Bobby Roth

American film director

This article is about the television director. For the American baseball player, see Braggo Roth.

Bobby Roth

Roth in 2018

Born|

Robert Jay Roth

1950 (age 73-74)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Occupation(s)| Film director, producer, writer
Years active| 1976–present
Spouses|

* Leslie Tobin Bacon

Pamela Springsteen

(m. 2002)​

Children| Nick Roth, Ruby Roth

Robert Jay Roth (born 1950) is an American television and film director, screenwriter and producer.

## Life and career

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, Roth began his tertiary education at the University of California, Berkeley studying philosophy and creative writing before earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinema at the University of Southern California in 1972. He continued his education at the University of California, Los Angeles enrolling in the Master of Fine Arts program and received his graduate degree in motion picture production in 1975.[1] The following year, he wrote, produced and directed his first film, Independence Day. His 1984 film Heartbreakers was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] In 1988, Roth wrote and directed the television film Dead Solid Perfect.[1]

Over the course of his career, Roth has written, produced, and directed several television and feature films and episodes. Television series he has worked on include: Miami Vice, Beverly Hills, 90210, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,[2] Numb3rs,[3] Commander in Chief,[4] Without a Trace,[5] New Amsterdam,[6] Raising the Bar, Criminal Minds,[7] Prison Break,[8] Lost,[9] FlashForward,[10] Fringe,[11] Life Unexpected,[12] V,[13] The Mentalist,[14] Revenge,[15] Breakout Kings,[16] Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Grey's Anatomy,[17] Scorpion, Hawaii 5-0,[18] Player[19] and the 2017 reboot of MacGyver[20] among many more.

He was a founding member of the Independent Feature Project and the first co-chairman of the DGA's Independent Feature Committee. His films have won many awards and have been exhibited in over 100 international film festivals. He also teaches film seminars throughout the world and is the recipient of the 2017 Miami Web Fest Lifetime Achievement Award.[21]

## Television

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1984  | Miami Vice (NBC)[22]

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1985  | The Insiders (ABC)[23]
1986  | Crime Story (2) (NBC)[24]
1992  | Beverly Hills, 90210 (FOX)[25]
1992  | SUMMER (CBS) Pilot
1995/96  | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (3) (CBS)
1997  | THE PROFILER (NBC)
1998  | Vengeance Unlimited (2) (ABC)[26]
2001  | Going to California (Showtime)
2001/2  | The Division (4) (Lifetime)
2002  | Boomtown (NBC)
2002  | Girls Club (FOX)
2003  | Hack (CBS)
2003  | John Doe (FOX)
2004/5  | Blind Justice (3) (ABC)
2005  | Numbers (CBS)
2005/6  | Prison Break (2) (FOX)
2005/6  | Commander-in-Chief (2) (ABC)
2006  | Lincoln Height (2) (ABC Family)
2006  | Vanished (FOX)
2006  | Without a Trace (CBS)
2006/7  | Prison Break (6) (FOX)
2007  | Lost (ABC)
2007  | Prison Break (2) (FOX)
2007  | New Amsterdam (FOX)
2007  | Without a Trace (CBS)
2008  | Criminal Minds (2) (CBS)
2008  | Raising the Bar (TNT)
2008  | Prison Break (3) (FOX)
2008  | Shattered (GLOBAL) Pilot
2008/2009  | Lost (ABC)
2009  | Prison Break (FOX)
2009  | Fringe (FOX)
2009  | FlashForward (2) (ABC)
2009  | Happy Town (ABC)
2009  | Lost (ABC)
2010  | Flash Forward (2) (ABC)
2010  | V (ABC)
2010  | Life Unexpected (CW)
2011  | The Mentalist (2) (CBS)
2011  | Revenge (ABC)
2011  | Breakout Kings (A&E)
2012  | The Lying Game (ABC Family)
2012  | Revenge (ABC)
2012  | The Lying Game (ABC Family)
2012  | Revenge (ABC)
2012  | Mistresses (ABC)
2012  | Beauty & the Beast (CW)
2013  | Revenge (ABC) #2
2013  | Grey's Anatomy (ABC) #920
2013  | Revenge (ABC) #306
2013  | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) #107
2013  | Grey's Anatomy (ABC) #10
2014  | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) #114
2014  | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) #116
2014  | Scorpion (CBS)
2014  | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) #203
2014  | Grey's Anatomy (ABC) #1107
2014  | Revenge (ABC) #410
2015  | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) #220
2015  | Scorpion (CBS) #205
2015  | Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) #610
2015  | PLAYER (NBC) #109
2016  | Of Kings and Prophets (ABC) #109
2016  | Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) #705
2016  | MacGyver (CBS) #105
2017  | The Last Ship (TNT) #403
2017  | MacGyver (CBS) #209
2019  | V Wars (AMAZON) #106

