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Jay Roach

Birth Name:
Mathew Jay Roach
Birth Place:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Profession
Producer, Director, Writer, Camera department, Actor, Script department
Jay Roach

Fast Facts

  • In 1986, he earned a Master's of Fine Arts degree
  • Received the 2010 ShoWest Convention Special Award for "Comedy Director of the Decade․"
  • Studied film production at the University of Southern California
  • Quote: "I love working with actors who can play at both levels for example, and I've aspired to that myself․"
  • Quote: "Why comedies can't have as big budgets as action films is a long story, but evidently they can't․"
  • Frequently produces comedic films that center around embarrassing characters
  • Often portrays eating scenes that are chaotic in his films
  • In 1993, he married musician Susanna Hoffs of the band The Bangles
  • Studied economics at Stanford University, where he graduated from in 1980
  • Was originally scheduled to direct "50 First Dates," but had to drop out of the project due to scheduling problems

Awards

  • 1998OFTA Film Award - Best First Feature Film:Nominated
  • 2008OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Winner
  • 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Made for Television Movie:Winner
  • 2009DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Miniseries:Winner
  • 2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
  • 2012Golden Nymph - Television Films - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2012OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Winner
  • 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries or Movie:Winner
  • 2013DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series:Winner
  • 2013PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Winner
  • 2015LIUNA People's Choice AwardWinner
  • 2016TopsNominated
  • 2016Audience Award - Best Film:Winner
  • 2016Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie:Nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
  • 2017DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series:Nominated
  • 2017Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Nominated
  • 2017Readers' Choice Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Nominated
  • 2019Truly Moving Picture AwardWinner
  • 2020Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
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