Roger Spottiswoode

Canadian-British film director
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Roger Spottiswoode

Summary

Roger Spottiswoode is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ottawa[2]. He was born on January 5, 1945[3]. He worked as a film director[4], television director[5], screenwriter[6], film editor[7], and director[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Roger Spottiswoode's place of birth was Ottawa[2].
  • Roger Spottiswoode was born on January 5, 1945[3].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's father was Raymond Spottiswoode[10].
  • Roger Spottiswoode held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Roger Spottiswoode worked as a film director[4].
  • Roger Spottiswoode worked as a television director[5].
  • Roger Spottiswoode worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's professions included film editor[7].
  • Roger Spottiswoode worked as a director[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Roger Spottiswoode is Shake Hands with the Devil[12].
  • Roger Spottiswoode is recorded as male[13].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's Commons category is recorded as Roger Spottiswoode[15].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's family name is recorded as Q47496992[16].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's given name is recorded as Roger[17].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's work location is recorded as United States[18].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's birth name is recorded as John Roger Spottiswoode[20].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's name in native language is recorded as Roger Spottiswoode[21].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Roger Spottiswoode[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Began / founded: 1945-01-05[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5473cc92-ac3d-4f00-8e5e-eff8a5c73553[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Spottiswoode was born in Ottawa[2]. He was born on January 5, 1945[3]. His father was Raymond Spottiswoode[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], television director[5], screenwriter[6], film editor[7], and director[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Roger Spottiswoode is Shake Hands with the Devil[12].

Why It Matters

Roger Spottiswoode has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Roger Spottiswoode born?

Born in Ottawa[2], Roger Spottiswoode…

Who were Roger Spottiswoode's parents?

Roger Spottiswoode's father was Raymond Spottiswoode[10].

What did Roger Spottiswoode do for work?

Roger Spottiswoode worked as film director[4], television director[5], screenwriter[6], film editor[7], and director[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → roger-spottiswoode
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10166]]: roger-spottiswoode, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 23d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 29565
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 29565, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271268|batch #271268]]"
  3. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 582A-824F-36B6-5DD5-535E
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  4. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 12005
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  5. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 4860
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  6. 16w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 104012
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10018]]: 104012, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118207042|Roger Spottiswoode (#118207042)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Eastma"
  7. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Danish national filmography person id → 7188
    Tv.com id → people/roger-spottiswoode
    Sbn author id → REAV096045
    Elonet person id → 107360
    + 84 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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