About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1945-03-22
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Eric Roth

Overview

Eric Roth (born 22 March 1945) is an American screenwriter. He won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Forrest Gump (1994). He also co-wrote the screenplay for Michael Mann's The Insider (1999), the Steven Spielberg film Munich (2005), David Fincher's film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021) , all of which were nominated for Oscars.

Roth was born in New York City, New York, the son of Miriam "Mimi", a teacher, studio executive, and radio writer, and Leon Roth, a university teacher and film producer. He has a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from UCLA Film School as well as a degree from University of California,

Known for

Acting
2009 The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button Actor Self 60
Fair

Writing
2024 Here Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Writing Screenplay 72
Good
2022 Laal Singh Chaddha Writing Original Film Writer 59
Average
2021 Dune Writing Screenplay 77
Good
2018 A Star Is Born Writing Screenplay 74
Good
2015 Ellis Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2011 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Writing Screenplay 75
Good
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Writing Story 75
Good
2007 Lucky You Writing Story 57
Average
2007 Lucky You Writing Screenplay 57
Average
2006 The Good Shepherd Writing Writer 61
Fair
2005 Munich Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2001 Ali Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1999 The Insider Writing Screenplay 71
Good
1998 The Horse Whisperer Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1997 The Postman Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1994 Forrest Gump Writing Screenplay 84
Very good
1994 Jane's House Writing Teleplay 58
Average
1993 Mr. Jones Writing Story 58
Average
1993 Mr. Jones Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1988 Memories of Me Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 Suspect Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1979 The Concorde... Airport '79 Writing Screenplay 55
Average
1975 The Nickel Ride Writing Writer 58
Average
1972 The Strangers in 7A Writing Teleplay 59
Average
1970 To Catch a Pebble Writing Screenplay N/A
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I'm Waiting for You Writing Screenplay N/A
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London Writing Screenplay N/A
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Untitled Cher Biopic Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled Lee Isaac Chung Project Writing Writer N/A
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Rendezvous with Rama Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2024 Before Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2020 Mank Production Producer 65
Fair
2018 The Alienist Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2016 Berlin Station Production Executive Producer 71
Good
1 Girl Infinite Production Executive Producer N/A
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