Roger Spottiswoode (born January 5, 1945) is a Canadian-born film director and writer, who began his career as an editor in the 1970s. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He has directed a number of notable films and television productions, including Under Fire (1983) and the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies starring Pierce Brosnan. Spottiswoode was one of the writing team responsible for 48 Hrs. starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. In 2000, he directed the science fiction action thriller The 6th Day starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Roger Spottiswoode is a Canadian-born film director and writer who began his entertainment career as a film editor in the 1970s before transitioning to major studio features.
He is best known for directing the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, the science fiction thriller The 6th Day, and co-writing the action comedy 48 Hrs.
He directed the political drama Under Fire and the historical drama Shake Hands with the Devil.
