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Killing Zoe (1993) -- Zed has just arrived in Paris and already he's up to no good. Having just slept with a call-girl, he and his dangerous friends decide to rob a bank the following day. There's only one problem: Zed's call-girl, Zoe, works at the bank!
"Wired Science" (2007): : -- Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary discuss their upcoming movie "Beowulf" with SCI FI Wire at Comic-Con 2007.
The Rules of Attraction (2002) -- The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.
Silent Hill (2006) -- A woman goes in search for her daughter, within the confines of a strange, desolate town called Silent Hill. Based on the video game.
Standing Still (2005) -- Standing Still is the story of a popular yet drunken actor who reconnects with a group of his college friends for a wedding several years after graduation.

Overview

Date of Birth:
23 August 1965, Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada more
Contact:
View agent and legal contact info on IMDbPro.
Mini Biography:
Having been overshadowed by former co-worker Quentin Tarantino during the... more
Trivia:
Though Quentin Tarantino received credit, it was actually Avary who conceived... more
STARmeter: ?
Up 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(101 articles)
[Movie Review] A Christmas Carol
 (From JustPressPlay. 5 November 2009, 3:52 PM, PST)
Is Roger Avary Tweeting from Jail?
 (From newsinfilm. 1 November 2009, 1:48 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Roger Roberts Avary | Yrava Regor

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Cinematographer, Miscellaneous Crew, Editor, Music Department, Editorial Department, Thanks, Self
In Development: What's this?
  1. Driver (details only on IMDbPro)
  2. Mexicali (details only on IMDbPro)
  3. Black Hole (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
  1. Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2010) (in production) (writer)

  2. Beowulf (2007) (screenplay)
    ... aka Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
    ... aka Beowulf: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
    ... aka La légende de Beowulf (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
    ... aka Беовульф (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka A Lenda de Beowulf (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Beowulf (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Beowulf (Czech Republic) [cs]
    ... aka Beowulf (Slovakia) [sk]
    ... aka Beowulf (Norway) [no]
    ... aka Beowulf - Ölümsüz savasçi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Beowulf, la leyenda (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Die Legende von Beowulf (Germany) [de]
    ... aka La leggenda di Beowulf (Italy) [it]
  3. Silent Hill (2006) (written by)
    ... aka Silent Hill (France)
    ... aka Terror en Silent Hill (Panama) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Sessiz tepe (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Silent Hill (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Silent Hill (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Terror em Silent Hill (Brazil) [pt]
  4. Glitterati (2004) (writer)
  5. The Rules of Attraction (2002) (screenplay)
    ... aka Die Regeln des Spiels (Germany)
    ... aka Правила секса (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Animal College (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Fuck the Rules (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Las reglas del juego (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Le regole dell' attrazione (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Les lois de l'attraction (France) [fr]
    ... aka Pravila slacenja (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Regras da Atração (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Regulile atractiei (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka The rules of attraction - Lustans lagar (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Võrgutamisreeglid (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Zyc szybko, umierac mlodo (Poland) [pl]

