Bobby Roth#cite note-Berlinale-2

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Roth began his tertiary education at the University of California, Berkeley studying philosophy and creative writing before earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinema at the University of Southern California in 1972. He continued his education at the University of California, Los Angeles enrolling in the Master of Fine Arts program and received his graduate degree in motion picture production in 1975.^[1] The following year, he wrote, produced and directed his first film, Independence Day. His 1984 film Heartbreakers was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2] In 1988, Roth wrote and directed the television film Dead Solid Perfect.{{cite web|author-link=Kevin Thomas (film critic)|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-17-ca-58-story.html|title=Television Reviews : 'Dead Solid Perfect' Views Life on Pro Golf Tour|date=December 17, 1988|author=Thomas, Kevin}}

Over the course of his career, Roth has written, produced, and directed several television and feature films and episodes. Television series he has worked on include: Miami Vice, Beverly Hills, 90210, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,{{Citation|title=Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series 1993–1998)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103405/|access-date=2017-07-03}} Numb3rs,{{Citation|title=Numb3rs (TV Series 2005–2010)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433309/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} Commander in Chief,{{Citation|title=Commander in Chief (TV Series 2005–2006)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429455/?ref_=nv_sr_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} Without a Trace,{{Citation|title=Without a Trace (TV Series 2002–2009)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0321021/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} New Amsterdam,{{Citation|title=New Amsterdam (TV Series 2008)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0928414/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} Raising the Bar, Criminal Minds,{{Citation|title=Criminal Minds (TV Series 2005– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452046/?ref_=nv_sr_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} Prison Break,{{Citation|title=Prison Break (TV Series 2005–2009)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455275/?ref_=nv_sr_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} Lost,{{Citation|title=Lost (TV Series 2004–2010)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/?ref_=nv_sr_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} FlashForward,{{Citation|title=Flashforward (TV Series 2009–2010)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441135/?ref_=nv_sr_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} Fringe,{{Citation|title=Fringe (TV Series 2008–2013)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119644/?ref_=nv_sr_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} Life Unexpected,{{Citation|title=Life Unexpected (TV Series 2010–2011)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442109/?ref_=nv_sr_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} V,{{Citation|title=V (TV Series 2009–2011)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307824/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} The Mentalist,{{Citation|title=The Mentalist (TV Series 2008–2015)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196946/|access-date=2017-07-03}} Revenge,{{Citation|title=Revenge (TV Series 2011–2015)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1837642/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} Breakout Kings,{{Citation|title=Breakout Kings (TV Series 2011–2012)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1590961/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Grey's Anatomy,{{Citation|title=Grey's Anatomy (TV Series 2005– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413573/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} Scorpion, Hawaii 5-0,{{Citation|title=Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series 2010– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1600194/?ref_=nv_sr_2|access-date=2017-07-03}} Player{{Citation|title=The Player (TV Series 2015)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4474310/?ref_=nv_sr_3|access-date=2017-07-03}} and the 2017 reboot of MacGyver{{Citation|title=MacGyver (TV Series 2016– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399045/?ref_=nv_sr_1|access-date=2017-07-03}} among many more.

He was a founding member of the Independent Feature Project and the first co-chairman of the DGA's Independent Feature Committee. His films have won many awards and have been exhibited in over 100 international film festivals. He also teaches film seminars throughout the world and is the recipient of the 2017 Miami Web Fest Lifetime Achievement Award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prlog.org/12647677-hollywood-filmmaker-bobby-roth-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-award-at-2017-miami-web-fest.html|title=Hollywood Filmmaker Bobby Roth to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2017 Miami Web Fest|last=Fest|first=Miami Web|website=PRLog|access-date=2017-07-03}}

• Circle of Power (1983)
• Heartbreakers (1984)
• Dead Solid Perfect (1988)
• The Man Inside (1990)
• Jack the Dog (2001)
• Manhood (2003)
• Berkeley (2005)
• Pearl (2020)

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20061003011920/http://www.sfjff.org/sfjff23/people/people.php?ContactID=43987 Bobby Roth] – 2003 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
• [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=306580 New York Times review of Brave New Girl]
• [http://bobbyroth.net/ A Director Prepares: Bobby Roth's Masterclass] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016045626/http://bobbyroth.net/ |date=October 16, 2021 }}

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