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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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1984 Miami Vice (NBC)[22]
1985 The Insiders (ABC)[23]
1986 Crime Story (2) (NBC)[24]
1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 (FOX)[25]
1992 SUMMER (CBS) Pilot
1995/96 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (3) (CBS)
1997 THE PROFILER (NBC)
1998 Vengeance Unlimited (2) (ABC)[26]
2001 Going to California (Showtime)
2001/2 The Division (4) (Lifetime)
2002 Boomtown (NBC)
2002 Girls Club (FOX)
2003 Hack (CBS)
2003 John Doe (FOX)
2004/5 Blind Justice (3) (ABC)
2005 Numbers (CBS)
2005/6 Prison Break (2) (FOX)
2005/6 Commander-in-Chief (2) (ABC)
2006 Lincoln Height (2) (ABC Family)
2006 Vanished (FOX)
2006 Without a Trace (CBS)
2006/7 Prison Break (6) (FOX)
2007 Lost (ABC)
2007 Prison Break (2) (FOX)
2007 New Amsterdam (FOX)
2007 Without a Trace (CBS)
2008 Criminal Minds (2) (CBS)
2008 Raising the Bar (TNT)
2008 Prison Break (3) (FOX)
2008 Shattered (GLOBAL) Pilot
2008/2009 Lost (ABC)
2009 Prison Break (FOX)
2009 Fringe (FOX)
2009 FlashForward (2) (ABC)
2009 Happy Town (ABC)
2009 Lost (ABC)
2010 Flash Forward (2) (ABC)
2010 V (ABC)
2010 Life Unexpected (CW)
2011 The Mentalist (2) (CBS)
2011 Revenge (ABC)
2011 Breakout Kings (A&E)
2012 The Lying Game (ABC Family)
2012 Revenge (ABC)
2012 The Lying Game (ABC Family)
2012 Revenge (ABC)
2012 Mistresses (ABC)
2012 Beauty & the Beast (CW)
2013 Revenge (ABC) #2
2013 Grey's Anatomy (ABC) #920
2013 Revenge (ABC) #306
2013 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) #107
2013 Grey's Anatomy (ABC) #10
2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) #114
2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) #116
2014 Scorpion (CBS)
2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) #203
2014 Grey's Anatomy (ABC) #1107
2014 Revenge (ABC) #410
2015 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) #220
2015 Scorpion (CBS) #205
2015 Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) #610
2015 PLAYER (NBC) #109
2016 Of Kings and Prophets (ABC) #109
2016 Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) #705
2016 MacGyver (CBS) #105
2017 The Last Ship (TNT) #403
2017 MacGyver (CBS) #209
2019 V Wars (AMAZON) #106

Television films

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