Roger Young

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Roger E. Young (born 13 May 1942) is an American TV and film director. He won an Emmy Award in 1980 in Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for Lou Grant (episode: Cop). He was born in Champaign, Illinois. He 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, IN. 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 Topel & Associates. Finally he opened 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" the television series starring Ed Asner. Gene Reynolds, Executive Producer of the show, became Mr. Young's mentor, and in the second season Mr. Young was given the opportunity to direct an episode. He won an Emmy and two Director's Guild …

Directed

1. Rome (2005) — Director
2. Law & Order (1990) — Director
3. Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Director
4. The Closer (2005) — Director
5. Joseph (1995) — Director
6. A Knight in Camelot (1998) — Director
7. The Bourne Identity (1988) — Director
8. Jesus (1999) — Director
9. The Red Tent (2014) — Director
10. Knots Landing (1979) — Director
11. Hercules (2005) — Director
12. Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) — Director
13. Lassiter (1984) — Director
14. Solomon (1997) — Director
15. Saint Paul (2000) — Director
16. Lou Grant (1977) — Director
17. The Squeeze (1987) — Director
18. One Special Night (1999) — Director
19. The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004) — Director
20. Barabbas (2012) — Director
21. Gulag (1985) — Director
22. Geronimo (1993) — Director
23. The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996) — Director
24. Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 (1993) — Director
25. Love Among Thieves (1987) — Director
26. Getting Gotti (1994) — Director
27. Murder in Mississippi (1990) — Director
28. Kiss the Sky (1998) — Director
29. Victim of Beauty (1991) — Director
30. Dreams Don't Die (1982) — Director
31. Into Thin Air (1985) — Director
32. Augustus: The First Emperor (2003) — Director
33. Jewels (1992) — Director
34. Moses (1996) — Director
35. Doublecrossed (1991) — Director
36. Dracula's Kiss (2002) — Director
37. Jesus (1999) — Director
38. An Innocent Love (1982) — Director
39. Legmen (1984) — Director
40. Heart Full of Rain (1997) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Saint Paul (2000) — Herodes Agrippa
2. Saint Paul (2000) — Herodes Agrippa