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Jay Roach

1957 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jay Roach is the 1,504th most popular film director (down from 1,431st in 2019), the 11,067th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,909th in 2019) and the 417th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jay Roach ranks 1,504 out of 2,041. Before him are Jerzy Stefan Stawiński, Neill Blomkamp, Susan Seidelman, Zoltán Huszárik, Rithy Panh, and Brett Ratner. After him are Daniel Espinosa, A. Edward Sutherland, Cristi Puiu, Corey Allen, Al Parker, and Péter Bacsó.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Jay Roach ranks 493. Before him are Peter Winnen, Petr Němec, Patty Smyth, Lilli Gruber, Ingemar Erlandsson, and Manuel Preciado Rebolledo. After him are Joachim Król, Atli Eðvaldsson, Katie Couric, Ciro Gomes, Gul Mohammed, and Amy Aquino.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jay Roach ranks 11,069 out of 20,380. Before him are James Daly (1918), Roscoe Pound (1870), William Schallert (1922), Brett Ratner (1969), Jerry Lawson (1940), and Marley Shelton (1974). After him are James Skivring Smith (1825), Neal Adams (1941), Lezley Zen (1974), Mia Zapata (1965), Emma Willard (1787), and Alan Baxter (1908).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Jay Roach ranks 417. Before him are Julius J. Epstein (1909), Patty Jenkins (1971), Lisa Joy (1972), Neil Burger (1963), Susan Seidelman (1952), and Brett Ratner (1969). After him are Corey Allen (1934), Al Parker (1952), John R. Leonetti (1956), Eytan Fox (1964), Gene Saks (1921), and Tom Mankiewicz (1942).

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