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Eli Roth

Eli Roth

Department: Directing

Biography

Eli Raphael Roth (born April 18, 1972) is an American film director, producer, writer and actor. He is part of the group of filmmakers dubbed the Splat Pack, because of their association and their focus on the horror genre. Roth is an award-winning actor, most known for his role as Donny Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, for which he won both a SAG Award (Best Ensemble) and also a BFCA Critics Choice Award (Best Acting Ensemble).

Known For

Death Proof

Death Proof

2007

2001 Maniacs

2001 Maniacs

2005

Disaster!

Disaster!

2005

Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever

2003

Scream: The Inside Story

Scream: The Inside Story

2011

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV

2001

Heckler

Heckler

2007

Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

2009

Tales from the Crapper

Tales from the Crapper

2004

Terror Firmer

Terror Firmer

1999

Piranha 3D

Piranha 3D

2010

50 Films to See Before You Die

50 Films to See Before You Die

2006

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008

Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture

Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture

2007

Grindhouse

Grindhouse

2007

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

2009

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

2008

Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages

2012

Corman's World

Corman's World

2011

Worshipping 'The Wicker Man'

Worshipping 'The Wicker Man'

The Shark Is Still Working

The Shark Is Still Working

2009

Aftershock

Aftershock

2012

Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin

Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin

2004

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

2009

Spaced: Skip to the End

Spaced: Skip to the End

2004

The Man with the Iron Fists

The Man with the Iron Fists

2012

The Rotten Fruit

The Rotten Fruit

2000

The United Monster Talent Agency

The United Monster Talent Agency

2010

One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead

One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead

2007

Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock

Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock

2009

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

2009

Clown

Clown

2014

The Loser Show

The Loser Show

1984

Splatter On The Linoleum

Splatter On The Linoleum

1984

Untitled Paper Towel Project

Untitled Paper Towel Project

1985

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

2015

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

2011

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015

Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever

2016

Night Always Comes

Night Always Comes

2025

Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies

Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies

2010

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

2011

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

2013

78/52

78/52

2017

Southland Tales

Southland Tales

2007

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

2008

The Horse Whisperer

The Horse Whisperer

1998

Hostel Dissected

Hostel Dissected

2006

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

2018

The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?

The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist?

2006

Why Horror?

Why Horror?

2014

Me Me Lai Bites Back

Me Me Lai Bites Back

2018

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

2015

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

13 Scarier Movie Moments

13 Scarier Movie Moments

2009

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997

Hostel

Hostel

2006

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

2020

Zombies Gone Wild!

Zombies Gone Wild!

2015

The Mirror Has Two Faces

The Mirror Has Two Faces

1996

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

2022

Death Rider in the House of Vampires

Death Rider in the House of Vampires

2021

Pierre and Sonny Jim

Pierre and Sonny Jim

2002

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

2020

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021

QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

2019

David Choe: High Risk

David Choe: High Risk

2015

Fin

Fin

2021

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

2021

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

2015

The Thing Expanded

The Thing Expanded

2026

The Piano Killer

The Piano Killer

2025

Sturmgruppe

Sturmgruppe

Ice Cream Man

Ice Cream Man

2026

Death Boom

Death Boom

Scratching the Surface: A Look Back

Scratching the Surface: A Look Back

2026

Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever

2004

Icons

Icons

2002

On the Lot

On the Lot

2007

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

The Idol

The Idol

2023

Eli Roth Presents: The Legion of Exorcists

Eli Roth Presents: The Legion of Exorcists

2023

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

2007

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

2022

Youn's Unexpected Journey

Youn's Unexpected Journey

2022

Shark Week

Shark Week

1988

Fright Krewe

Fright Krewe

2023

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

Dead Talk Live

Dead Talk Live

2020

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

2019

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979

Phoning It In

Phoning It In

2024