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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Signed to direct The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) feature movie, adapted from the novels... more
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(207 articles)
Steve Carell to Star in Golf Comedy Missing Links
(From ReelzChannel. 27 October 2009, 3:48 AM, PDT)
Monday film news roundup: Ricky Gervais to host Golden Globes; 'Paranormal Activity 2'?
(From screeninglog. 26 October 2009, 7:19 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
M. Jay Roach
Filmography
In Development: 
- The Complete History of My Sexual Failures (details only on IMDbPro)
- Shy Guy (details only on IMDbPro)
- Untitled Deep Throat Project (details only on IMDbPro)
- Untitled Edwin Cannistraci/Frederick Seton Project (details only on IMDbPro)
- Used Guys (details only on IMDbPro)
- Renaissance Men (details only on IMDbPro)
- Untitled Katia Lund/Jay Roach Project (details only on IMDbPro)
- Off Strategy (details only on IMDbPro)
- Untitled Ken Kaufman Project (details only on IMDbPro)
Producer:
- Little Fockers (2010) (filming) (producer)
- Dinner for Schmucks (2010) (filming) (producer)
- Brüno (2009) (producer)
... aka Brüno: Snipped (UK: recut version)
... aka Bruno (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Бруно (Russia) [ru]
... aka Bruno (Finland) [fi]
... aka Bruno (Spain) [es]
... aka Bruno (Greece) [el]
... aka bo yi cuk shing zi yiu tan gau zou sam dim buk lou gau dim mei gouk lou (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) [zh] - Recount (2008) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka El recuento (Spain) [es]
... aka Recount - I katametrisi (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka Recuento (Argentina) [es] - Smother (2008/II) (producer)
... aka Casamento em Dose Dupla (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
... aka La madre de él (Argentina: DVD title) (Spain) [es]
... aka Anyám! (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Das Muttersöhnchen (Germany: DVD title) [de]
... aka Mamma ho perso il lavoro (Italy) [it]
... aka Stenos korses (Greece) [el]
... aka Superäiti (Finland) [fi] - Charlie Bartlett (2007) (producer)
... aka Проделки в колледже (Russia) [ru]
... aka ¿Quién es Charlie? (Mexico) [es]
... aka Charlie Bartlett - Psicanálise Para Todos (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Charlie Bartlett - Psicanálise para Todos (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Charlie is basinda (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka I epanastasi tou Charlie (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka Um Grande Garoto (Brazil: DVD title) [pt] - "Comedy Central Canned Ham" (producer) (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Reel Comedy (USA: new title)
- Borat Moviefilms Special Preview (2006) TV episode (producer) - Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) (producer)
... aka Borat (UK) (USA: working title)
... aka Borat! (USA: poster title)
... aka Borat (Colombia) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Borat: Leçons culturelles sur l'Amérique pour profit glorieuse nation Kazakhstan (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Borat (Greece) [el]
... aka Borat (Germany) [de]
... aka Borat (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Borat (Finland) [fi]
... aka Borat - O Segundo Melhor Repórter do Glorioso País Cazaquistão Viaja à América (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Borat - Sanli kazakistan milletinin çikarlarini arttirmak için Amerikan kültürünün incelenmesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Borat - Studio culturale sull'America a beneficio della gloriosa nazione del Kazakistan (Italy) [it]
... aka Borat - Ucenje o amerika kultura za boljitak velicanstveno drzava Kazahstan (Croatia) [hr]
... aka Borat: El segundo mejor reportero del glorioso país Kazajistán viaja a América (Argentina) [es]
... aka Borat: Kultuurialased õppetunnid Ameerikast abiks suursuguse Kasahstani riigi ülesehitamisel (Estonia) [et]
... aka Borat: Nakoukání do amerycké kultury na obednávku slavnoj kazasskoj národu (Czech Republic) [cs]
... aka Borat: Podpatrzone w Ameryce, aby Kazachstan rósl w sile, a ludzie zyli dostatniej (Poland) [pl]
... aka Boratto: Eikô naru kokka kazafusutan no tame no amerika bunka gakushû (Japan) [ja] - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) (producer)
... aka Guía del viajero intergaláctico (Argentina: video title) (Panama) [es]
... aka Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Bir otostopçunun galaksi rehberi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Galaxis útikalauz stopposoknak (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Guía del autoestopista galáctico (Spain) [es]
... aka Guida galattica per autostoppisti (Italy) [it]
... aka Guide galactique (Canada: French title: video title) [fr]
... aka Gyriste ton galaxia me otostop (Greece) [el]
... aka H2G2: le guide du voyageur galactique (France) [fr]
... aka Le guide galactique (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Liftarens guide till galaxen (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Linnunradan käsikirja liftareille (Finland) [fi]