  6. RPM (1998) (uncredited)
    ... aka R.P.M. - Rotations Per Minute (Germany: video title) [de]
    ... aka Speedrider - Die Jagd nach dem Wunderauto (Germany) [de]
  7. Odd Jobs (1997) (TV) (writer)
  8. Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Um Homem Sem Destino (Brazil) [pt]
  9. Crying Freeman (1995) (uncredited)
    ... aka Crying Freeman (France)
    ... aka Crying Freeman (Italy: video title) [it]
    ... aka Crying Freeman - Der Sohn des Drachen (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Crying Freeman: los paraísos perdidos (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Eliberatorul (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka Los paraísos perdidos (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Mafian pyöveli (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka O Combate - Lágrimas do Guerreiro (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka O Dragão (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Samurayin gözyaslari (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Ta dakrya tou ektelesti (Greece) [el]
  10. Pulp Fiction (1994) (stories)
    ... aka Tiempos violentos (Argentina) (Chile) (Mexico) [es]
    ... aka Pulp Fiction (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Криминальное чтиво (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Fiction pulpeuse (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Kriminale (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) [bg]
    ... aka Pakleni sund (Croatia) [hr]
    ... aka Petparacke price (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Ponyvaregény (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Pulp Fiction (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Pulp Fiction (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Pulp Fiction (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Pulp Fiction (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Pulp Fiction (France) [fr]
    ... aka Pulp Fiction (Finland: TV title) [fi]
    ... aka Pulp Fiction (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Pulp Fiction (Czech Republic) [cs]
    ... aka Pulp Fiction - Historky z podsvetia (Slovakia) [sk]
    ... aka Pulp Fiction - Tempos de Violência (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Pulp fiction - tarinoita väkivallasta (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Sifrut Zolla (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Sund (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Ucuz roman (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
  11. Killing Zoe (1993) (written by)
    ... aka Killing Zoe (France)
    ... aka Killing Zoe (Argentina: video title) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Crack Brain (South Korea) [ko]
    ... aka Killing zoe - uccidendo zoe (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Laharog et Zoe (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Matando Zoe (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Parceiros do Crime (Brazil: video title) [pt]
    ... aka Zoe do groba (Slovenia) [sl]
  12. True Romance (1993) (uncredited)
    ... aka Breakaway (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka True Romance (France)
    ... aka Escape salvaje (Argentina) (Uruguay) [es]
    ... aka True Romance (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Çilgin romantik (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Amor à Queima-Roupa (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Amor a quemarropa (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Prava romansa (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Prava stvar (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Prawdziwy romans (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Roman al Emet (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Tiszta románc (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka True Romance (Norway) [no]
    ... aka Una vita al massimo (Italy) [it]
  13. Reservoir Dogs (1992) (background radio dialog)
    ... aka Reservoir Dogs - Wilde Hunde (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka аЕЬЕММШЕ оЯШ (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Cães Danados (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Cães de Aluguel (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Calbay Ashmoret (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Cani da rapina (Italy: reissue title) [it]
    ... aka De hänsynslösa (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka De hensynsløse (Norway) [no]
    ... aka Gauneri (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
    ... aka Hånd langerne (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
    ... aka Håndlangerne (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Kutyaszorítóban (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Le iene (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Perros de la calle (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Reservoir Dogs (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Reservoir Dogs (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Reservoir Dogs (France) [fr]
    ... aka Stekli psi (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Ulicni psi (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Wsciekle psy (Poland) [pl]

  14. The Worm Turns (1983) (writer)
Producer:
  1. Beowulf (2007) (executive producer)
    ... aka Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
    ... aka Beowulf: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
    ... aka La légende de Beowulf (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
    ... aka Беовульф (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka A Lenda de Beowulf (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Beowulf (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Beowulf (Czech Republic) [cs]
    ... aka Beowulf (Slovakia) [sk]
    ... aka Beowulf (Norway) [no]
    ... aka Beowulf - Ölümsüz savasçi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Beowulf, la leyenda (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Die Legende von Beowulf (Germany) [de]
    ... aka La leggenda di Beowulf (Italy) [it]
  2. Glitterati (2004) (producer)
  3. The Rules of Attraction (2002) (executive producer)
    ... aka Die Regeln des Spiels (Germany)
    ... aka Правила секса (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Animal College (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Fuck the Rules (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Las reglas del juego (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Le regole dell' attrazione (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Les lois de l'attraction (France) [fr]
    ... aka Pravila slacenja (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Regras da Atração (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Regulile atractiei (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka The rules of attraction - Lustans lagar (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Võrgutamisreeglid (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Zyc szybko, umierac mlodo (Poland) [pl]
  4. The Last Man (2000) (executive producer)

  5. Boogie Boy (1998) (executive producer)
    ... aka Boogie Boy (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
    ... aka Hard Proof (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Le rebelle (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Skoni & aima (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka Un homme en enfer (France: DVD title) [fr]
  6. Odd Jobs (1997) (TV) (producer)
  7. Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Um Homem Sem Destino (Brazil) [pt]

  8. The Worm Turns (1983) (producer)
Director:
  1. Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2010) (in production)

  2. Glitterati (2004)
  3. The Rules of Attraction (2002)
    ... aka Die Regeln des Spiels (Germany)
    ... aka Правила секса (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Animal College (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Fuck the Rules (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Las reglas del juego (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Le regole dell' attrazione (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Les lois de l'attraction (France) [fr]
    ... aka Pravila slacenja (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Regras da Atração (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Regulile atractiei (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka The rules of attraction - Lustans lagar (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Võrgutamisreeglid (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Zyc szybko, umierac mlodo (Poland) [pl]

  4. Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV)
    ... aka Um Homem Sem Destino (Brazil) [pt]
  5. Killing Zoe (1993)
    ... aka Killing Zoe (France)
    ... aka Killing Zoe (Argentina: video title) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Crack Brain (South Korea) [ko]
    ... aka Killing zoe - uccidendo zoe (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Laharog et Zoe (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Matando Zoe (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Parceiros do Crime (Brazil: video title) [pt]
    ... aka Zoe do groba (Slovenia) [sl]

