John Roger Spottiswoode (born 5 January 1945) is a Canadian-British director, editor and writer of film and television.
Early life
He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and was raised in Britain. His father Raymond Spottiswoode was a British film theoretician who worked at the National Film Board of Canada during the 1940s, directing short films such as Wings of a Continent.
Career
In the 1960s, Spottiswoode entered the British film industry as a trainee editor where he apprenticed under editor John Bloom. In the early 1970s Spottiswoode edited several films for Sam Peckinpah.
He wanted to direct and Walter Hill advised him the best way in was to write a script. Hill and Spottiswoode collaborated on the scripts for 48 Hours and the never-made The Last Gun.
Spottiswoode turned to directing in the early 1980s and has since directed a number of notable films and television productions, including Under Fire (1983) and the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies starring Pierce Brosnan. Spottiswoode was a member of the writing team responsible for 48 Hrs. starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. In 2000, he directed the science fiction action thriller The 6th Day starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
Won
- 1982: Festival du Film Policier de Cognac Special Jury Prize: The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper
- 1993: Montreal World Film Festival Special Grand Jury Prize: And the Band Played On
- 1995: Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: Hiroshima
- 2003: Hamptons International Film Festival Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature: Spinning Boris
- 2007: Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival Audience Award: Shake Hands with the Devil
- 2007: Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film: Shake Hands with the Devil
- 2008: Beverly Hills Film Festival Jury Award: Shake Hands with the Devil
Nominated
- 1983: Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture: 48 Hrs. - with Walter Hill, Larry Gross, Steven E. de Souza
- 1988: CableACE Award for Directing a Movie or Miniseries: The Last Innocent Man
- 1988: NAACP Image Award for Best Motion Picture: Shoot to Kill
- 1994: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film: And the Band Played On
- 1994: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special: And the Band Played On
- 1995: CableACE Award for Directing a Movie or Miniseries: And the Band Played On
- 2008: Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction
References
External links
- Roger Spottiswoode at IMDb
- Roger Spottiswoode at the TCM Movie Database
- Roger Spottiswoode at Northernstars.ca via Wayback Machine