... aka O Guia do Mochileiro das Galáxias (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Pöidlaküüdi reisijuht galaktikas (Estonia) [et] - Meet the Fockers (2004) (producer)
... aka Los fockers: La familia de mi esposo (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
... aka Meine Frau, ihre Schwiegereltern und ich (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Mon beau-père, mes parents et moi (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Entrando Numa Fria Maior Ainda (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Familjen är värre (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Kohtumine Fockeritega (Estonia) [et]
... aka L'autre belle-famille (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka La familia de mi esposo (Chile) [es]
... aka Los fockers (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Los padres de Él (Spain) [es]
... aka Mi presenti i tuoi? (Italy) [it]
... aka Painajainen perheessä (Finland) [fi]
... aka Petherika tis symforas (Greece) [el]
... aka Svigers er aller verst (Norway) [no]
... aka Uns Compadres do Pior (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Zor baba ve dünür (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr] - "American Candidate" (2004) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- 50 First Dates (2004) (executive producer)
... aka Como si fuera la primera vez (Argentina) (Chile) (International: Spanish title) [es]
... aka 50 erste Dates (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka 50 ilk öpücük (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka 50 primeras citas (Spain) [es]
... aka 50 volte il primo bacio (Italy) [it]
... aka A Minha Namorada Tem Amnésia (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Aina eka kerta (Finland) [fi]
... aka Amour et amnésie (France) [fr]
... aka Cheotkisuman 50baenjjae (South Korea) [ko]
... aka Como se Fosse a Primeira Vez (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Kathe fora, proti fora (Greece) [el]
... aka Les 50 premiers rendez-vous (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Mu pruudil on mälukas (Estonia) [et] - Meet the Parents (2000) (producer)
... aka Meine Braut, ihr Vater und ich (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Släkten är värst (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Знакомство с родителями (Russia) [ru]
... aka Apádra ütök (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Entrando Numa Fria (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Gabros tis symforas (Greece) [el]
... aka La belle-famille (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka La familia de mi novia (Argentina) [es]
... aka Los padres de ella (Spain) [es]
... aka Meet the Parents (Denmark) [da]
... aka Mon beau-père et moi (France) [fr]
... aka Perhe on painajainen (Finland) [fi]
... aka Pgosh et Ha-Horim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Ti presento i miei (Italy) [it]
... aka Um Sogro Do Pior (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Zor baba (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr] - The Empty Mirror (1996) (producer)
- Blown Away (1994) (associate producer)
... aka Explosiv (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Billets pour l'enfer (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Blown Away (France) [fr]
... aka Blown Away - follia esplosiva (Italy) [it]
... aka Chuva de Fogo (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Ekrixi (Greece) [el]
... aka Explosiv - Blown away (Germany) [de]
... aka Pis (Slovenia) [sl]
... aka Räjähdyspisteessä (Finland) [fi]
... aka Teroare în Boston (Romania) [ro]
... aka Tidsfrist noll (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Volar por los aires (Spain) [es] - Lifepod (1993) (TV) (co-producer)
... aka 2168 - Perigo no Espaço (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Capsula di salvataggio (Italy) [it]
... aka Die Terrorkapsel (Germany) [de]
... aka Lifepod - O 9º Passageiro (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Sabotage im All (Germany) [de] - "Space Rangers" (1993) TV series (co-producer) (unknown episodes)
... aka Avaruuspartio 2104 (Finland) [fi]
Director:
- Austin Powers 4 (2010) (announced) (rumored)
- Dinner for Schmucks (2010) (filming)
- Recount (2008) (TV)
... aka El recuento (Spain) [es]
... aka Recount - I katametrisi (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka Recuento (Argentina) [es] - Earth to America (2005) (TV)
- Meet the Fockers (2004)
... aka Los fockers: La familia de mi esposo (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
... aka Meine Frau, ihre Schwiegereltern und ich (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Mon beau-père, mes parents et moi (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Entrando Numa Fria Maior Ainda (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Familjen är värre (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Kohtumine Fockeritega (Estonia) [et]
... aka L'autre belle-famille (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka La familia de mi esposo (Chile) [es]
... aka Los fockers (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Los padres de Él (Spain) [es]