  6. The Worm Turns (1983)
Actor:
  1. Standing Still (2005/II) .... Franklin Brauner
    ... aka A Última Noite de Solteiro (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Amy Adams in Night Before Wedding (Japan: English title: DVD title) [en]
    ... aka El reencuentro (Argentina: cable TV title) [es]
    ... aka Standing still - Blick zurück nach vorn (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Standing still - sekavia suhteita (Finland: DVD title) [fi]

  2. Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998) (as Yrava Regor) .... 13th Morningside Volunteer Infantryman
    ... aka Phantasm IV
    ... aka Phantasm IV: Infinity (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Phantasm: oblIVion (USA: video title)
    ... aka Phantasm IV (France) [fr]
    ... aka Phantasma: Apocalipsis (Spain) [es]
Cinematographer:
  1. Glitterati (2004)

  2. My Best Friend's Birthday (1987)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Reservoir Dogs (1992) (creator: Dog Eat Dog logo)
    ... aka Reservoir Dogs - Wilde Hunde (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka аЕЬЕММШЕ оЯШ (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Cães Danados (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Cães de Aluguel (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Calbay Ashmoret (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Cani da rapina (Italy: reissue title) [it]
    ... aka De hänsynslösa (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka De hensynsløse (Norway) [no]
    ... aka Gauneri (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
    ... aka Hånd langerne (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
    ... aka Håndlangerne (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Kutyaszorítóban (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Le iene (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Perros de la calle (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Reservoir Dogs (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Reservoir Dogs (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Reservoir Dogs (France) [fr]
    ... aka Stekli psi (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Ulicni psi (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Wsciekle psy (Poland) [pl]

  2. Maximum Potential (1987) (V) (production assistant)
    ... aka Dolph Lundgren: Maximum Potential (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Maximum Power (West Germany) [de]
Editor:
  1. Glitterati (2004)
Music Department:
  1. The Rules of Attraction (2002) (song wrangler)
    ... aka Die Regeln des Spiels (Germany)
    ... aka Правила секса (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Animal College (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Fuck the Rules (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Las reglas del juego (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Le regole dell' attrazione (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Les lois de l'attraction (France) [fr]
    ... aka Pravila slacenja (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Regras da Atração (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Regulile atractiei (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka The rules of attraction - Lustans lagar (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Võrgutamisreeglid (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Zyc szybko, umierac mlodo (Poland) [pl]
Editorial Department:
  1. The Rules of Attraction (2002) (montage)
    ... aka Die Regeln des Spiels (Germany)
    ... aka Правила секса (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Animal College (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Fuck the Rules (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Las reglas del juego (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Le regole dell' attrazione (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Les lois de l'attraction (France) [fr]
    ... aka Pravila slacenja (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Regras da Atração (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Regulile atractiei (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka The rules of attraction - Lustans lagar (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Võrgutamisreeglid (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Zyc szybko, umierac mlodo (Poland) [pl]
Thanks:
  1. Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998) (special thanks)
    ... aka Phantasm IV
    ... aka Phantasm IV: Infinity (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Phantasm: oblIVion (USA: video title)
    ... aka Phantasm IV (France) [fr]
    ... aka Phantasma: Apocalipsis (Spain) [es]
  2. Full Tilt Boogie (1997) (special thanks)
    ... aka Atentie se filmeaza vampiri (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka Full Tilt Boogie (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Full Tilt Boogie (France) [fr]
    ... aka Full tilt boogie: A toda marcha (Spain) [es]
  3. Crying Freeman (1995) (special thanks)
    ... aka Crying Freeman (France)
    ... aka Crying Freeman (Italy: video title) [it]
    ... aka Crying Freeman - Der Sohn des Drachen (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Crying Freeman: los paraísos perdidos (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Eliberatorul (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka Los paraísos perdidos (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Mafian pyöveli (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka O Combate - Lágrimas do Guerreiro (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka O Dragão (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Samurayin gözyaslari (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Ta dakrya tou ektelesti (Greece) [el]
Self:
  1. A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. Beasts of Burden Designing the Creatures of Beowulf (2008) (V) .... Himself
  3. The Origins of Beowulf (2008) (V) .... Himself
  4. The Art of Beowulf (2008) (V) .... Himself
  5. Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  6. "Anatomy of a Scene" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - The Rules of Attraction (????) TV episode .... Himself

  7. The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay

Additional Details

Other Works:
Directed music video for The Go-Gos "The Whole World's Lost Its head" (1994). more
Publicity Listings:
2 Articles more
Genres:
Thriller | Drama | Crime | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Female Nudity | Independent Film | Cult Favorite | Drugs more

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