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Bobby Roth
Birth Name:Robert Jay Roth
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Film director, producer, writer
Yearsactive:1976–present
Spouse:
  • Leslie Tobin Bacon
Children:Nick Roth, Ruby Roth

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

Life and career

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, Numb3rs, Commander in Chief, Without a Trace, New Amsterdam, Raising the Bar, Criminal Minds, Prison Break, Lost, FlashForward, Fringe, Life Unexpected, V, The Mentalist, Revenge, Breakout Kings, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Grey's Anatomy, Scorpion, Hawaii 5-0, Player and the 2017 reboot of MacGyver 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.[2]

Television

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

Television films

1986Tonight's the Night (ABC)
1987The Man Who Fell to Earth (ABC)
1988Baja Oklahoma (HBO)
1988Dead Solid Perfect (HBO)
1990Rainbow Drive (Showtime)
1992Keeper of the City (Showtime)
1992The Switch (CBS)
1993 (CBS)
1993Ride with the Wind (ABC)
1994Nowhere to Hide (ABC)
1994 (NBC)
1995 (NBC)
1996Tell Me No Secrets (ABC)
1997The Inheritance (CBS)
1997The Devil's Child (ABC)
1998Her Own Rules (CBS)
1999A Secret Affair (CBS)
1999A Holiday Romance (CBS)
2000Dancing at the Harvest Moon (CBS)
2001Crossed-Over (CBS)
2003 (Lifetime)
2003The Elizabeth Smart Story (CBS)
2004Brave New Girl (ABC Family)
2010Reviving Ophelia (Lifetime)
2011The Killing Game (Lifetime)

Selected features

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Thomas (film critic). Los Angeles Times. Television Reviews : 'Dead Solid Perfect' Views Life on Pro Golf Tour. December 17, 1988. Thomas, Kevin.
  2. Web site: Hollywood Filmmaker Bobby Roth to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2017 Miami Web Fest. Fest. Miami Web. PRLog. 2017-07-03.