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Marc Forster(I)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Marc Forster
'All I See Is You' director Marc Forster breaks down the trailer for his movie and his intentions as a filmmaker on the project.
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Marc Forster is a German-born filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the films Monster's Ball (2001), Finding Neverland (2004), Stay (2005), Stranger than Fiction (2006), The Kite Runner (2007), Quantum of Solace (2008), and World War Z (2013).

His breakthrough film was Monster's Ball (2001), in which he directed Halle Berry in her Academy Award-winning performance, the film also starred Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, and Peter Boyle. His next film, Finding Neverland (2004), was based on the life of author J.M. Barrie. The film was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Johnny Depp.

Forster also directed the twenty-second James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. In 2013 he directed the film adaptation of the novel World War Z, starring Brad Pitt.
BornNovember 30, 1969
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BornNovember 30, 1969
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000652
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 6 wins & 14 nominations total

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Marc Forster and Blake Lively in All I See Is You (2016)
Jason Clarke, Marc Forster, and Blake Lively in All I See Is You (2016)
Ewan McGregor, Marc Forster, and Naomi Watts in Stay (2005)
Marc Forster and Ben Watkins in Hand of God (2014)
Dana Delany, Marc Forster, Julian Morris, and Ben Watkins in Hand of God (2014)
Marc Forster in Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
Gerard Butler and Marc Forster in Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
Will Ferrell and Marc Forster in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Dustin Hoffman and Marc Forster in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Marc Forster in Quantum of Solace (2008)
Marc Forster in Quantum of Solace (2008)
Daniel Craig and Marc Forster in Quantum of Solace (2008)

Known for

Brad Pitt in World War Z (2013)
World War Z
7.0
  • Producer
  • 2013
Finding Neverland (2004)
Finding Neverland
7.7
  • Director
  • 2004
The Kite Runner (2007)
The Kite Runner
7.6
  • Director
  • 2007
Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry in Monster's Ball (2001)
Monster's Ball
7.1
  • Director
  • 2001

Credits

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Producer

  • The Adventures of Thomas
    • co-producer
    • In Development
  • Untitled Greenpeace Project
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • The Cow
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto (2022)
    A Man Called Otto
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • My Dog Stupid (2019)
    My Dog Stupid
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor in Come Sunday (2018)
    Come Sunday
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Ron Perlman and Dana Delany in Hand of God (2014)
    Hand of God
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2017
  • Blake Lively in All I See Is You (2016)
    All I See Is You
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Brad Pitt in World War Z (2013)
    World War Z
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Jason Bateman, Alexander Skarsgård, Hope Davis, Michael Nyqvist, Max Thieriot, and Andrea Riseborough in Disconnect (2012)
    Disconnect
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Gerard Butler in Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
    Machine Gun Preacher
    • producer
    • 2011
  • LX Forty (2009)
    LX Forty
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • John Leguizamo and Ana Claudia Talancón in Dream (2005)
    Dream
    • producer
    • 2005

Director

  • White Bird: A Wonder Story
    • Director
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Buzzed
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • The Graveyard Book
    • Director (directed by)
    • In Development
  • The Adventures of Thomas
    • Director
    • In Development
  • Untitled Greenpeace Project
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • The Cow
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto (2022)
    A Man Called Otto
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Ewan McGregor, Brad Garrett, Jim Cummings, and Nick Mohammed in Christopher Robin (2018)
    Christopher Robin
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2018
  • The Receipt: Lost & Found (2017)
    The Receipt: Lost & Found
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Blake Lively in All I See Is You (2016)
    All I See Is You
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Ron Perlman and Dana Delany in Hand of God (2014)
    Hand of God
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • Brad Pitt in World War Z (2013)
    World War Z
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Gerard Butler in Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
    Machine Gun Preacher
    • Director
    • 2011
  • LX Forty (2009)
    LX Forty
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko in Quantum of Solace (2008)
    Quantum of Solace
    • Director
    • 2008
  • The Kite Runner (2007)
    The Kite Runner
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Queen Latifah, Will Ferrell, and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
    Stranger Than Fiction
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2006
  • Ewan McGregor, Ryan Gosling, and Naomi Watts in Stay (2005)
    Stay
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Finding Neverland (2004)
    Finding Neverland
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry in Monster's Ball (2001)
    Monster's Ball
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Everything Put Together (2000)
    Everything Put Together
    • Director
    • 2000

Writer

  • Blake Lively in All I See Is You (2016)
    All I See Is You
    • screenplay
    • 2016
  • LX Forty (2009)
    LX Forty
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Everything Put Together (2000)
    Everything Put Together
    • written by
    • 2000
  • Loungers
    • Writer
    • 1995
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Videos11

'All I See Is You' Trailer With Commentary From Director Marc Forster
Trailer 2:16
'All I See Is You' Trailer With Commentary From Director Marc Forster
Trailer #1
Trailer 2:36
Trailer #1
Quantum of Solace
Trailer 1:59
Quantum of Solace
Finding Neverland
Trailer 2:24
Finding Neverland
Stay
Trailer 1:55
Stay
Film School-Disc 3
Trailer 0:51
Film School-Disc 3
Film School-Disc 1
Trailer 0:49
Film School-Disc 1
Film School-Disc 2
Trailer 0:48
Film School-Disc 2
Film School
Trailer 0:49
Film School
Hayley Atwell, Ewan McGregor on What Movies Make Them Happy
Video 1:13
Hayley Atwell, Ewan McGregor on What Movies Make Them Happy
'Christopher Robin' Cast on Which Winnie the Pooh Characters They Are Most Like
Video 1:56
'Christopher Robin' Cast on Which Winnie the Pooh Characters They Are Most Like

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • November 30, 1969
    • Illertissen, Bavaria, Germany
  • Parents
      Wolf Forster
  • Relatives
      Wolfgang Forster(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Interviews
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was offered the job of directing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), but declined and did Finding Neverland (2004) instead.
  • Quotes
    When you grow up like that, and suddenly you decide you intend to make movies, everybody says, 'It's impossible.' And I'm here and I'm living my dream.
  • Trademark
      Protagonists looking for happiness within different viewpoints of others, while looking at themselves as well.

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