Roland Joffe Biography (1945-)

Born November 17, 1945, in London, England; married Jane Lapotaire (an actress; divorced); married Cherie Lunghi (an actress); children: (first marriage)Rowan (a writer); (second marriage) Nathalie. Addresses: Office: c/o Nomad Productions, 10351 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 402, Los Angeles, CA 90025.; Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Occupation
Director, writer
Birth Details
November 17, 1945
London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Work
  • Producer and director, The Killing Fields, Warner Bros., 1984
  • Director, The Mission, Warner Bros., 1986
  • Director, Fat Man and Little Boy (also known as Shadowmakers), Paramount, 1989
  • Producer, Made in Bangkok, 1991
  • Producer (with Jake Eberts) and director, City of Joy (also knownas La cite de la joie), TriStar, 1992
  • Producer and (uncredited) director, Super Mario Bros., Buena Vista, 1993
  • Producer and director, The Scarlet Letter, Buena Vista, 1995
  • Director, Goodbye, Lover, Warner Bros., 1998
  • Producer, Waterproof, Cloud Ten Pictures, 1998
  • Producer and director, Vatel, Miramax, 2000
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • Bill Brand, Thames (England), 1976
  • Also directed episodes of Coronation Street and Sam.
  • Other
  • The Stars Look Down (miniseries) Granada (England), 1975
  • "The Legion Hall Bombing," BBC Play for Today, BBC (England), 1976
  • "The Spongers," BBC Play for Today, BBC, 1978
  • No, Mama, No, Thames (England), 1979
  • 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, 1980
  • "United Kingdom," BBC Play for Today, BBC, 1981
  • Also director of the specials Anne and Rope, both Granada.
  • Television Work
  • Executive Producer
  • A Taste of Freedom (special), TNT, 1991
  • Undressed (series; also known as MTV's Undressed), MTV, 1999
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • "The Scarlet Letter," Great Books, The Learning Channel, 1996
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (With Bruce Robinson) Fat Man and Little Boy (also known as Shadowmakers; based on a story by Robinson), Paramount, 1989
  • Television Scripts
  • "The Spongers," BBC Play for Today, BBC, 1978
  • "United Kingdom," BBC Play for Today, BBC, 1981
  • Books
  • (With Jake Eberts and Mark Medoff) City of Joy: The Illustrated Storyof the Film, Newmarket Press, 1992

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 2: Directors, St. James Press, 1996
    Periodicals
    • American Film, December, 1987, p. 9
    • Interview, March, 1987, p. 76
    • Premiere, March, 1992, p. 56