---
name: "Bobby Roth"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bobby-roth"
fi1m_id: "bobby-roth"
imdb_id: "nm0744794"
tmdb_id: 111944
wikidata_id: "Q2908005"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "9 July 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "director"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-09-24T10:59:04.658379+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bobby Roth

## Identity

Bobby Roth

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bobby-roth
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bobby-roth
- **IMDb ID:** nm0744794
- **TMDB ID:** 111944
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2908005
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Roth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908005, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0744794/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/111944

Director. Born 9 July 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 9 July 1950, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1984–2014
- **Also known as:** Robert J. Roth , Robert Jay Roth 
- **Frequently works with:** [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Adam Davidson](https://film.one/person/adam-davidson.md), [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md), [Eric Laneuville](https://film.one/person/eric-laneuville.md), [Matt Earl Beesley](https://film.one/person/matt-earl-beesley.md), [Bill D'Elia](https://film.one/person/bill-delia.md), [Gabrielle Beaumont](https://film.one/person/gabrielle-beaumont.md), [Graham Roland](https://film.one/person/graham-roland.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as director, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 81 (1), 1990s 74 (1), 2000s 71 (6), 2010s 67 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 62 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Crime 4, Mystery 4, Action & Adventure 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Roth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908005, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0744794/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/111944

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Lost*](https://film.one/tv/lost.md) (81), [*Fringe*](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md) (80), [*The Mentalist*](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md) (71), [*Grey's Anatomy*](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md) (68), [*Prison Break*](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md) (68)
- **Tubi:** [*Miami Vice*](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) (81)
- **Paramount+:** [*Beverly Hills, 90210*](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md) (74)
- **Netflix:** [*The Last Ship*](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md) (67)
- **Apple TV:** [*Criminal Minds*](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md) (60)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Bobby Roth is an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter. Born Robert Jay Roth in Los Angeles in 1950, he studied philosophy and creative writing at the University of California, Berkeley, before earning a BA in Cinema from the University of Southern California in 1972 and an MFA in Motion Picture Production from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1975.

Roth made his directorial debut with the 1976 feature *Independence Day*, which he also wrote and produced. His 1984 film *Heartbreakers* screened at the Berlin International Film Festival. He has directed numerous television episodes and films, including work on *Lost* (2004), *Prison Break* (2005), *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), *The Mentalist* (2008), *Fringe* (2008), *Criminal Minds* (2005) and *MacGyver* (2016). He has also directed independent features exhibited at festivals worldwide.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, lostpedia.fandom.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *The Last Ship* (2014), Fi1m 67, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md)
- *Fringe* (2008), Fi1m 80, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Fi1m 71, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), Fi1m 60, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Prison Break* (2005), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Miami Vice* (1984), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)

## Complete filmography (75)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Good Men* (2024), Director, Writer, Producer
- *Pearl* (2021), Director, Writer, Producer
- *V Wars* (2019), series, Director
- *Edge of Fear* (2018), Director
- *MacGyver* (2016), series, Director
- *The Player* (2015), series, Director
- *Scorpion* (2014), series, Director
- *The Last Ship* (2014), series, Director — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md)
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, Director
- *Mistresses* (2013), series, Director
- *The Killing Game* (2011), Director
- *Revenge* (2011), series, Director
- *Reviving Ophelia* (2010), Director
- *Life Unexpected* (2010), series, Director
- *V* (2009), series, Director
- *FlashForward* (2009), series, Director
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Fringe* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *Raising the Bar* (2008), series, Director
- *New Amsterdam* (2008), series, Director
- *Lincoln Heights* (2007), series, Director
- *Vanished* (2006), series, Director
- *Berkeley* (2005), Producer, Writer, Director
- *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, Director
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Prison Break* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Blind Justice* (2005), series, Director
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, Director, Producer
- *Lost* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Brave New Girl* (2004), Director
- *The Elizabeth Smart Story* (2003), Director
- *A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster* (2003), Director
- *Manhood* (2003), Producer, Writer, Director
- *Dancing at the Harvest Moon* (2002), Director
- *Boomtown* (2002), series, Director
- *Hack* (2002), series, Director
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, Director
- *John Doe* (2002), series, Director
- *Crossed Over* (2002), Director
- *Jack the Dog* (2001), Director, Writer, Producer
- *The Division* (2001), series, Director
- *A Holiday Romance* (1999), Director
- *A Secret Affair* (1999), Director
- *Her Own Rules* (1998), Director
- *Vengeance Unlimited* (1998), series, Director
- *The Devil's Child* (1997), Director
- *The Inheritance* (1997), Director
- *Tell Me No Secrets* (1997), Director
- *Amanda* (1996), Director
- *Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge* (1995), Director
- *In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped* (1995), Director
- *Nowhere to Hide* (1994), Director
- *Ride with the Wind* (1994), Director
- *Separated by Murder* (1994), Teleplay
- *Judgment Day: The John List Story* (1993), Director
- *The Switch* (1993), Director
- *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, Director
- *Keeper of the City* (1991), Director
- *The Man Inside* (1990), Director
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Rainbow Drive* (1990), Director
- *Dead Solid Perfect* (1988), Director, Writer
- *Baja Oklahoma* (1988), Teleplay, Director
- *The Man Who Fell to Earth* (1987), Director
- *Tonight's the Night* (1987), Director
- *Crime Story* (1986), series, Director
- *The Insiders* (1985), series, Director, Writer, Creator
- *Heartbreakers* (1984), Director, Writer, Producer
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Brainwash* (1983), Director
- *Flitterwochen* (1980), Assistant Director
- *The Boss' Son* (1978), Director, Writer
- *Independence Day* (1976), Director, Writer
- *Lightworkers*, Director, Producer, Writer

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