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Home/People/Jay Roach
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Born
Jun 14, 1957
Age 68
Place of Birth
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

3
Movies
2
TV Shows
20
Directed
Also Known As
Matthew Jay Roach
IMDb Profile

Jay Roach

Directing

Biography
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.
Monty Python Conquers America poster

Monty Python Conquers America

as Self
2008
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' poster

Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

as Self (archive footage)
2005
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' poster

Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'

as Self
1999