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Roland Joffé

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Roland Joffé in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
May 28, 2018, marks the 25th anniversary of 'Super Mario Bros.' The very first live-action adaptation of a video game, ever, was based on the hugely successful series that helped pull the gaming industry out of the 1983 crash. But when it came to its big screen potential, only one man had the vision, producer Roland Joffé.
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Roland Joffé was born on 17 November 1945 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for The Mission (1986), The Killing Fields (1984) and The Great Hunger.
BornNovember 17, 1945
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BornNovember 17, 1945
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 17 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Known for

    Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons in The Mission (1986)
    The Mission
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1986
    Sam Waterston in The Killing Fields (1984)
    The Killing Fields
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1984
    The Great Hunger
    The Great Hunger
    • Director
      Demi Moore and Gary Oldman in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
      The Scarlet Letter
      5.3
      • Producer
      • 1995

      Credits

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      Producer



      • The MSAA Big Picture Thinking (2025)
        The MSAA Big Picture Thinking
        Podcast Series
        • executive producer
        • 2025
      • Blood on the Crown (2021)
        Blood on the Crown
        5.3
        • executive producer
        • 2021
      • Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, and Jeff Gum in The Forgiven (2017)
        The Forgiven
        6.0
        • producer
        • 2017
      • Sun Records (2017)
        Sun Records
        7.4
        TV Series
        • executive producer
        • 2017
      • Jordi Mollà and Agustín Bruzzone in There Be Dragons (2011)
        There Be Dragons
        5.7
        • producer
        • 2011
      • Undressed (1999)
        Undressed
        6.3
        TV Series
        • executive producer
        • supervising producer
        • 1999–2002
      • America's Last Frontier (2002)
        America's Last Frontier
        Short
        • executive producer
        • 2002
      • Hidden Medicine (2000)
        Hidden Medicine
        Short
        • producer
        • 2000
      • Waterproof (2000)
        Waterproof
        6.5
        • producer
        • 2000
      • Uma Thurman, Gérard Depardieu, and Tim Roth in Vatel (2000)
        Vatel
        6.6
        • producer
        • 2000
      • Demi Moore and Gary Oldman in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
        The Scarlet Letter
        5.3
        • producer
        • 1995
      • John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins in Super Mario Bros. (1993)
        Super Mario Bros.
        4.2
        • producer
        • 1993
      • Patrick Swayze in City of Joy (1992)
        City of Joy
        6.5
        • producer
        • 1992
      • A Taste of Freedom
        • executive producer
        • 1991
      • The Honey Do List
        The Honey Do List
        Short
        • executive producer

      Director



      • The Gray House
        • Director
        • Released
        • TV Series
        • 2024
      • November 1963
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • Irena's Children
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • L'Inverno
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • The Good Shepherd
        • Director
        • Completed
        • TV Mini Series



      • The Gray House (2024)
        The Gray House
        9.0
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2024
      • A Lover Scorned (2019)
        A Lover Scorned
        4.6
        TV Movie
        • Director
        • 2019
      • Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, and Jeff Gum in The Forgiven (2017)
        The Forgiven
        6.0
        • Director (directed by)
        • 2017
      • Sun Records (2017)
        Sun Records
        7.4
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2017
      • Bill Paxton, Brendan Fraser, Crispin Glover, Ray Liotta, Christopher McDonald, Robert Knepper, Max Thieriot, Rhys Coiro, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson in Texas Rising (2015)
        Texas Rising
        6.7
        TV Mini Series
        • Director
        • 2015
      • Josh Hartnett, Bipasha Basu, and Tamsin Egerton in The Lovers (2015)
        The Lovers
        4.6
        • Director
        • 2015
      • Jordi Mollà and Agustín Bruzzone in There Be Dragons (2011)
        There Be Dragons
        5.7
        • Director (directed by)
        • 2011
      • Mischa Barton, Anton Yelchin, and Shantel VanSanten in You and I (2011)
        You and I
        4.4
        • Director
        • 2011
      • Elisha Cuthbert in Captivity (2007)
        Captivity
        4.6
        • Director
        • 2007
      • Undressed (1999)
        Undressed
        6.3
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2002
      • Uma Thurman, Gérard Depardieu, and Tim Roth in Vatel (2000)
        Vatel
        6.6
        • Director
        • 2000
      • Patricia Arquette in Goodbye Lover (1998)
        Goodbye Lover
        5.6
        • Director
        • 1998
      • Demi Moore and Gary Oldman in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
        The Scarlet Letter
        5.3
        • Director
        • 1995
      • Patrick Swayze in City of Joy (1992)
        City of Joy
        6.5
        • Director
        • 1992
      • Paul Newman in Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
        Fat Man and Little Boy
        6.5
        • Director
        • 1989

      Writer



      • The Good Shepherd
        • Writer
        • Completed
        • TV Mini Series



      • Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, and Jeff Gum in The Forgiven (2017)
        The Forgiven
        6.0
        • written by
        • 2017
      • Josh Hartnett, Bipasha Basu, and Tamsin Egerton in The Lovers (2015)
        The Lovers
        4.6
        • Writer
        • 2015
      • Jordi Mollà and Agustín Bruzzone in There Be Dragons (2011)
        There Be Dragons
        5.7
        • written by
        • 2011
      • Undressed (1999)
        Undressed
        6.3
        TV Series
        • head writer
        • 2001–2002
      • Paul Newman in Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
        Fat Man and Little Boy
        6.5
        • screenplay
        • 1989

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        • Roland Joffe
      • Born
        • November 17, 1945
        • London, England, UK
      • Spouses
          Jane Lapotaire1971 - 1980 (divorced, 1 child)
      • Children
        • Nathalie Lunghi
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        Joffe storyboards all his films.
      • Quotes
        I think it's a very dangerous thing for anyone to decide if there was a point when one was good, or that one may be good now. Each movie is a chance to do something different and interesting. That's what I mean by not having a career. I've not tried to be a 'something'. I've just tried to live.

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