Date of Birth
10 June 1959,
Portland, Oregon, USA
Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)
Mini Biography
Expressing an interest in cinema from and early age the young Philip J. Roth articulated upon seeing his first film that he wanted to "...tell pictures with light..." and he later achieved his dream. His first movie was the made-for-television (yet overlooked) classic Bad Trip (1988) (TV) which led to his other hi-concept sci-fi romps like _A.P.E.X (1994)_ and Total Reality (1997) , both of which have amazingly intricate and well-woven time travel storylines.
One of the most interesting things about Roth's career is that he manages to write, produce AND direct and still make his films entertaining, thoughtful and most of all highly entertaining. During his career he has worked with such stars as Don Swayze and Dean Cain yet his output has gone mainly to television and video. Perhaps this injustice is because of apathy on behalf the average film fan who would rather watch some brainless action than truly thought provoking cinema. Roth, however, manages to press on with four projects out in 2002 alone, we can only hope he continues this trend well into 2003 and beyond.
Spouse
| Ralitsa Ginovska |
(September 2003 - 23 January 2008) (divorced) |
| Lizzy Weintraub |
(7 May 1995 - 15 January 2002) (divorced) 1 child |
| Leslie Crawford |
(12 June 1989 - 21 March 1995) (divorced) 1 child |
Trivia
His nickname, 'The Dragon', is taken from his favourite martial artist of all time.
Currently resides in Sofia, Bulgaria and owns a film studio.
Frequently casts his daughter Natasha Roth in minor roles in his films, and has also cast his son Aaron Roth.
He is the son of Senior Circuit Judge Phillip J. Roth of Multnomah County, Oregon.
He attended high school in Portland, Oregon with musician Jim Goodwin, who has written the original music for several Roth films, including Digital Man (1995) and _Velocity Trap(1997)_. Goodwin is also the son of a judge.
Personal Quotes
"Its time to Cowboy-Up on this next scene."
"There is no such word as no, on the sets of my movies it's a dirty word, everything has to be right, I'm not happy unless I can push everything I can to the limit, in an artistic sense."
"Shoot the rehearsal, films cheap - time is what cost money on the set."
"Half of Directing is time management. Every move and set up costs time, you gotta maximize efficiency of movement and shots."
"That take was a little gay."
Directed by Phillip J. Roth
... Dean Cain : Phillip J. Roth ...
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