Roger Young (director)

Roger E. Young (born May 13, 1942 in Champaign, Illinois) is an American TV and film director.

Career

Young graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from the University of Illinois. He worked as a producer-director at Channel 6, the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, Indiana. He then moved to Chicago and became a producer for Foote-Cone & Belding Advertising, where he produced national commercials. Later he moved to directing commercials for the production company of Lippert-Saviano, and then for Topel & Associates, before opening his own production company, Young & Company, producing and directing commercials. In 1977 he moved to Los Angeles and was hired as associate producer on a television film entitled Something for Joey. This led to being offered associate producer of Lou Grant. Gene Reynolds, executive producer of the show, became Young's mentor, and in the second season Young was given the opportunity to direct an episode. He won an Emmy and two Director's Guild Awards for directing episodes of the series. He then directed the two-hour pilot of Magnum, P.I.. Young directed several other pilots, all but one of which was turned into a series. Young then began to concentrate on films and mini-series. Young has written five teleplays that have been produced. His episodic work include Rome, The Closer and Law & Order: LA.

Filmography
YearNameTypeCredits Ref
DirectorWriterProducer
1977Something for JoeyTV filmYes
1981Bitter HarvestTV filmYes [1]
1982An Innocent LoveTV filmYes
1982Dreams Don't DieTV filmYes
1982Two of a KindTV filmYes [2]
1984LassiterFilmYes
1985GulagTV filmYes [3]
1985Into Thin AirTV filmYes
1986Under SiegeTV filmYes
1987Love Among ThievesTV filmYes [3]
1987The SqueezeFilmYes [4]
1988The Bourne IdentityFilmYes
1990Murder in MississippiTV filmYes
1990Love and LiesTV filmYes
1991Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin StoryTV filmYes
1991DoublecrossedTV filmYesYes [5]
1991Nightmare in Columbia CountyTV filmYes
1992JewelsTV filmYesYes [6]
1993For Love and GloryTV filmYesYes
1993GeronimoTV filmYes
1993Mercy Mission: the Rescue of Flight 771TV filmYes
1994Getting GottiTV filmYes
1994Mortal FearTV filmYes
1995VirusTV filmYes
1995Joseph TV filmYes
1995MosesTV filmYes
1996The Siege at Ruby RidgeTV filmYes
1997Sisters and Other StrangersTV filmYes
1997Heart Full of RainTV filmYes
1997Final DescentTV filmYes
1997SolomonTV filmYes
1998A Knight in CamelotTV filmYes
1999Kiss the SkyFilmYes
1999JesusTV filmYes
1999One Special Night TV filmYes
2000The Bible: Paul of TarsosTV filmYes
2000The Thin Blue LieFilmYesYes [7]
2002DraculaMiniseriesYesYes
2003Imperium: Augustus TV filmYes
2004The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story TV filmYes
2005Hercules MiniseriesYes
2012Barabbas MiniseriesYes [8]
2014The Red Tent MiniseriesYes [9]

Awards and nominations
  • Directors Guild of America Award: "Lou Grant"
  • Directors Guild of America Award: "Lou Grant"
  • Emmy Award: Directorial Achievement, "Lou Grant"
  • Emmy nomination: Directorial Achievement, "Bitter Harvest"
  • Humanitas Award: "Bitter Harvest"
  • Humanitas Award: "Two of a Kind"
  • ACE Award nomination: Directorial Achievement, "Gulag"
  • ACE Award nomination: Best Picture, "Gulag"
  • Emmy nomination: Best Mini-Series, "Bourne Identity"
  • Golden Globe nomination: Best Mini-Series, "Bourne Identity"
  • Emmy nomination: Best Film, "Murder in Mississippi"
  • Directors Guild of America Award: Directorial Achievement, "Murder in Mississippi"
  • ACE Award: Best Motion Picture, "DoubleCrossed"
  • Golden Globe nomination: Best Picture, "Jewels"
  • Emmy Award: Best Mini-Series, "Joseph"
  • Emmy nomination: Best Mini-Series, "Moses"
  • Emmy nomination: Best Mini-Series, "Jesus"

References
  1. "Bitter Harvest". Television Academy. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. "Article clipped from The Commercial Appeal". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1982. p. 19. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. O'Connor, John J. (January 17, 1985). "TV REVIEW; 'GULAG' DRAMA ON HOME BOX OFFICE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. Willman, Chris (July 20, 1991). "TV Reviews : 'Doublecrossed': Story of Drugs and Politics". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  6. Scott, Tony (October 16, 1992). "Nbc Movie of the Week Danielle Steel's 'Jewels'". Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  7. Oxman, Steven (August 10, 2000). "The Thin Blue Lie". Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  8. Genzlinger, Neil (March 24, 2013). "Escaping the Cross for a Spiritual Quest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  9. "Review: Lifetime's 'The Red Tent' kept standing by leading ladies". Los Angeles Times. December 6, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2023.


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