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Jay Roach

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Date of birth

Jun 14, 1957(age: 69)

Place of birth

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Jay Roach

Biography of Jay Roach:

Mathew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Austin Powers film series, Meet the Parents, Dinner for Schmucks, The Campaign, Trumbo, and Bombshell. Roach also earned critical acclaim for directing and producing the political television drama films Recount, Game Change, and All the Way. He produced the films under his Everyman Pictures banner. He has received four Primetime Emmy Awards from six nominations for his work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Roach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jay Roach has directed:

The Roses(2025)

Coastal Elites(2020)

Bombshell(2019)

All the Way(2016)

Trumbo(2015)

The Campaign(2012)

Game Change(2012)

Dinner for Schmucks(2010)

Earth to America(2005)

Meet the Fockers(2004)

Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)

Meet the Parents(2000)

Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'(1999)

Mystery, Alaska(1999)

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997)

Zoo Radio(1991)

Jay Roach has acted in:

Monty Python Conquers America(2008) ... as Self

Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'(2005) ... as Self (archive footage)

Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'(1999) ... as Self

Additional credits for Jay Roach:

Untitled Ocean's Prequel(2027)(Producer)

Focker-in-Law(2026)(Producer)

The Roses(2025)(Producer)

Coastal Elites(2020)(Executive Producer)

Bombshell(2019)(Producer)

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House(2017)(Producer)

All the Way(2016)(Executive Producer)

Grimsby(2016)(Thanks)

Sisters(2015)(Producer)

Trumbo(2015)(Producer)

The Campaign(2012)(Producer)

The Dictator(2012)(Thanks)

Game Change(2012)(Executive Producer)

Little Fockers(2010)(Producer)

Dinner for Schmucks(2010)(Producer)

Brüno(2009)(Producer)

Smother(2008)(Producer)

Recount(2008)(Executive Producer)

Charlie Bartlett(2008)(Producer)

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan(2006)(Producer)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(2005)(Producer)

Meet the Fockers(2004)(Producer)

50 First Dates(2004)(Executive Producer)

Meet the Parents(2000)(Producer)

Sound of Peace(1997)(Cinematography)

Blown Away(1994)(Associate Producer)

Lifepod(1993)(Writer)

Tales of the Unknown(1990)(Director of Photography)

Odyssey(1986)(Cinematography)

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