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Eric Roth

Screenwriter | * 03/22/1945 (79) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Eric R. Roth (born March 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter. He has been nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay — for Forrest Gump (1994), The Insider (1999), Munich (2005), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), A Star Is Born (2018), and Dune (2021) — winning for Forrest Gump; he also earned a Best Picture nomination for producing Mank (2020). He also worked on the screenplays for the Oscar-nominated films Ali (2001) and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close<..."> ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his ...

Dune

PG-13

2021 | 3.9/5 | 2h 35min
Science Fiction, Adventure
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When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery. ...

Killers of the Flower Moon

R

2023 | 3.9/5 | 5h 6min
Crime, Drama, History
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Tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand. ...

The Insider

R

1999 | 3.8/5 | 2h 38min
Drama, Thriller
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A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has ...

Forrest Gump

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1994 | 4.3/5 | 2h 22min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Eric Roth

Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement Writers Guild of America Awards Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 5x Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Eric Roth as Actor(1)

as himself2009 The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

TV Shows/Series with Eric Roth as Actor(2)

as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Sales Guy1998 Will & Grace

Movies with Eric Roth as Crew(30)

Writing/Screenplay2023 Here
Writing/Screenplay2023 Killers of the Flower Moon
Writing/Screenplay2023 London
Writing/Original Film Writer2022 Laal Singh Chaddha
Writing/Screenplay2021 Dune
Production/Producer2020 Mank
Writing/Screenplay2018 A Star Is Born
Writing/Screenplay2015 Ellis
Writing/Screenplay2011 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Writing/Screenplay2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Writing/Screenplay2007 Lucky You
Writing/Story2007 Lucky You
Writing/Writer2006 The Good Shepherd
Writing/Screenplay2005 Munich
Writing/Screenplay2001 Ali
Writing/Screenplay1999 The Insider
Writing/Screenplay1998 The Horse Whisperer
Writing/Screenplay1997 The Postman
Writing/Screenplay1994 Forrest Gump
Writing/Teleplay1994 Jane's House
Writing/Screenplay1993 Mr. Jones
Writing/Writer1988 Memories of Me
Writing/Screenplay1987 Suspect
Writing/Writer1981 Wolfen
Writing/Screenplay1979 The Onion Field
Writing/Screenplay1979 The Concorde... Airport '79
Writing/Writer1975 The Nickel Ride
Writing/Writer1975 The Drowning Pool
Writing/Teleplay1972 The Strangers in 7A
Writing/Screenplay1970 To Catch a Pebble

TV Shows/Series with Eric Roth as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2018 The Alienist
Production/Executive Producer2013 House of Cards

Full Name: Eric Roth
Born: Thursday, 03/22 1945 (March) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 79 years + 28 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Santa Barbara
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Eric Roth frequently works together with these people:
Michael Mann (6x, Crew)
Ren Klyce (6x, Crew)
Robert De Niro (5x, Actor)
Bradley Cooper (5x, Actor)
Michael Wadleigh (5x, Crew)
Martin Scorsese (4x, Actor)
Robert Zemeckis (4x, Crew)
Alexandre Desplat (4x, Crew)
David Prior (4x, Crew)
Beau Willimon (4x, Crew)
Donald Mowat (4x, Crew)
Jacqueline West (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8438, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024