Biography
Nicolas Jack Roeg (15 August 1928 – 23 November 2018) was an English film director and cinematographer, best known for directing Performance (1970), Walkabout (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Bad Timing (1980), and The Witches (1990). Making his directorial debut 23 years after his entry into the film business, Roeg quickly became known for an idiosyncratic visual and narrative style, characterized by the use of disjointed and disorienting editing.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Crowhurst
2018
Executive Producer
Donald Crowhurst competes in an around the world boat race. His lack of experience and mental state soon lead to tragedy.

Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
2015
as Self
The first major profile of the great British film director Nicolas Roeg, examining his very personal vision of cinema as in such films as Don't Look N...

The Film That Buys the Cinema
2014
Director
A collection of films from an eclectic array of contributors commissioned to raise funds for the Bristol independent cinema The Cube.

David Bowie: Five Years
2013
as Self
Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: from Ziggy Stardust to the Soul Star of Young Ameri...
The Mapmaker
2012
Executive Producer
A short UK drama following an ageing couple who return to the seaside where they were happy 50 years earlier. Now their lives have changed and they fa...
Zero
2011
Producer
Thriller-drama about eight losers who will have to deal with a new life in which apparently they are the only people alive.

That's Insignificance
2011
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Nicolas Roeg's 1985 film INSIGNIFICANCE featuring interviews with the cast.

Away We Stay
2010
as Restaurant Guest

Heavy Rain
2010
as Himself
A powerful short documentary inspired by the launch of the genre breaking PlayStation 3 title HEAVY RAIN. Directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Neil L...

The Making of Casino Royale, 1967
2008
as Self - Director of Photography Stunt Unit
Interviews and overview of the making of the original 1967 James Bond film.

Puffball
2007
Director
Powerful supernatural forces are unleashed when a young architect becomes pregnant after moving to an isolated and mysterious valley to build a house.

Michael Powell
2005
The first episode of a new arts documentary program from BBC Scotland was dedicated to Michael Powell in his centenary year. The program interviews ma...

100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
as Self
Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by new interviews with performers, filmmakers, and au...
Watching the Alien
2003
as Self
Documentary about The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Don't Look Now: Looking Back
2002
as Himself
In this short making-of documentary, director Nicolas Roeg discusses the production history of the film and the unique qualities of Daphne Du Maurier'...
The Sound of Claudia Schiffer
2000
Director
This collaboration between Roeg and Adrian Utley of Portishead was filmed as part of the BBC’s Sound On Film series

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
1999
Director
Indy's work with the Belgian Army takes him to the front lines of Verdun in 1916, where officers' callous stupidity sends thousands of men to their de...

Full Body Massage
1999
Director
Nina, an art dealer, has her weekly massage appointment and is surprised to find out her usual masseur, Douglas, has sent a replacement named Fitch. T...
Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance
1998
as Self
Documentary profile of the Scottish painter, screenwriter and director Donald Cammell, who committed suicide in 1996.

Samson and Delilah
1996
Director, Writer
Biblical strongman Samson falls prey to the voluptuous Philistine temptress Delilah.

Two Deaths
1996
Director
A tale of power, passion and obsession set in a politically torn Eastern European country.

François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death
1996
as Self
A fascinating glimpse into Truffaut’s creative process and how his life informed his art, told from the perspectives of those who knew him best.

Hotel Paradise
1995
Director
A bride-to-be wakes up one morning next to a man chained to the bed, but cannot remember what happened the night before.

Heart of Darkness
1993
Director
A trading company manager travels up an African river to find a missing outpost head and discovers the depth of evil in humanity's soul.

Cold Heaven
1992
Director
An adulterous woman's faith in God is tested when her husband dies and miraculously comes back to life.

The Witches
1990
Director
A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand H...

Without You I'm Nothing
1990
Executive Producer
Sandra Bernhard stars in a studio version of her off-Broadway show, blending re-enactments of the original show's pieces with concept vignettes and 't...

Sweet Bird of Youth
1989
Director
Tennessee William’s masterful melodrama about an aging movie star who, appalled by her own image on the screen, flees from her movie premiere and goes...

Track 29
1988
Director
Years after a desperate teenage Linda gives up her baby for adoption, she finds herself face-to-face with Martin, a young man claiming to be her long-...

Aria
1987
Writer, Director
Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each s...

Iceberg
1987
Director
With its simple and iconic imagery this was public information film at its most sensational: expensive special effects and high-concept production des...

Monolith
1987
Director
John Hurt narrates this highly charged and doom-laden public information film from the 1987 AIDS awareness campaign. A cliff-face explodes in slow mot...

Castaway
1986
Director
Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. The young Lucy Irving ta...

Insignificance
1985
Director
Four 1950s cultural icons who conceivably could have met but probably didn't, fictionally do so in this modern fable of post-WWII America. Visually in...

Eureka
1983
Director
After striking it rich on a large gold strike, a prospector retires to the quiet life on a Caribbean island but ends up coping with an alcoholic wife,...

Nothing As It Seems: The Films of Nicolas Roeg
1982
as Self
Documentary on Nicolas Roeg

Bad Timing
1980
Director
Alex Linden is a psychiatrist living in Vienna who meets Milena Flaherty though a mutual friend. Though Alex is quite a bit older than Milena, he's at...

