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The
Ottawa-born son of film theoretician Raymond Spottiswoode,
Roger Spottiswoode began his career at the age of nineteen
in the editing room on the 1966 comedy Georgy Girl,
an experience which led to further editing assignments
on documentary and television projects. In 1971, producer
Daniel Melnick gave Spottiswoode his first job as senior
editor on the controversial Sam Peckinpah film Straw
Dogs.
Spottiswoode continued his association with the legendary
director on The Getaway and Pat Garrett and Billy the
Kid. He also edited the films The Gambler and Hard Times.
Spottiswoode left editing in 1977 to serve as associate
producer and second unit director on Karel Reisz's acclaimed
film Who'll Stop the Rain. He later co-wrote the screenplay
for the blockbuster action-comedy 48 Hrs., starring
Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. Spottiswoode made his directing
debut in 1980 with the Canadian thriller Terror Train.
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