Roger Young
Roger Young (born May 13, 1942 in Champaign , Illinois ) is an American director, screenwriter and producer.
Live and act
Roger Young began his career in the film business as a television series director in the late 1970s. In 1980 he directed two episodes of the Magnum series , a year later he made his first television film with Bitter Harvest , one role was played by Ron Howard . The film was nominated for four Emmys, including Young for Best Director . Numerous other TV productions followed. From 1978 to 1982 he was the director for a total of 14 episodes of the series Lou Grant , in 1980 he was awarded an Emmy for this. He was also involved in the series as an associate producer . One of his most famous films is the film adaptation of Agent Without a Name . This film is based on the book The Bourne Identity by author Robert Ludlum . Young made his debut as a screenwriter in 1991 with the film The Drug Cop , which he also directed as a director. From the mid-1990s he was involved as a director in a number of Bible adaptations, in 1995 he made his first contribution to this major project with Die Bibel - Josef , which began in 1994 with the film Die Bibel - Genesis . During this time he worked again as a screenwriter. In 2007 he shot an episode of the series Rome , in the same year he also worked as a one-time director for the TV series The Closer . In 2009 he directed two episodes of the Law & Order series . Further work for television followed, most recently the miniseries The Red Tent in 2014 .
Filmography as a director (selection)
- 1987: Flashpoint Mexico (Love Among Thieves)
- 1988: Agent Without a Name (The Bourne Identity)
- 1994: Getting Gotti
- 1995: The Bible - Joseph (Joseph)
- 1996: The Bible - Moses (Moses)
- 1996: The Siege at Ruby Ridge
- 1997: The Bible - Solomon (Solomon)
- 1998: A Knight in Camelot (A Knight in Camelot)
- 1998: Kiss the Sky
- 1999: The Bible - Jesus (Jesus)
- 2000: The Bible - Paul (San Paolo)
- 2002: Dracula
- 2003: My father, the emperor (Imperium: Augustus)
- 2005: Hercules (Hercules)
- 2009: Law & Order episodes 19.19: All New and 20.10: Shotgun
- 2012: Barabbas (TV movie)
- 2014: The Red Tent (miniseries)
Web links
- Roger Young in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b All New in the Internet Movie Database (English) and Shotgun in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Young, Roger |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1942 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Champaign , Illinois , USA |