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Eric Roth

Eric Roth

Writing1945New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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: 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). Roth also worked on screenplays for the Oscar-nominated films Ali (2001), Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

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Acting History

2025
Bunny
as Franklin
Bunny
Thanks
The President's Cake
Executive Producer
2024
Here
Screenplay
Before
TVExecutive Producer10 eps
2022
Laal Singh Chaddha
Original Film Writer
2021
Dune
Screenplay
2020
Mank
Producer
2018
A Star Is Born
Screenplay
The Alienist
TVExecutive Producer18 eps
2016
Berlin Station
TVExecutive Producer
2015
Ellis
Screenplay
2013
House of Cards
TVExecutive Producer
2007
Lucky You
Screenplay
2005
Munich
Screenplay
2001
Ali
Screenplay
2000
Will & Grace
TVas Sales Guy1 eps
1999
The Insider
Screenplay
1998
1997
Scream 2
Thanks
The Postman
Screenplay
1994
Forrest Gump
Screenplay
Jane's House
Teleplay
1993
Mr. Jones
Screenplay
1987
Suspect
Screenplay

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Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/22/1945(80 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA