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Killing Zoe (1993) -- Zed has just arrived in Paris and already he's up to no good. Having just slept with a call-girl, he and his dangerous friends decide to rob a bank the following day. There's only one problem: Zed's call-girl, Zoe, works at the bank!
"Wired Science" (2007): : -- Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary discuss their upcoming movie "Beowulf" with SCI FI Wire at Comic-Con 2007.
The Rules of Attraction (2002) -- The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.
Silent Hill (2006) -- A woman goes in search for her daughter, within the confines of a strange, desolate town called Silent Hill. Based on the video game.
Standing Still (2005) -- Standing Still is the story of a popular yet drunken actor who reconnects with a group of his college friends for a wedding several years after graduation.

Overview

Date of Birth:
23 August 1965, Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada more
Contact:
View agent and legal contact info on IMDbPro.
Mini Biography:
Having been overshadowed by former co-worker Quentin Tarantino during the... more
Trivia:
A direct descendant of pirate/marooner Henry "Long Ben" Avary. more
STARmeter: ?
Up 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(101 articles)
[Movie Review] A Christmas Carol
 (From JustPressPlay. 5 November 2009, 3:52 PM, PST)
Is Roger Avary Tweeting from Jail?
 (From newsinfilm. 1 November 2009, 1:48 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Roger Roberts Avary | Yrava Regor

Filmography

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  1. Driver (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. Mexicali (details only on IMDb Pro)
  3. Black Hole (details only on IMDb Pro)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Return to Castle Wolfenstein (in production) (2010) (writer) 2010 - -
- 2. Beowulf (2007)   (screenplay) 2007 $191M 6.6 (55,168)
AKAs:
  • Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  • Beowulf: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 3. Silent Hill (2006)   (written by) 2006 $55.4M 6.5 (59,722)
AKAs:
  • Silent Hill (France)
- 4. Glitterati (2004) (writer) 2004 - 9.3 (104)
- 5. The Rules of Attraction (2002)   (screenplay) 2002 - 6.7 (24,312)
AKAs:
  • Die Regeln des Spiels (Germany)
- 6. RPM (1998) (uncredited) 1998 - 3.6 (510)
- 7. Odd Jobs (1997) (TV) (writer) 1997 - 5.8 (5)
- 8. Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV) (writer) 1995 - 4.4 (433)
- 9. Crying Freeman (1995)   (uncredited) 1995 - 6.4 (5,354)
AKAs:
  • Crying Freeman (France)
- 10. Pulp Fiction (1994) (stories) 1994 $213M 8.9 (371,004)
- 11. Killing Zoe (1993)   (written by) 1993 - 6.3 (10,409)
AKAs:
  • Killing Zoe (France)
- 12. True Romance (1993)   (uncredited) 1993 - 7.9 (67,028)
AKAs:
  • Breakaway (Philippines: English title)
- 13. Reservoir Dogs (1992) (background radio dialog) 1992 $22M 8.4 (190,495)
- 14. The Worm Turns (1983) (writer) 1983 - 7.9 (16)
Producer
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- 1. Beowulf (2007)   (executive producer) 2007 $191M 6.6 (55,168)
AKAs:
  • Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  • Beowulf: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 2. Glitterati (2004) (producer) 2004 - 9.3 (104)
- 3. The Rules of Attraction (2002)   (executive producer) 2002 - 6.7 (24,312)
AKAs:
  • Die Regeln des Spiels (Germany)
- 4. The Last Man (2000) (executive producer) 2000 - 5.7 (277)
- 5. Boogie Boy (1998) (executive producer) 1998 - 5.1 (337)
- 6. Odd Jobs (1997) (TV) (producer) 1997 - 5.8 (5)
- 7. Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV) (executive producer) 1995 - 4.4 (433)
- 8. The Worm Turns (1983) (producer) 1983 - 7.9 (16)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Return to Castle Wolfenstein (in production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Glitterati (2004) 2004 - 9.3 (104)
- 3. The Rules of Attraction (2002)   2002 - 6.7 (24,312)
AKAs:
  • Die Regeln des Spiels (Germany)
- 4. Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV) 1995 - 4.4 (433)
- 5. Killing Zoe (1993)   1993 - 6.3 (10,409)
AKAs:
  • Killing Zoe (France)
- 6. The Worm Turns (1983) 1983 - 7.9 (16)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Standing Still (2005/II) Franklin Brauner 2005 - 6.0 (1,149)
- 2. Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)   (as Yrava Regor) 13th Morningside Volunteer Infantryman 1998 - 5.4 (1,820)
AKAs:
  • Phantasm IV
  • Phantasm IV: Infinity (USA: alternative title)
  • Phantasm: oblIVion (USA: video title)
Cinematographer
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- 1. Glitterati (2004) 2004 - 9.3 (104)
- 2. My Best Friend's Birthday (1987) 1987 - 5.8 (1,139)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. Reservoir Dogs (1992) (creator: Dog Eat Dog logo) 1992 $22M 8.4 (190,495)
- 2. Maximum Potential (1987) (V)   (production assistant) 1987 - 4.2 (81)
AKAs:
  • Dolph Lundgren: Maximum Potential (USA: alternative title)
Editor
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- 1. Glitterati (2004) 2004 - 9.3 (104)
Music Department
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- 1. The Rules of Attraction (2002)   (song wrangler) 2002 - 6.7 (24,312)
AKAs:
  • Die Regeln des Spiels (Germany)
Editorial Department
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- 1. The Rules of Attraction (2002)   (montage) 2002 - 6.7 (24,312)
AKAs:
  • Die Regeln des Spiels (Germany)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)   (special thanks) 1998 - 5.4 (1,820)
AKAs:
  • Phantasm IV
  • Phantasm IV: Infinity (USA: alternative title)
  • Phantasm: oblIVion (USA: video title)
- 2. Full Tilt Boogie (1997) (special thanks) 1997 - 6.3 (1,306)
- 3. Crying Freeman (1995)   (special thanks) 1995 - 6.4 (5,354)
AKAs:
  • Crying Freeman (France)
Self
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- 1. A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 2. Beasts of Burden Designing the Creatures of Beowulf (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 3. The Origins of Beowulf (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 4. The Art of Beowulf (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 5. Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill' (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 7.2 (67)
- 6. "Anatomy of a Scene" (2001)   Himself (1 episode) 2001 - 6.1 (28)
- 7. The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay 1995 - 6.2 (351)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Directed music video for The Go-Gos "The Whole World's Lost Its head" (1994). more
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2 Articles more
Genres:
Thriller | Drama | Crime | Documentary more
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Female Nudity | Independent Film | Cult Favorite | Drugs more

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