Roland Joffé

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Name: Roland Joffé.
Born: 17 November 1945.
Place of Birth: London, England, UK.
Profession: English film and television director, producer, and screenwriter.
Directing Credits: 45 (from TMDB).
Notable Films: The Killing Fields (1984), The Mission (1986).
Awards/Nominations: Academy Award nominations for Best Director for both The Killing Fields and The Mission. The Mission won the Palme d'Or at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.
Television Career: Early credits include episodes of Coronation Street and an adaptation of The Stars Look Down for Granada.
Reputation: Hard-hitting political stories with the series Bill Brand and factual dramas for Play for Today.
Production Companies: Co-founded Lightmotive in the late 1980s. Also a partner in Nomad Productions. Lightmotive financed Super Mario Bros. in 1993.
Other Films: Vatel (2000) about French cook François Vatel.
Paragraph 1: Early Career and Television.
Roland Joffé is an English film and television director, producer, and screenwriter born on November 17, 1945, in London, England. He began his career in television, with early directing credits including episodes of Coronation Street and an adaptation of The Stars Look Down for Granada. Joffé established a reputation for directing factual dramas for Play for Today and hard-hitting political stories through the series Bill Brand.
Paragraph 2: Film Career and Major Works.
In his film career, Joffé is known for directing The Killing Fields (1984) and The Mission (1986). Both films earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director. The Mission was also awarded the Palme d'Or at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. His other directing work includes the 2000 historical epic Vatel, which focuses on the French cook François Vatel.
Paragraph 3: Production and Industry Involvement.
In the late 1980s, Joffé co-founded the production company Lightmotive. This company, which also counts him as a partner, financed the 1993 film Super Mario Bros. Joffé is also a partner in Nomad Productions. He has a total of 45 known credits for directing.
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"Roland Joffé is an English film and television director, producer, and screenwriter born on November 17, 1945, in London, England. He began his career in television, with early directing credits including episodes of Coronation Street and an adaptation of The Stars Look Down for Granada. Joffé established a reputation for directing factual dramas for Play for Today and hard-hitting political stories through the series Bill Brand.

In his film career, Joffé is known for directing The Killing Fields (1984) and The Mission (1986). Both films earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director. The Mission was also awarded the Palme d'Or at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. His other directing work includes