |
| 2002 | The Matthew Shepard Story | |
| 2003 | Ice Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South Pole | |
| 2018 | The Beach House | |
Awards and nominationsEdit
Won
- 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<ref>"‘Trahir’ tops Montreal" by Brendan Kelly at variety.com</ref>
- 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<ref>"Fest’s big ‘Screen’" by David Rooney at variety.com</ref>
- 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<ref>2008 Genie Nominees at www.thestar.com</ref>
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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