... aka Mi presenti i tuoi? (Italy) [it]
... aka Painajainen perheessä (Finland) [fi]
... aka Petherika tis symforas (Greece) [el]
... aka Svigers er aller verst (Norway) [no]
... aka Uns Compadres do Pior (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Zor baba ve dünür (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr] - Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
... aka Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA)
... aka Austin Powers en Goldmember (Argentina) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Austin Powers in Goldständer (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Austin Powers - Aranyszerszám (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Austin Powers - To hryso ergaleio (Greece) [el]
... aka Austin Powers contre l'homme au membre d'or (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Austin Powers dans Goldmember (France) [fr]
... aka Austin Powers em o Homem do Membro de Ouro (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Austin Powers en miembro de oro (Spain) [es]
... aka Austin Powers in Goldmember - mannen med det gyldne lem (Norway) [no]
... aka Austin Powers ja kultamuna (Finland) [fi]
... aka Austin Powers, l'homme au membre d'or (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Avanak ajan - Altinkus (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Goldmember (France) [fr]
... aka L'homme au membre d'or (Canada: French title) [fr] - Meet the Parents (2000)
... aka Meine Braut, ihr Vater und ich (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Släkten är värst (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Знакомство с родителями (Russia) [ru]
... aka Apádra ütök (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Entrando Numa Fria (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Gabros tis symforas (Greece) [el]
... aka La belle-famille (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka La familia de mi novia (Argentina) [es]
... aka Los padres de ella (Spain) [es]
... aka Meet the Parents (Denmark) [da]
... aka Mon beau-père et moi (France) [fr]
... aka Perhe on painajainen (Finland) [fi]
... aka Pgosh et Ha-Horim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Ti presento i miei (Italy) [it]
... aka Um Sogro Do Pior (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Zor baba (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr] - Mystery, Alaska (1999)
... aka Alaska Escaldante (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Alaska ardiente (Argentina: video title) [es]
... aka Esquentando o Alasca (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Mistery, Alaska (Italy) [it]
... aka Mystery - New York: Ein Spiel um die Ehre (Germany) [de]
... aka Mystery, Alaska (Spain) [es] - Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
... aka Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (USA: video title)
... aka Ôsutin pawâzu - Derakkusu (Japan: alternative transliteration) [ja]
... aka 008 la spia che mi ha sedotto (Italy: promotional title) [it]
... aka Austin Powers - L'espion qui m'a tirée (France) [fr]
... aka Austin Powers - O Agente 'Bond' Cama (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Austin Powers - O kataskopos pou me koutoupose (Greece) [el]
... aka Austin Powers - Spion in geheimer Missionarsstellung (Germany) [de]
... aka Austin Powers - agentti, joka tuuppasi minua (Finland) [fi]
... aka Austin Powers - spionen som spermet meg (Norway) [no]
... aka Austin Powers 2 - Spijun koji me hvatao (Croatia) [hr]
... aka Austin Powers Deluxe (Japan: English title) [en]
... aka Austin Powers la spia che ci provava (Italy) [it]
... aka Austin Powers, el espía seductor (Argentina) [es]
... aka Austin Powers: Agent secret 00Sexe (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Austin Powers: La espía que me achuchó (Spain) [es]
... aka Austin Powers: Njósnarinn sem negldi mig (Iceland) [is]
... aka Austin Powers: O Espião Irresistível (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Denmark) [da]
... aka Avanak ajan (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Kicsikém - Sir Austin Powers 2 (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Spionen der duskede mig (Denmark) [da] - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
... aka Austin Powers - Das Schärfste, was Ihre Majestät zu bieten hat (Germany)
... aka Austin Powers (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Austin Powers (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka Ajanlar krali (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Austin Powers (Slovenia) [sl]
... aka Austin Powers (Denmark) [da]
... aka Austin Powers - 000 Um Agente Nada Discreto (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Austin Powers - O... kataskopos pou gyrise apo... trio (Greece) [el]
... aka Austin Powers - agenten som kom ut av fryser'n (Norway) [no]
... aka Austin Powers - hemlig internationell agent (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Austin Powers - kumma jätkä (Finland) [fi]
... aka Austin Powers: Dularfulli njósnarinn (Iceland) [is]
... aka Austin Powers: agent specjalnej troski (Poland) [pl]
