7.4
Movie
Directing
Roland Joffé
- Born
- (age 80)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Credits
- 45 titles
Biography
Roland Joffé (/ˈdʒɒfeɪ/; born 17 November 1945) is an English film and television director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for directing the critically acclaimed films The Killing Fields (1984) and The Mission (1986), earning him Academy Award nominations for Best Director. The latter won the Palme d'Or at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.
Joffé began his career in television, with early credits including episodes of Coronation Street and an adaptation of The Stars Look Down for Granada. He gained a reputation for hard-hitting political stories with the series Bill Brand and factual dramas for Play for Today. In the late 1980s, he co-founded the production company Lightmotive with Ben Myron.
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Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
4.5
Movie
Super Mario Bros.
7.5
Movie
The Killing Fields
6.1
Movie
The Scarlet Letter
4.9
Movie
Captivity
6.1
Movie
Vatel
6.2
Movie
Fat Man and Little Boy
6.6
Movie
City of Joy
5.1
Movie
There Be Dragons
5.3
TV
Coronation Street
6.1
Movie
The Forgiven
5.6
Movie
Goodbye Lover
4.8
Movie
The Lovers
6.4
TV
Texas Rising
4.5
Movie
You and I
7.0
Movie
Swimming to Cambodia
4.4
TV
The Gray House
7.5
TV
Sun Records
Acting credits 7
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé Film | Self |
| 2022 | Ennio Film | Self |
| 2019 | I Am Patrick Swayze Film | Self |
| 2014 | Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game Film | Self - Producer |
| 1999 | The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson Film | Self |
| 1989 | Production Story: Fat Man and Little Boy Film | Self |
| 1972 | Le Grand Échiquier TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 38
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | L'Inverno Film | Director |
| 2026 | November 1963 Film | Director |
| 2026 | The Gray House TV | Director, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2021 | Blood on the Crown Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | A Lover Scorned Film | Director |
| 2018 | The Forgiven Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2017 | Sun Records TV | Director (8 ep) |
| 2015 | Texas Rising TV | Director, Creator (5 ep) |
| 2015 | The Lovers Film | Director, Writer |
| 2011 | There Be Dragons Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2011 | You and I Film | Director |
| 2007 | Captivity Film | Director |
| 2000 | Vatel Film | Director, Producer |
| 1999 | Undressed TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Goodbye Lover Film | Director |
| 1995 | The Scarlet Letter Film | Director, Producer |
| 1993 | Super Mario Bros. Film | Producer |
| 1992 | City of Joy Film | Director, Producer |
| 1991 | A Taste of Freedom Film | Producer |
| 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1987 | Swimming to Cambodia Film | Thanks |
| 1986 | The Mission Film | Director |
| 1984 | The Killing Fields Film | Director |
| 1981 | United Kingdom Film | Director |
| 1980 | 'Tis Pity She's a Whore Film | Director |
| 1979 | No Mama No Film | Director |
| 1978 | The Legion Hall Bombing Film | Director |
| 1978 | The Spongers Film | Director |
| 1977 | Twelve Off the Belt Film | Director |
| 1977 | Headmaster TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1976 | Bill Brand TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 1975 | The Stars Look Down TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1973 | Second City Firsts TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Sam TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1972 | Crown Court TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Coronation Street TV | Director (4 ep) |