## Television films

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1986  | Tonight's the Night (ABC)[27]

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1987  | The Man Who Fell to Earth (ABC)[28]
1988  | Baja Oklahoma (HBO)[29]
1988  | Dead Solid Perfect (HBO)[30]
1990  | Rainbow Drive (Showtime)[31]
1992  | Keeper of the City (Showtime)[32]
1992  | The Switch (CBS)[33]
1993  | Judgment Day: The John List Story (CBS)[34]
1993  | Ride with the Wind (ABC)[35]
1994  | Nowhere to Hide (ABC)[36]
1994  | Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty (NBC)[37]
1995  | Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (NBC)[38]
1996  | Tell Me No Secrets (ABC)[39]
1997  | The Inheritance (CBS)[40]
1997  | The Devil's Child (ABC)[41]
1998  | Her Own Rules (CBS)[42]
1999  | A Secret Affair (CBS)[43]
1999  | A Holiday Romance (CBS)
2000  | Dancing at the Harvest Moon (CBS)[44]
2001  | Crossed-Over (CBS)[45]
2003  | A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster (Lifetime)
2003  | The Elizabeth Smart Story (CBS)[46]
2004  | Brave New Girl (ABC Family)[47]
2010  | Reviving Ophelia (Lifetime)[48]
2011  | The Killing Game (Lifetime)[49]

## Selected features

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* Circle of Power (1983)
* Heartbreakers (1984)
* Dead Solid Perfect (1988)
* The Man Inside (1990)
* Jack the Dog (2001)
* Manhood (2003)
* Berkeley (2005)
* Pearl (2020)

