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Portrait of Roland Joffé

Directing

Roland Joffé

Career

Active from 1960 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Roland Joffé Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 7
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Social Realism 4
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Human Connection 2
  • Nostalgic Television 2
  • Adultery 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
L'Inverno
L'Inverno

Director

2020s

2 titles · average score 54
November 1963
November 1963 (2026)

Director

Blood on the Crown
Blood on the Crown (2021)
GoodWatch score 54

Executive Producer

2010s

5 titles · average score 42
A Lover Scorned
A Lover Scorned (2019)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

The Forgiven
The Forgiven (2018)
GoodWatch score 52

Producer, Writer

The Lovers
The Lovers (2015)
GoodWatch score 26

Director, Writer

You and I
You and I (2011)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

There Be Dragons
There Be Dragons (2011)
GoodWatch score 41

Producer, Director

2000s

2 titles · average score 39
Captivity
Captivity (2007)
GoodWatch score 30

Director

Vatel
Vatel (2000)
GoodWatch score 49

Producer, Director

1990s

5 titles · average score 42
Goodbye Lover
Goodbye Lover (1999)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1995)
GoodWatch score 32

Producer, Director

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
GoodWatch score 35

Producer

City of Joy
City of Joy (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Producer

A Taste of Freedom
A Taste of Freedom (1991)

Producer

1980s

6 titles · average score 69
Fat Man and Little Boy
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Screenplay

Swimming to Cambodia
Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

Thanks

The Mission
The Mission (1986)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields (1984)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

United Kingdom
United Kingdom (1981)

Director

'Tis Pity She's a Whore
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980)

Director

1970s

4 titles
No Mama No
No Mama No (1979)

Director

The Spongers
The Spongers (1978)

Director

The Legion Hall Bombing
The Legion Hall Bombing (1978)

Director

Twelve Off the Belt
Twelve Off the Belt (1977)

Director