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Directing · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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…
Known for
- Highly Classified: The World of 007 — Self1998
- The Secrets of 007 — Self1997
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