Roland Joffé

Roland Joffé (; born 17 November 1945) is an English director and producer of film and television, known for the Academy Award-nominated films ''The Killing Fields'' and ''The Mission''. He began his career in television, his early credits including episodes of ''Coronation Street'' and an adaptation of ''The Stars Look Down'' for Granada. He gained a reputation for hard-hitting political stories with the series ''Bill Brand'' and factual dramas for ''Play for Today''. Provided by Wikipedia