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Jay Roach
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A huge fan of
Elia Kazan
's 1957 political classic
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
, which he carefully analyzed before making
Game Change (2012)
for HBO in 2012.
Among the many projects he is attached to direct are, "Austin Powers 4", which is in development with
Mike Myers
. "Used Guys" with
Ben Stiller
and
Jim Carrey
. "The Party", a remake of the
Peter Sellers
comedy. Among other projects.
Directed one Oscar nominated performance:
Bryan Cranston
in
Trumbo (2015)
.
Directed 3 actors to an Oscar nomination:
Bryan Cranston
,
Charlize Theron
, and
Margot Robbie
.
Has directed one Emmy Award-winning performance:
Julianne Moore
in
Game Change (2012)
.
Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1986)
Graduate of Stanford University.
Signed to direct
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
feature movie, adapted from the novels by late sci-fi comedy author
Douglas Adams
, but has pulled out due to scheduling conflicts with
Meet the Fockers (2004)
.
Member of the Jury for AFI Awards For Motion Pictures 2005
Was originally going to direct
50 First Dates (2004)
with
Adam Sandler
but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
Son-in-law of
Tamar Simon Hoffs
and
Joshua Hoffs
.
Brother-in-law of
John Hoffs
and
Jesse Hoffs
.
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