Biography
John Roach is an American screenwriter, television producer and director. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1999 film The Straight Story with Mary Sweeney; the pair, childhood friends, based the script on the true story of Alvin Straight and retraced his route during writing.
Roach is president of JRP, a video and film production company in Madison, Wisconsin. Before founding the company in 1985 he worked as a producer for CBS and ABC in Chicago. His television credits include award-winning documentaries and series such as The Sports Writers on TV.
Roach wrote, directed and produced the forthcoming film A Road at Night (2026).
