Jay Roach

Jay Roach

Directing·Age 69 — born June 14, 1957·Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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.
35Credits5 TV · 30 films
1986–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.7 Highest ratedAmerican Candidate
6.6 Average ratingacross 35 titles

Top TV shows 5best Jay Roach shows

  1. 1American CandidateProducer · 10 eps · 20048.7
  2. 2Barry posterBarryJay Roach · 1 ep · 20187.9
  3. 3The Brink posterThe BrinkDirector · Executive Producer · 10 eps · 20157.0
  4. 4High Desert posterHigh DesertDirector · Executive Producer · 8 eps · 20236.7
  5. 5Space Rangers posterSpace RangersWriter · Producer · 6 eps · 19935.3

Top movies 30best Jay Roach movies

  1. 1Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' posterBehind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'Director · 19998.0
  2. 2OdysseyCinematography · 19868.0
  3. 3Earth to America posterEarth to AmericaDirector · 20057.7
  4. 4Trumbo posterTrumboDirector · Producer · 20157.2
  5. 5Tales of the Unknown posterTales of the UnknownDirector of Photography · 19907.0
  6. 6Game Change posterGame ChangeDirector · Executive Producer · 20126.9
  7. 750 First Dates poster50 First DatesExecutive Producer · 20046.9
  8. 8Recount posterRecountDirector · Executive Producer · 20086.8
  9. 9Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan posterBorat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of KazakhstanProducer · 20066.8
  10. 10Bombshell posterBombshellDirector · Producer · 20196.8
  11. 11Meet the Parents posterMeet the ParentsDirector · Producer · 20006.7
  12. 12The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy posterThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyProducer · 20056.7
  13. 13Charlie Bartlett posterCharlie BartlettProducer · 20086.7
  14. 14The Roses posterThe RosesDirector · Producer · 20256.7
  15. 15All the Way posterAll the WayDirector · Executive Producer · 20166.7
  16. 16Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery posterAustin Powers: International Man of MysteryDirector · 19976.6
  17. 17Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me posterAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeDirector · 19996.3
  18. 18Meet the Fockers posterMeet the FockersDirector · Producer · 20046.3
  19. 19Mystery, Alaska posterMystery, AlaskaDirector · 19996.3
  20. 20The Dictator posterThe DictatorThanks · 20126.2
  21. 21Blown Away posterBlown AwayStory · Associate Producer · 19946.2
  22. 22Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House posterMark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White HouseProducer · 20176.2
  23. 23Austin Powers in Goldmember posterAustin Powers in GoldmemberDirector · 20026.0
  24. 24Sisters posterSistersProducer · 20156.0
  25. 25Grimsby posterGrimsbyThanks · 20166.0
  26. 26The Campaign posterThe CampaignDirector · Producer · 20125.8
  27. 27Coastal Elites posterCoastal ElitesDirector · Executive Producer · 20205.8
  28. 28Dinner for Schmucks posterDinner for SchmucksDirector · Producer · 20105.7
  29. 29Little Fockers posterLittle FockersProducer · 20105.7
  30. 30Brüno posterBrünoProducer · 20095.6

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