Michaël R. Roskam (Dutch: [ˈmixaːɛl ˈrɔskɑm]; born 1972) is a Belgian film director.

He graduated in 2005 from the Binger Film Institute in Amsterdam with a master's degree in script writing and development.

[1] After several jobs as a journalist for Flemish newspaper De Morgen and as a copywriter, Roskam wrote a script for a short film titled Haun in 2002.

In June 2012, Roskam was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences along with 175 other individuals.

Roskam returned to Belgian cinema six years after Bullhead with The Racer and the Jailbird (2017), starring Matthias Schoenaerts.