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Anthony McCarten

Screenwriter / Journalist / Dramaturge / Novelist / Film Director / Film Producer / Playwright / Writer | * 04/28/1961 (62) | New Plymouth (New Zealand)
Anthony McCarten (born 28 April 1961) is a New Zealand writer and filmmaker. He is best known for writing big-budget biopics The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), The Two Popes (2019), and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). McCarten has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including twice for Best Adapted Screenplay, for The Theory of Everything and The Two Popes. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | History | Music

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Awards & Nominations for Anthony McCarten

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2x Academy Award for Best Picture European Film Academy Lux Award
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TV Shows/Series with Anthony McCarten as Actor(2)

as himself1995 Kulturzeit

Movies with Anthony McCarten as Crew(24)

Production/Producer2023 The Collaboration
Writing/Writer2023 The Collaboration
Production/Executive Producer2021 The Adventures of Saul Bellow
Writing/Screenplay2019 The Two Popes
Writing/Story2018 Bohemian Rhapsody
Writing/Writer2018 Bohemian Rhapsody
Production/Producer2017 Darkest Hour
Writing/Screenplay2017 Darkest Hour
Production/Producer2014 The Theory of Everything
Writing/Screenplay2014 The Theory of Everything
Writing/Screenplay2011 Death of a Superhero
Writing/Novel2011 Death of a Superhero
Directing/Director2008 Show of Hands
Writing/Novel2008 Show of Hands
Writing/Writer2008 Show of Hands
Writing/Novel2005 The English Harem
Directing/Director1998 Via Satellite
Writing/Screenplay1998 Via Satellite

Full Name: Anthony McCarten
Citizenship: New Zealand
Born: Friday, 04/28 1961 (April) in New Plymouth (New Zealand) (current age: 62 years + 335 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Victoria University of Wellington, Massey University
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Anthony McCarten frequently works together with these people:
Jan Sewell (5x, Crew)
John Warhurst (4x, Crew)
Bryan Singer (3x, Crew)
John Ottman (3x, Crew)
Gillian Dodders (3x, Crew)
Denis O'Sullivan (3x, Crew)
Nicole Kidman (2x, Actress)
Rami Malek (2x, Actor)
Tim Bevan (2x, Crew)
Glen Gathard (2x, Crew)
Mark Holt (2x, Crew)
Barnaby Smyth (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:543789, Added: 10/09/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024