Roth was one of several victims of the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme after having his entire retirement fund wiped out.
Attended UCLA film school with singer Jim Morrison (The Doors), who became a good friend.
Wife Debra is a lawyer and bioethicist and Associate Professor at the UCLA Institute for Society & Genetics.
Attended UCSB and Columbia as an undergraduate, and UCLA as a graduate student.
Was awarded the Distinguished Achievement in Screenwriting Award at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Screenwriters Showcase on June 9, 2008.
Father of Vanessa Roth, with first wife, Linda, who was an archaeologist.