Jay Roach
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.
Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Jay Roach
A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.
Drama Series - 1995, 16 episodes • as Self
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on Fox.
Movie - 2008, 2h 15m • as Self
This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor and shaped an entire generation of American comics, focusing especially on their conquest of the American comedy scene,
Movie - 1999, 2h 15m • as Self
A look at the production of "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", the 1999 hit comedy sequel, starring Mike Myers and directed by Jay Roach.
Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
An in-depth examination of the complete production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).