Roger Avary

Biography

Roger Avary (born Roger d'Avary on August 23, 1965) is a Canadian film and television producer, screenwriter and director in the American mass media industry. He was behind the screenplays of the films Silent Hill and Beowulf. Before that, he had worked on Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, the latter of which earned both him and Quentin Tarantino an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay at the 67th Academy Awards. He also directed the films Killing Zoe and The Rules of Attraction, among other film and television projects as well.

Known for

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'

August 22, 2006

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2021	Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend	Video footage
2006	Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'	Self
2005	Standing Still	Franklin Brauner
1998	Phantasm IV: Oblivion	13th Morningside Volunteer Infantryman
1953	The Oscars	Self

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2019	Lucky Day	Director
2019	Lucky Day	Executive Producer
2019	Lucky Day	Writer
2018	The Human Voice	Director
2011	XIII: The Series	Writer
2010	Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis	Thanks
2007	Beowulf	Executive Producer
2007	Beowulf	Screenplay
2006	Silent Hill	Writer
2002	The Rules of Attraction	Director
2002	The Rules of Attraction	Screenplay
2002	Kaante	Original Story
2000	The Last Man	Executive Producer
1998	Boogie Boy	Executive Producer
1998	RPM	Story
1995	Crying Freeman	Screenplay
1995	Mr. Stitch	Writer
1995	Mr. Stitch	Director
1994	Pulp Fiction	Story
1993	True Romance	Screenplay
1993	Killing Zoe	Director
1993	Killing Zoe	Writer
1992	Reservoir Dogs	Creator
1992	Reservoir Dogs	Writer
1987	My Best Friend's Birthday	Director of Photography
1987	Dolph Lundgren: Maximum Potential	Production Office Assistant
1983	The Worm Turns	Director
1983	The Worm Turns	Writer