The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
Director
Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his ...

Don't Look Now
1973
Director
While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them a message sent from the afterlife.

Glastonbury Fayre
1972
Director, Director of Photography
In the Summer of 1971 the Glastonbury legend was born when the organisers decided to try and create a festival that would be a forerunner for an 'alte...

Walkabout
1971
Director, Story, Director of Photography
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot the...

Performance
1970
Director, Director of Photography
In underworld terms, Chas Devlin is a 'performer,' a gangster with a talent for violence and intimidation. Turner is a reclusive rock superstar. When ...

Petulia
1968
Director of Photography
Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of...

Far from the Madding Crowd
1967
Director of Photography
Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely diverg...

Casino Royale
1967
Additional Photography
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be...

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
Director of Photography
A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

Fahrenheit 451
1966
Director of Photography
In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to...

Judith
1966
Second Unit Director, Additional Photography
A Jewish woman is recruited to help track down a German commander who was her former husband.

Every Day's a Holiday
1965
Director of Photography
A group of teenagers take jobs at a holiday camp for the summer and enter a TV talent show

Code 7, Victim 5
1964
Director of Photography
The first victim is the butler of South African millionaire Wexler, who hires hard-hitting private eye Steve Martin for protection. Once at Wexler’s p...

The Masque of the Red Death
1964
Director of Photography
A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.

The System
1964
Director of Photography
In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. Near the end of one summer, the lea...

Nothing But the Best
1964
Director of Photography
Success has James Brewster's name written all over it, and he also has his heart set on his boss's daughter. A con artist hires him to help out on a b...

The Caretaker
1964
Director of Photography
Aston, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and takes i...

Death Drums Along the River
1963
Writer
A British colonial policeman in Africa investigates a murder in a hospital up river.

Dr. Crippen
1963
Director of Photography
A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada.

Just for Fun
1963
Director of Photography, Lighting Camera
When the government cuts the quota of musical programs permitted on television, teenagers Mark and Cherry lead others youngsters in forming their own ...

Lawrence of Arabia
1962
Second Unit Cinematographer
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Law...

A Prize of Arms
1962
Story
A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.

Band of Thieves
1962
Director of Photography
A group of prisoners are encouraged to form a jazz band and vow to go straight when they are released to tour the country. However, the trumpets and c...

Information Received
1961
Director of Photography
Drama of an underworld double-cross as a man and woman set a death trap from which only one could possibly escape.

Doctor Blood's Coffin
1961
Camera Operator
After being thrown out of medical school for ethical violations, Dr. Peter Blood returns home to a small Cornish village, where he sets up a research ...

The Sundowners
1960
Camera Operator
In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to set...

Jazz Boat
1960
Camera Operator
A bumbling gang of thieves crash a jazz party.

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
Camera Operator
England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship with th...

Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
1959
Camera Operator
The greatest adventure of jungle king Tarzan. Four British villains raid a settlement to obtain explosives for use in a diamond mine. In doing so they...

The Bandit Of Zhobe
1959
Camera Operator
British soldiers in India must contend with an outlaw bandit.

Innocent Meeting
1959
Camera Operator
The daughter of a textile company owner falls in love with a young illustrator with a secret criminal past.

The Child and the Killer
1959
Camera Operator
Joe Marsh (Robert Arden) is a U.S. Army captain who goes on the run in Britain after committing murder. He breaks into a family's home and forces 7-ye...

The Great Van Robbery
1959
Camera Operator
Interpol detective Caesar Smith tracks robbers of the Royal Mint van. He travels to Rio de Janeiro, Rome and Paris and establishes the guilt of a Lond...

Passport to Shame
1958
Camera Operator
British melodrama about a cabbie befriending a girl caught up in the white slave trade.

A Woman Possessed
1958
Camera Operator
English doctor John Winthrop (Francis Matthews) must protect his new wife, Ann (Kay Callard), from his wealthy and entirely too overbearing mother, Ka...

The Man Inside
1958
Camera Operator
A detective tracking a stolen gem begins to suspect there's more to the case than just theft.

Moment of Indiscretion
1958
Camera Operator
Janet Miller (Lana Morris) is a married woman caught in awkward circumstances after police investigating a murder come up with evidence, and a potenti...

Bhowani Junction
1956
Assistant Camera
Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India.

Pacific Destiny
1956
Focus Puller
Life is strange and worrying for a cadet who arrives in the Pacific in the colonial service. And the testy resident commissioner, who had been expecti...

John Wesley
1954
Assistant Camera
Rescued from a burning house as a child, John Wesley believes the experience marked him for a higher purpose, a 'brand from the burning'. The film fol...
All Hallowe'en
1953
Clapper Loader
A woman falls in love with a ghost on All Hallows Eve.

Cosh Boy
1953
Focus Puller
Roy Walsh is a brash and enterprising thug who bullies his friends into subservience. He and his gang assault and rob people on the street, but things...

Circumstantial Evidence
1952
Focus Puller
Long after being deserted by her husband, Linda Harrison will soon be free to marry her lover, Michael Carteret. But when her husband suddenly reappe...

Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951
Assistant Camera
Bulldog Drummond leaves retirement to help a Scotland Yard Sergeant catch thieves armed with radar.