Roland Joffé

Birth Name:

Roland Joffé

Birth Place:

London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Director, Producer, Writer

Garnered Oscar nominations for his first two feature films
Has served as a board member of Operation USA, a non-profit organization geared at disaster relief efforts across third-world countries
After graduating from Europe's only Jewish boarding school, he went on to complete his college requirements at the University of Manchester
His father left his mother for the daughter of sculptor Jacob Epstein
Began his career in the 1970s as a director-in-training for various television series at the BBC before transitioning to film in the early 1980s
Quote: "The first two movies I made, 'The Killing Fields' and 'The Mission,' I loved making, but in some ways they've been an albatross round one's neck․ Everybody thinks that's what you're supposed to doing․"
Although he often concentrated on politically-charged narratives like "The Killing Fields," he took a brief break from such serious material in 1993 to produce the big budget Hollywood film "Super Mario Bros․"
Was almost not allowed to direct for the BBC at the beginning of his career because of his participation in Workers' Revolutionary Party meetings several years prior

1982BAFTA TV Award - Best Single Play:Nominated
1985Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
1985Amanda - Best Children's or Youth Film (Årets barne- og ungdomsfilm):Nominated
1985BAFTA Film Award - Best Direction:Nominated
1985David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
1985David - Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero):Nominated
1985DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
1985Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
1986Palme d'OrWinner
1986Technical Grand PrizeWinner
1986César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
1986Guild Film Award - Silver - Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film):Winner
1986Jupiter Award - Best International Film:Nominated
1986ALFS Award - Director of the Year:Winner
1987Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
1987Golden Reel - Best Foreign Film:Winner
1987BAFTA Film Award - Best Direction:Nominated
1987BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
1987César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
1987David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
1987Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
1990Golden Berlin BearNominated
1996Razzie Award - Worst Picture:Nominated
1996Razzie Award - Worst Remake or Sequel:Winner
1996Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated
2008Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated
2011Golden Goblet - Best Film:Nominated

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