Roland Joffé
Roland Joffé (/ˈdʒɒfeɪ/; born 17 November 1945) is an English film and television director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for directing the critically acclaimed films The Killing Fields (1984) and The Mission (1986), earning him Academy Award nominations for Best Director. The latter won the Palme d'Or at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.
Joffé began his career in television, with early credits including episodes of Coronation Street and an adaptation of The Star
s Look Down for Granada. He gained a reputation for hard-hitting political stories with the series Bill Brand and factual dramas for Play for Today. In the late 1980s, he co-founded the production company Lightmotive with Ben Myron.
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Born
Nov 17, 1945
London, England, UK
Known For
Directing
Movies
6 acting
34 crew
Popularity
1.4
Known For
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