## References

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1. ^ Thomas, Kevin (December 17, 1988). "Television Reviews : 'Dead Solid Perfect' Views Life on Pro Golf Tour". Los Angeles Times.
2. ^ Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series 1993–1998), retrieved July 3, 2017
3. ^ Numb3rs (TV Series 2005–2010), retrieved July 3, 2017
4. ^ Commander in Chief (TV Series 2005–2006), retrieved July 3, 2017
5. ^ Without a Trace (TV Series 2002–2009), retrieved July 3, 2017
6. ^ New Amsterdam (TV Series 2008), retrieved July 3, 2017
7. ^ Criminal Minds (TV Series 2005– ), retrieved July 3, 2017
8. ^ Prison Break (TV Series 2005–2009), retrieved July 3, 2017
9. ^ Lost (TV Series 2004–2010), retrieved July 3, 2017
10. ^ Flashforward (TV Series 2009–2010), retrieved July 3, 2017
11. ^ Fringe (TV Series 2008–2013), retrieved July 3, 2017
12. ^ Life Unexpected (TV Series 2010–2011), retrieved July 3, 2017
13. ^ V (TV Series 2009–2011), retrieved July 3, 2017
14. ^ The Mentalist (TV Series 2008–2015), retrieved July 3, 2017
15. ^ Revenge (TV Series 2011–2015), retrieved July 3, 2017
16. ^ Breakout Kings (TV Series 2011–2012), retrieved July 3, 2017
17. ^ Grey's Anatomy (TV Series 2005– ), retrieved July 3, 2017
18. ^ Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series 2010– ), retrieved July 3, 2017
19. ^ The Player (TV Series 2015), retrieved July 3, 2017
20. ^ MacGyver (TV Series 2016– ), retrieved July 3, 2017
21. ^ Fest, Miami Web. "Hollywood Filmmaker Bobby Roth to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2017 Miami Web Fest". PRLog. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
22. ^ Miami Vice (TV Series 1984–1990), retrieved July 3, 2017
23. ^ The Insiders (TV Series 1985–1986), retrieved July 3, 2017
24. ^ Crime Story (TV Series 1986–1988), retrieved July 3, 2017
25. ^ Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series 1990–2000), retrieved July 3, 2017
26. ^ Vengeance Unlimited (TV Series 1998–1999), retrieved July 3, 2017
27. ^ Tonight's the Night (TV Movie 1987), retrieved July 3, 2017
28. ^ The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV Movie 1987), retrieved July 3, 2017
29. ^ Baja Oklahoma (TV Movie 1988), retrieved July 4, 2017
30. ^ Dead Solid Perfect (TV Movie 1988), retrieved July 4, 2017
31. ^ Rainbow Drive (TV Movie 1990), retrieved July 4, 2017
32. ^ Keeper of the City (TV Movie 1992), retrieved July 4, 2017
33. ^ The Switch (TV Movie 1993), retrieved July 3, 2017
34. ^ Judgment Day: The John List Story (TV Movie 1993), retrieved July 3, 2017
35. ^ Ride with the Wind (TV Movie 1994), retrieved July 3, 2017
36. ^ Nowhere to Hide (TV Movie 1994), retrieved July 3, 2017
37. ^ Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty (TV Movie 1995), retrieved July 3, 2017
38. ^ Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (TV Movie 1995), retrieved July 3, 2017
39. ^ Tell Me No Secrets (TV Movie 1997), retrieved July 3, 2017
40. ^ The Inheritance (TV Movie 1997), retrieved July 3, 2017
41. ^ The Devil's Child (TV Movie 1997), retrieved July 3, 2017
42. ^ Her Own Rules (TV Movie 1998), retrieved July 3, 2017
43. ^ A Secret Affair (TV Movie 1999), retrieved July 3, 2017
44. ^ Dancing at the Harvest Moon (TV Movie 2002), retrieved July 4, 2017
45. ^ Crossed Over (TV Movie 2002), retrieved July 3, 2017
46. ^ The Elizabeth Smart Story (TV Movie 2003), retrieved July 3, 2017
47. ^ Brave New Girl (TV Movie 2004), retrieved July 3, 2017
48. ^ Reviving Ophelia (TV Movie 2010), retrieved July 3, 2017
49. ^ The Killing Game (TV Movie 2011), retrieved July 4, 2017

## External links

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* Bobby Roth at IMDb
* Bobby Roth – 2003 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
* New York Times review of Brave New Girl
* A Director Prepares: Bobby Roth's Masterclass Archived October 16, 2021, at the Wayback Machine

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Films directed by Bobby Roth

Feature films|

* Circle of Power (1981)
* Heartbreakers (1984)
* The Man Inside (1990)
* Jack the Dog (2001)
* Manhood (2003)
* Berkeley (2005)
* Pearl (2020)

Television films|

* Baja Oklahoma (1988)
* Dead Solid Perfect (1988)
* Rainbow Drive (1990)
* Keeper of the City (1992)
* Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993)
* Nowhere to Hide (1994)
* Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty (1995)
* Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (1995)
* The Devil's Child (1997)
* A Holiday Romance (1999)
* A Secret Affair (1999)
* Crossed Over (2002)
* Dancing at the Harvest Moon (2002)
* A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster (2003)
* The Elizabeth Smart Story (2003)
* Reviving Ophelia (2010)
* The Killing Game (2011)

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* Germany
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* France
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