Joe Roth

Joe Roth

Joe Roth (born June 13, 1948) is an American film executive, producer and film director.

Roth co-founded Morgan Creek Productions in 1987 and was chairman of Twentieth Century Fox (1989–1993), Caravan Pictures (1993–1994), and Walt Disney Studios (1994–2000) before founding Revolution Studios in 2000.

Over the course of his career, he has produced over 40 films, and has directed six to date, including 1990's "Coupe de Ville" (in which a Cadillac Coupe de Ville plays a big part) and 2001's "America's Sweethearts".

Roth, who was ranked 6th in "Premiere Magazine"'s 2003 Hollywood Power List, produced the 76th annual Academy Awards.

Roth announced that in October 2007, when Revolution's distribution deal with Sony Pictures ends, Revolution Studios will close and he will join Sony as a producer.

On November 13, 2007, Roth was introduced as the majority owner of a Seattle, Washington-based Major League Soccer franchise along with Paul Allen. Seattle Sounders FC -- which will call Qwest Field home -- is set to begin play in 2009.

Family background

Joe Roth was born in New York City. In 1959, Roth's father volunteered his son to be a plaintiff in the ACLU's effort to abolish prayer in public schools. The case, filed in New York, wound its way through the system, finally reaching the U.S. Supreme Court in 1962. The Court ruled that such prayer was unconstitutional under the First Amendment, in the landmark case of "Engel v. Vitale". [Hammer, Joshua. "The Sly Dog at Fox". "Newsweek", 25 May 1992.]

His father-in-law is movie producer Samuel Z. Arkoff.

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