Phillip J. Roth
American film director, screenwriter and film producer
Phillip J. Roth (born June 10, 1959) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter who is known for making low-budget films. He is the founder of the Unified Film Organization (UFO) in America and Bulgaria, which have released various action and science fiction films for television and home video markets. He is often (55 of 124 productions, as of 2025) credited as Phillip Roth.
Early life and career
Roth was born in Portland, Oregon, to Phillip J. Roth, a Senior circuit judge from Multnomah County, Oregon, and Ida Lorraine Roth Knudson. He attended high school in Portland, Oregon with musician Jim Goodwin, who has written the original music for several Roth films, including Digital Man and Velocity Trap.
He expressed an interest in cinema from an early age, upon seeing his first film that he wanted to "tell pictures with light" and he later achieved his dream. His first film, Bad Trip, was made for television, which led to other hi-concept sci-fi films like A.P.E.X. and Total Reality.
In 1995, Roth formed the Bulgarian United Film Organization (BUFO) in Sofia, Bulgaria with Ken Olandt. BUFO is a production services company for U.S companies including Universal Pictures. He formed the American Unified Film Organization in 1997 with Jeff Beach in Burbank, California.
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