Joe Roth
Joe Roth (born July 13, 1948 in New York City ) is an American film director , film producer and former CEO of 20th Century Fox (1989–1993) and Walt Disney Studios (1994–2000).
Life
Joe Roth was born to Lawrence Roth, a foreman at a plastics factory. In 1959 he assisted his father in supporting an attempt by the American Civil Liberties Union to ban prayer in public schools. The lawsuit was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in 1962, and public prayer was ruled unconstitutional. The case is under the name Engel v. Vitale became known.
Joe Roth is married to producer Donna Roth , making him the brother-in-law of producer Lou Arkoff and the son-in-law of the late film producer Samuel Z. Arkoff .
Filmography (selection)
- 1985: Traffic School - The Sheet Metal and Roof Damage Company (Moving Violations)
- 1986: Where the River Runs Black
- 1986: Streets of Gold
- 1987: The Super idiot (Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise)
- 1987: Kid Kane (PK and the Kid)
- 1988: Young Guns
- 1989: Skin Deep - Men don't have it easy either (Skin Deep)
- 1990: Blaze of Glory (Young Guns II)
- 1990: Stranger Shadows (Pacific Heights)
- 1990: Wild Boys (Coupe de Ville)
- 1993: The Three Musketeers (The Three Musketeers)
- 1994: Angels - Angels really do exist! (Angels in the Outfield)
- 1995: The House Friend (Houseguest)
- 1995: Pecos Bill - An Incredible Adventure in the Wild West (Tall Tale)
- 1995: Pfundskerle (Heavy Weights)
- 2001: America's Sweethearts
- 2004: The Forgotten (The Forgotten)
- 2004: Christmas with the Kranks (Christmas with the Kranks)
- 2006: The Face of Truth (Freedomland)
- 2006: Little Man
- 2007: The Great Debaters
- 2008: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- 2010: Alice in Wonderland (Alice in Wonderland)
- 2010: Knight and Day
- 2012: Snow White and the Huntsman
- 2013: The Fantastic World of Oz (Oz the Great and Powerful)
- 2014: sabotage
- 2014: The Sky's real (Heaven Is for Real)
- 2014: Million Dollar Poor
- 2014: Maleficent - The Dark Fairy (Maleficent)
- 2015: In the Heart of the Sea
- 2016: Himmelskind (Miracles from Heaven)
- 2016: The Huntsman & The Ice Queen (The Huntsman: Winter's War)
- 2016: Alice in Wonderland: Behind the Mirrors
- 2017: xXx: Return of Xander Cage (xXx: Return of Xander Cage)
- 2019: Maleficent: Forces of Darkness (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil)
- 2020: The fantastic journey of Dr. Dolittle (Dolittle)
Web links
- Joe Roth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joe Roth Biography (1948-) , filmreference.com
- ↑ Hammer, Joshua. "The Sly Dog at Fox". Newsweek , May 25, 1992.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roth, Joe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, film producer and former CEO |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |