From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Jay "Bobby" Roth (born 1950) is a television and film director, screenwriter and producer. Roth began his tertiary education at the University of California, Berkeley studying philosophy and creative writing before earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinema at the University of Southern California in 1972. He continued his education at the University of California, Los Angeles enrolling in the Master of Fine Arts program and received his graduate degree in motion picture production in 1975. In the following year, he wrote, produced and directed his first film, Independence Day. Since then, Roth has written, produced, and directed dozens of television and feature films and episodes. His 1984 film Heartbreakers was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. TV series he's worked on include, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Numb3rs, Commander in Chief, Without a Trace, New Amsterdam, Raising the Bar, Criminal Minds, Prison Break, Lost, FlashForward, Fringe, Life Unexpected, V, The Mentalist, Revenge, and Breakout Kings.

Filmography

• 2026Lightworkers — Director, Producer, Writer
• 2024Good Men — Self, Director, Writer, Producer
• 2021Pearl — Director, Writer, Producer
• V Wars — Director
• 2018Edge of Fear — Director
• MacGyver — Director
• The Player — Director
• Scorpion — Director
• The Last Ship — Director
• Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — Director
• Mistresses — Director
• Revenge — Director
• 2011The Killing Game — Director
• Life Unexpected — Director
• 2010Reviving Ophelia — Director
• FlashForward — Director
• V — Director
• Fringe — Director
• New Amsterdam — Director
• Raising the Bar — Director
• The Mentalist — Director
• Lincoln Heights — Director
• Vanished — Director
• 2005Berkeley — Producer, Writer, Director
• Blind Justice — Director
• Commander in Chief — Director
• Criminal Minds — Director
• Grey's Anatomy — Director
• Numb3rs — Director, Producer
• Prison Break — Director
• 2004Brave New Girl — Director
• Lost — Director
• 2003A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster — Director
• 2003Manhood — Producer, Writer, Director
• 2003The Elizabeth Smart Story — Director
• Boomtown — Director
• 2002Crossed Over — Director
• 2002Dancing at the Harvest Moon — Director
• Hack — Director
• John Doe — Director
• Without a Trace — Director
• 2001Jack the Dog — Director, Writer, Producer
• The Division — Director
• 1999A Holiday Romance — Director
• 1999A Secret Affair — Director
• 1998Her Own Rules — Director
• Vengeance Unlimited — Director
• 1997Tell Me No Secrets — Director
• 1997The Devil's Child — Director
• 1997The Inheritance — Director
• 1996Amanda — Director
• 1995In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped — Director
• 1995Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge — Director
• 1994Nowhere to Hide — Director
• 1994Ride with the Wind — Director
• 1994Separated by Murder — Teleplay
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman — Director
• 1993Judgment Day: The John List Story — Director
• 1993The Switch — Director
• 1991Keeper of the City — Director
• Beverly Hills, 90210 — Director
• 1990Rainbow Drive — Director
• 1990The Man Inside — Director
• 1988Baja Oklahoma — Teleplay, Director
• 1988Dead Solid Perfect — Director, Writer
• 1987The Man Who Fell to Earth — Director
• 1987Tonight's the Night — Director
• Crime Story — Director
• The Insiders — Director, Writer, Creator
• 1984Heartbreakers — Director, Writer, Producer
• Miami Vice — Director
• 1983Brainwash — Director
• 1980Flitterwochen — Assistant Director
• 1978The Boss' Son — Director, Writer
• 1976Independence Day — Director, Writer

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2026The Way Things Seem to Be — Self