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Jay Roach

Directing

Born June 14, 1957 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Also known as Matthew Jay Roach

Biography

Mathew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Austin Powers film series, Meet the Parents, Dinner for Schmucks, The Campaign, Trumbo, and Bombshell. Roach also earned critical acclaim for directing and producing the political television drama films Recount, Game Change, and All the Way. He produced the films under his Everyman Pictures banner. He has received four Primetime Emmy Awards from six nominations for his work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Roach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 2012
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 2008
  • Directors Guild of America Award
  • Primetime Emmy Award

Filmography34 titles

Barry

2018as Jay Roach

Trumbo

2015Director, Producer

The Brink

2015Executive Producer

Mad TV

1995as Self

Game Change

2012Director, Executive Producer

50 First Dates

2004Executive Producer

Bombshell

2019Director, Producer

Recount

2008Director, Executive Producer

Borat

2006Producer

The Roses

2025Director, Producer

High Desert

2023Executive Producer

All the Way

2016Director, Executive Producer

Charlie Bartlett

2007Producer

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005Producer

Meet the Parents

2000Director, Producer

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997Director

Monty Python Conquers America

2008as Self

Meet the Fockers

2004Director, Producer

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999Director

Mystery, Alaska

1999Director

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

2017Producer

The Dictator

2012Thanks

Blown Away

1994Associate Producer, Story

The Brothers Grimsby

2016Thanks

Sisters

2015Producer

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002Director

Coastal Elites

2020Director, Executive Producer

The Campaign

2012Director, Producer

Dinner for Schmucks

2010Director, Producer

Little Fockers

2010Producer

Brüno

2009Producer

Lifepod

1993Writer

Space Rangers

1993Producer, Writer

Smother

2008Producer