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Bobby Roth

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This article is about the television director. For the American baseball player, see Braggo Roth.

Bobby Roth
Roth in 2018
Born
Robert Jay Roth

1950 (age 73–74)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, writer
Years active1976–present
Spouses
  • Leslie Tobin Bacon
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(m. 2002)​
ChildrenNick Roth, Ruby Roth

Robert Jay Roth (born 1950) is an American television and film director, screenwriter and producer.

Life and career

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, Roth began his tertiary education at the University of California, Berkeley studying philosophy and creative writing before earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinema at the University of Southern California in 1972. He continued his education at the University of California, Los Angeles enrolling in the Master of Fine Arts program and received his graduate degree in motion picture production in 1975.[1] The following year, he wrote, produced and directed his first film, Independence Day. His 1984 film Heartbreakers was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] In 1988, Roth wrote and directed the television film Dead Solid Perfect.[1]

Over the course of his career, Roth has written, produced, and directed several television and feature films and episodes. Television series he has worked on include: Miami Vice, Beverly Hills, 90210, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,[2] Numb3rs,[3] Commander in Chief,[4] Without a Trace,[5] New Amsterdam,[6] Raising the Bar, Criminal Minds,[7] Prison Break,[8] Lost,[9] FlashForward,[10] Fringe,[11] Life Unexpected,[12] V,[13] The Mentalist,[14] Revenge,[15] Breakout Kings,[16] Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Grey's Anatomy,[17] Scorpion, Hawaii 5-0,[18] Player[19] and the 2017 reboot of MacGyver[20] among many more.

He was a founding member of the Independent Feature Project and the first co-chairman of the DGA's Independent Feature Committee. His films have won many awards and have been exhibited in over 100 international film festivals. He also teaches film seminars throughout the world and is the recipient of the 2017 Miami Web Fest Lifetime Achievement Award.[21]

Television

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Year Title Network Ref.
1984 Miami Vice NBC [22]
1985 The Insiders ABC [23]
1986 Crime Story NBC [24]
1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Fox [25]
Summer (pilot) CBS
1995/96 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1997 The Profiler NBC
1998 Vengeance Unlimited ABC [26]
2001 Going to California Showtime
2001/2 The Division Lifetime
2002 Boomtown NBC
Girls Club Fox
2003 Hack CBS
John Doe Fox
2004/5 Blind Justice ABC
2005 Numbers CBS
2005/6 Prison Break Fox
2005/6 Commander-in-Chief ABC
2006 Lincoln Height ABC Family
2006 Vanished Fox
Without a Trace CBS
2006/7 Prison Break Fox
2007 Lost ABC
Prison Break Fox
New Amsterdam
Without a Trace CBS
2008 Criminal Minds
Raising the Bar TNT
Prison Break Fox
Shattered (pilot) Global
2008-2009 Lost ABC
2009 Prison Break Fox
Fringe
FlashForward ABC
Happy Town
Lost
2010 Flash Forward
V
Life Unexpected CW
2011 The Mentalist CBS
Revenge ABC
Breakout Kings A&E
2012 The Lying Game ABC Family
Revenge ABC
The Lying Game ABC Family
Revenge ABC
Mistresses
Beauty & the Beast CW
2013 Revenge ABC
Grey's Anatomy
Revenge
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013-14 Grey's Anatomy
2014-15 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2014-15 Scorpion CBS
2014 Revenge ABC
2015-16 Hawaii Five-0 CBS
2015 Player NBC
2016 Of Kings and Prophets ABC
2016-17 MacGyver CBS
2017 The Last Ship TNT
2019 V Wars Amazon

Television films

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Year Title Network Ref.
1986 Tonight's the Night ABC [27]
1987 The Man Who Fell to Earth [28]
1988 Baja Oklahoma HBO [29]
1988 Dead Solid Perfect [30]
1990 Rainbow Drive Showtime [31]
1992 Keeper of the City [32]
The Switch CBS [33]
1993 Judgment Day: The John List Story [34]
Ride with the Wind ABC [35]
1994 Nowhere to Hide [36]
Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty NBC [37]
1995 Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge [38]
1996 Tell Me No Secrets ABC [39]
1997 The Inheritance CBS [40]
The Devil's Child ABC [41]
1998 Her Own Rules CBS [42]
1999 A Secret Affair [43]
A Holiday Romance
2000 Dancing at the Harvest Moon [44]
2001 Crossed-Over [45]
2003 A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster Lifetime
The Elizabeth Smart Story CBS [46]
2004 Brave New Girl ABC Family [47]
2010 Reviving Ophelia Lifetime [48]
2011 The Killing Game [49]

