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Joe Roth Biography (1948-)

Born June 13, 1948, in New York, NY; son of Lawrence Roth (a foreman at a plastics plant); married Donna Arkoff. Addresses: Office: Walt Disney Pictures, 500 South Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Producer, director, actor

Birth Details

June 13, 1948

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Producer
• Tunnelvision, World-Wide, 1976
• Our Winning Season, American International, 1978
• Americathon, United Artists, 1979
• Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (also known as All Washed Up), Paramount, 1982
• The Final Terror (also known as Campsite Massacre, Bumpin the Night, and The Forest Primeval), Comworld/Watershed/Roth, 1983
• (With Ivan Bloch) The Stone Boy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
• (With Harry Ufland) Moving Violations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
• (With Ufland) Off Beat, Silver Screen Partners II, 1986
• (With Ufland) Streets of Gold, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
• (With Ufland) Where the River Runs Black, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
• P. K. and the Kid, Lorimar, 1987
• Young Guns, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
• The Three Musketeers, Buena Vista, 1993
• Angels in the Outfield (also known as Angels), Buena Vista,1994
• A Low Down Dirty Shame (also known as Mister Cool), Buena Vista, 1994
• The Jerky Boys, Buena Vista, 1995
• Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill, Buena Vista,1995
• Houseguest, Buena Vista, 1995
• Heavyweights, Buena Vista, 1995
• While You Were Sleeping (also known as Coma Guy), Buena Vista, 1995
• Film Executive Producer
• Cracking Up, American International, 1977
• Bachelor Party, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, Twentieth Century-Fox,1987
• Dead Ringers, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
• Skin Deep, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
• Major League, Paramount, 1989
• Renegades, Universal, 1989
• Enemies: A Love Story, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
• (With Roger Birnbaum), Pacific Heights, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Exorcist III: Legion (also known as William Peter Blatty's TheExorcist III), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Nightbreed (also known as Clive Barker's Nightbreed), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Coupe de Ville, Universal, 1990
• Young Guns II (also known as Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory), 1990
• I Love Trouble, Buena Vista, 1994
• Angie (also known as Angie, I Says), Buena Vista, 1994
• Before and After, Buena Vista, 1996
• (Uncredited), Tomcats, Columbia, 2001
• Film Director
• Streets of Gold, 1986
• Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, 1987
• Coupe de Ville, 1990
• America's Sweethearts, Columbia, 2001
• Film Appearances
• Player/announcer, Tunnelvision, World-Wide, 1976
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• The New Hollywood, NBC, 1990
• Miniseries
• "Naked Hollywood," A & E Premieres, Arts and Entertainment, 1991

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Newsweek, May 25, 1992, pp. 62-64