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Roy Lee

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Roy Lee

Born Mar 23, 1969 · 57 years167 titles 157 movies · 10 TV
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Biography

Roy Lee is an American film and television producer best known for bringing international horror films to Hollywood and developing some of the genre's most successful modern franchises. As the founder of Vertigo Entertainment, he has produced acclaimed films including The Ring, The Grudge, It, Barbarian, Late Night with the Devil, and Companion. Lee has also played a key role in bringing internet-born horror to mainstream audiences, serving as a producer on Backrooms, the feature adaptation of Kane Parsons' viral YouTube phenomenon. His work spans horror, thriller, science fiction, and action, making him one of the most influential producers in contemporary genre cinema.

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Born

Mar 23, 1969

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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Acting credits

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Directing

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Writing

166

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Career timeline

By release / first air year · movie & TV merged

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2002 1 title(s)

2004 1 title(s)

2005 2 title(s)

2006 4 title(s)

2007 2 title(s)

2008 7 title(s)

2009 3 title(s)

2010 1 title(s)

2011 3 title(s)

2012 2 title(s)

2013 2 title(s)

2014 7 title(s)

2015 3 title(s)

2016 6 title(s)

2017 13 title(s)

2018 2 title(s)

2019 7 title(s)

2020 4 title(s)

2021 2 title(s)

2022 3 title(s)

2023 4 title(s)

2024 11 title(s)

2025 13 title(s)

2026 7 title(s)

2027 6 title(s)

2028 2 title(s)

Undated 49 title(s)