Selected features

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References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Kevin (December 17, 1988). "Television Reviews : 'Dead Solid Perfect' Views Life on Pro Golf Tour". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series 1993–1998), retrieved July 3, 2017
  3. ^ Numb3rs (TV Series 2005–2010), retrieved July 3, 2017
  4. ^ Commander in Chief (TV Series 2005–2006), retrieved July 3, 2017
  5. ^ Without a Trace (TV Series 2002–2009), retrieved July 3, 2017
  6. ^ New Amsterdam (TV Series 2008), retrieved July 3, 2017
  7. ^ Criminal Minds (TV Series 2005– ), retrieved July 3, 2017
  8. ^ Prison Break (TV Series 2005–2009), retrieved July 3, 2017
  9. ^ Lost (TV Series 2004–2010), retrieved July 3, 2017
  10. ^ Flashforward (TV Series 2009–2010), retrieved July 3, 2017
  11. ^ Fringe (TV Series 2008–2013), retrieved July 3, 2017
  12. ^ Life Unexpected (TV Series 2010–2011), retrieved July 3, 2017
  13. ^ V (TV Series 2009–2011), retrieved July 3, 2017
  14. ^ The Mentalist (TV Series 2008–2015), retrieved July 3, 2017
  15. ^ Revenge (TV Series 2011–2015), retrieved July 3, 2017
  16. ^ Breakout Kings (TV Series 2011–2012), retrieved July 3, 2017
  17. ^ Grey's Anatomy (TV Series 2005– ), retrieved July 3, 2017
  18. ^ Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series 2010– ), retrieved July 3, 2017
  19. ^ The Player (TV Series 2015), retrieved July 3, 2017
  20. ^ MacGyver (TV Series 2016– ), retrieved July 3, 2017
  21. ^ Fest, Miami Web. "Hollywood Filmmaker Bobby Roth to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2017 Miami Web Fest". PRLog. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  22. ^ Miami Vice (TV Series 1984–1990), retrieved July 3, 2017
  23. ^ The Insiders (TV Series 1985–1986), retrieved July 3, 2017
  24. ^ Crime Story (TV Series 1986–1988), retrieved July 3, 2017
  25. ^ Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series 1990–2000), retrieved July 3, 2017
  26. ^ Vengeance Unlimited (TV Series 1998–1999), retrieved July 3, 2017
  27. ^ Tonight's the Night (TV Movie 1987), retrieved July 3, 2017
  28. ^ The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV Movie 1987), retrieved July 3, 2017
  29. ^ Baja Oklahoma (TV Movie 1988), retrieved July 4, 2017
  30. ^ Dead Solid Perfect (TV Movie 1988), retrieved July 4, 2017
  31. ^ Rainbow Drive (TV Movie 1990), retrieved July 4, 2017
  32. ^ Keeper of the City (TV Movie 1992), retrieved July 4, 2017
  33. ^ The Switch (TV Movie 1993), retrieved July 3, 2017
  34. ^ Judgment Day: The John List Story (TV Movie 1993), retrieved July 3, 2017
  35. ^ Ride with the Wind (TV Movie 1994), retrieved July 3, 2017
  36. ^ Nowhere to Hide (TV Movie 1994), retrieved July 3, 2017
  37. ^ Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty (TV Movie 1995), retrieved July 3, 2017
  38. ^ Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (TV Movie 1995), retrieved July 3, 2017
  39. ^ Tell Me No Secrets (TV Movie 1997), retrieved July 3, 2017
  40. ^ The Inheritance (TV Movie 1997), retrieved July 3, 2017
  41. ^ The Devil's Child (TV Movie 1997), retrieved July 3, 2017
  42. ^ Her Own Rules (TV Movie 1998), retrieved July 3, 2017
  43. ^ A Secret Affair (TV Movie 1999), retrieved July 3, 2017
  44. ^ Dancing at the Harvest Moon (TV Movie 2002), retrieved July 4, 2017
  45. ^ Crossed Over (TV Movie 2002), retrieved July 3, 2017
  46. ^ The Elizabeth Smart Story (TV Movie 2003), retrieved July 3, 2017
  47. ^ Brave New Girl (TV Movie 2004), retrieved July 3, 2017
  48. ^ Reviving Ophelia (TV Movie 2010), retrieved July 3, 2017
  49. ^ The Killing Game (TV Movie 2011), retrieved July 4, 2017
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