... aka Austin Powers: il controspione (Italy) [it]
... aka O Agente Misterioso (Portugal) [pt]
... aka O kataskopos pou gyrise apo to... trio (Greece: TV title) [el]
... aka O kataskopos pou irthe apo to... trio (Greece: festival title) [el] - Zoo Radio (1990) (as M. Jay Roach)
Cinematographer:
- Jack and Jude (2006) (V)
- Sound of Peace (1997)
- Tales of the Unknown (1990) ('The Big Garage')
- Odyssey (1986) (as M. Jay Roach)
Writer:
- "Poltergeist: The Legacy" (1 episode, 1997)
... aka El legado (Argentina) [es]
... aka Poltergeist (Finland) [fi]
... aka Poltergeist - Die unheimliche Macht (Germany) [de]
... aka Poltergeist, les aventuriers du surnaturel (France) [fr]
... aka Poltergeist: El legado (Spain) [es]
- Fear (1997) TV episode (story) - Blown Away (1994) (story) (as M. Jay Roach)
... aka Explosiv (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Billets pour l'enfer (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Blown Away (France) [fr]
... aka Blown Away - follia esplosiva (Italy) [it]
... aka Chuva de Fogo (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Ekrixi (Greece) [el]
... aka Explosiv - Blown away (Germany) [de]
... aka Pis (Slovenia) [sl]
... aka Räjähdyspisteessä (Finland) [fi]
... aka Teroare în Boston (Romania) [ro]
... aka Tidsfrist noll (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Volar por los aires (Spain) [es] - Lifepod (1993) (TV) (teleplay) (as M. Jay Roach)
... aka 2168 - Perigo no Espaço (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Capsula di salvataggio (Italy) [it]
... aka Die Terrorkapsel (Germany) [de]
... aka Lifepod - O 9º Passageiro (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Sabotage im All (Germany) [de] - "Space Rangers" (1993) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Avaruuspartio 2104 (Finland) [fi]
Camera and Electrical Department:
- A Gnome Named Gnorm (1990) (camera operator: "b" camera, second unit)
... aka The Adventures of a Gnome Named Gnorm
... aka Upworld (UK: video title)
... aka Upworld, the Magic Little Alien (Philippines: English title)
... aka Galacticop (France) [fr]
... aka Gnomo Cop (Spain) [es]
... aka Lo gnomo e il poliziotto (Italy) [it]
... aka Meu Amigo, o Gnomo (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Polícia e Meio (Portugal) [pt] - Zombie High (1987) (camera operator)
... aka The School That Ate My Brain
... aka Liceum Zombie (Poland) [pl]
... aka Scuola di zombi (Italy) [it]
Thanks:
- Extra Ordinary Barry (2008) (extra especially special thanks)
- Then She Found Me (2007) (thanks)
... aka Até que Me Encontrou (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Cuando todo cambia (Argentina) [es]
... aka Otan me vrike (Greece) [el]
... aka Quando ello me encontró (Spain) [es]
... aka Quando tutto cambia (Italy) [it]
... aka Sattuman kauppaa (Finland: DVD title) [fi]
... aka Une histoire de famille (France) [fr] - First Snow (2006/I) (special thanks)
... aka A jóslat (Hungary) [hu]
... aka I ora prin ti dysi (Greece: DVD title) [el] - The Station Agent (2003) (special thanks)
... aka Station Agent (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka Den ensamme stationsinspektorn (Finland: Swedish title: TV title) [sv]
... aka Descubriendo la amistad (Mexico: original subtitled version) [es]
... aka Dróznik (Poland) [pl]
... aka Hayatin içinden (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Le chef de gare (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka O Agente da Estação (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Station Agent (Finland) [fi]
... aka The Station Agent (France) [fr]
... aka The Station Agent (Greece: cable TV title) [el]
... aka Vías cruzadas (Spain) [es]
... aka Yksinäinen asemapäällikkö (Finland: TV title) [fi]
Self:
- The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
- Don Cheadle/Jay Roach (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Quincy Jones (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
- Episode dated 20 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "New Heroes of Comedy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Sacha Baron Cohen (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Greatest Ever Comedy Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Greatest Ever Blockbuster Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Tribeca Film Festival Presents (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- The World of Austin Powers (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Spotlight on Location: Meet the Parents (2001) (V) .... Himself
- "MADtv" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Mad TV (Germany) [de]
- Episode #6.2 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' (1999) (V) .... Himself - Director
Archive Footage:
- 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' (2005) (V) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
(2002): Directed music video for Ming Tea feat. Austin Powers, "Daddy Wasn't There". more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Documentary | Short more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Father Son Relationship | Independent Film | Title Spoken By Character more
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