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], and film editor[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

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[9].
  • Roger Spottiswoode held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • 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].
  • A notable work attributed to Roger Spottiswoode is Shake Hands with the Devil[11].
  • Roger Spottiswoode is recorded as male[12].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's Commons category is recorded as Roger Spottiswoode[14].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's family name is recorded as Q47496992[15].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's given name is recorded as Roger[16].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's work location is recorded as United States[17].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's birth name is recorded as John Roger Spottiswoode[19].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's name in native language is recorded as Roger Spottiswoode[20].
  • Roger Spottiswoode's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Roger Spottiswoode[21].

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Origins and Family

Roger Spottiswoode was born in Ottawa[2]. He was born on January 5, 1945[3]. His father was Raymond Spottiswoode[9].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Roger Spottiswoode is Shake Hands with the Devil[11].

Why It Matters

Roger Spottiswoode has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

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[9].

What did Roger Spottiswoode do for work?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . filmreference.com. Retrieved . filmreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d 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"
  2. 17d 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)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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