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. 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. In 1988, Roth wrote and directed the television film Dead Solid Perfect.
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.
Television Year Title Network 1984Miami ViceNBC 1985The InsidersABC 1986Crime StoryNBC 1992Beverly Hills, 90210FoxSummer (pilot)CBS1995/96Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 1997The ProfilerNBC 1998Vengeance Unlimited ABC 2001Going to CaliforniaShowtime2001/2The Division Lifetime2002BoomtownNBC Girls ClubFox 2003HackCBS John Doe Fox 2004/5Blind JusticeABC2005NumbersCBS2005/6Prison BreakFox2005/6Commander-in-ChiefABC2006Lincoln HeightABC Family2006VanishedFoxWithout a TraceCBS2006/7Prison Break Fox2007LostABCPrison BreakFoxNew AmsterdamWithout a TraceCBS2008Criminal MindsRaising the BarTNTPrison BreakFoxShattered (pilot)Global2008-2009LostABC2009Prison BreakFoxFringeFlashForwardABCHappy TownLost2010Flash ForwardVLife UnexpectedCW2011The MentalistCBSRevengeABCBreakout KingsA&E2012The Lying GameABC FamilyRevengeABCThe Lying GameABC FamilyRevengeABCMistressesBeauty & the BeastCW2013RevengeABCGrey's AnatomyRevengeAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013-14Grey's Anatomy2014-15Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2014-15ScorpionCBS2014RevengeABC2015-16Hawaii Five-0CBS2015PlayerNBC2016Of Kings and ProphetsABC2016-17MacGyverCBS2017The Last ShipTNT2019V WarsAmazon
Television films Year Title Network 1986Tonight's the NightABC 1987The Man Who Fell to Earth 1988Baja OklahomaHBO1988Dead Solid Perfect1990Rainbow DriveShowtime1992Keeper of the CityThe SwitchCBS 1993Judgment Day: The John List StoryRide with the WindABC 1994Nowhere to Hide Kidnapped: In the Line of DutyNBC 1995Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge 1996Tell Me No SecretsABC 1997The InheritanceCBS The Devil's ChildABC 1998Her Own RulesCBS 1999A Secret Affair A Holiday Romance 2000Dancing at the Harvest Moon 2001Crossed-Over 2003A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew LusterLifetimeThe Elizabeth Smart Story CBS2004Brave New GirlABC Family2010Reviving OpheliaLifetime2011The Killing Game
Selected features Circle of Power (1983) Heartbreakers (1984) Dead Solid Perfect (1988) The Man Inside (1990) Jack the Dog (2001) Manhood (2003) Berkeley (2005) Pearl (2020)
References
External links
Bobby Roth – 2003 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival New York Times review of Brave New Girl A Director Prepares: Bobby Roth's Masterclass