Joe Roth Highlights

  • 2006: Directed the drama "Freedomland," starring Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore and Edie Falco
  • 2004: Directed Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis in the holiday comedy "Christmas with the Kranks"
  • 2001: Directed the comedy "America's Sweethearts" from a script by Billy Crystal and starring Julia Roberts, and Catherine Zeta-Jones
  • 2001: Debut feature for Revolution Pictures, "Tomcats"
  • 2000: Formed Revolution Pictures, with funding from Sony Pictures, Liberty Media's Starz Encore Group and Fox Broadcasting
  • 2000: Announced resignation from Disney (January)
  • 1996: Shut down Hollywood Pictures as a production company, although it would continue to act as a releasing label
  • 1994: Appointed chairman of Walt Disney Motion Pictures, replacing a departed Jeffrey Katzenberg
  • 1992: Announced resignation from Fox to form an independent film division with Disney (effective January 1, 1993); founded Caravan Pictures with partner Roger Birnbaum; announced ambitious plan to release up to 10 films per year under Caravan banner
  • 1989: Appointed chairman of Fox Film Corporation, newly-formed theatrical film unit of 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.; was also named head of News Corporation unit
  • 1987: Co-founder, with James G Robinson, of Morgan Creek Productions
  • 1986: First film as director, "Streets of Gold"
  • 1976: First film as producer, "Tunnelvision", in which he also appeared
  • 1974: Moved Pitchel Players to Los Angeles, leased Ashgrove (now Improvisation) Theatre
  • Began career as production assistant on San Francisco-produced commercials and features; also worked as movie booker for United Artists
  • Raised on Long Island, New York
  • Planned to attend law school at Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, California; changed mind at last minute
  • Lighting operator, then producer, for Pitchel Players improvisational group

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