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Anthony McCarten

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Anthony McCarten at an event for The Oscars (2015)
Anthony McCarten was born on 28 April 1961 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He is a writer and producer, known for The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017) and The Two Popes (2019). He is married to Eva Maiwald. They have three children.
BornApril 28, 1961
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BornApril 28, 1961
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars
    • 5 wins & 40 nominations total

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Anthony McCarten at an event for EE British Academy Film Awards (2020)
Anthony McCarten and Eva Maiwald at an event for Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lisa Bruce, Eric Fellner, Anthony McCarten, Douglas Urbanski, Samuel West, Joe Wright, and Lily James at an event for Darkest Hour (2017)
Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anthony McCarten, Ben Mendelsohn, and Joe Wright at an event for Darkest Hour (2017)
Anthony McCarten and Eva Maiwald at an event for The Oscars (2015)
Anthony McCarten
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Felicity Jones, Anthony McCarten, and Eddie Redmayne
Lisa Bruce and Anthony McCarten
Eric Fellner, Felicity Jones, Anthony McCarten, James Marsh, and Eddie Redmayne at an event for The Theory of Everything (2014)

Known for

Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
The Theory of Everything
7.7
  • Writer
  • 2014
Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)
Darkest Hour
7.4
  • Writer
  • 2017
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in The Two Popes (2019)
The Two Popes
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2019
Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Bohemian Rhapsody
7.9
  • Writer
  • 2018

Credits

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Writer

  • The Collaboration
    • Writer
    • Post-production
  • Two Wolves
    • screenplay by
    • Pre-production
  • Funny Girl
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • The Siege
    • screenplay
    • In Production
  • Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
    • written by
    • 2022
  • Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in The Two Popes (2019)
    The Two Popes
    • written by
    • 2019
  • Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
    Bohemian Rhapsody
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2018
  • Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)
    Darkest Hour
    • written by
    • 2017
  • Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
    The Theory of Everything
    • screenplay
    • 2014
  • Death of a Superhero (2011)
    Death of a Superhero
    • based on the novel by
    • screenplay
    • 2011
  • Melanie Lynskey and Craig Hall in Show of Hands (2008)
    Show of Hands
    • novel "Show of Hands"
    • written by
    • 2008
  • Martine McCutcheon in The English Harem (2005)
    The English Harem
    • novel
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Via Satellite (1998)
    Via Satellite
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Fluff
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1995
  • Rodney and Juliet (1990)
    Rodney and Juliet
    • screenplay
    • Short
    • 1990
  • Worzel Gummidge Down Under (1987)
    Worzel Gummidge Down Under
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1989

Producer

  • The Collaboration
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Funny Girl
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
    • producer (p.g.a.)
    • 2022
  • Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)
    Darkest Hour
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2017
  • Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
    The Theory of Everything
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Death of a Superhero (2011)
    Death of a Superhero
    • executive producer
    • 2011

Director

  • Melanie Lynskey and Craig Hall in Show of Hands (2008)
    Show of Hands
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Via Satellite (1998)
    Via Satellite
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Fluff
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1995
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 28, 1961
    • New Plymouth, New Zealand
  • Spouse
    • Eva Maiwald? - present (3 children)
  • Other works
    His play, "Ladies' Night" was performed at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, Kent, England with Robert Pike, Clifford J. Predgen, directed by Paul Kerryson.
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    • 1 Article

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    Three of the films he's written scripts for have won the Oscar for Best Actor: The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017), and Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). All three films were also nominated for the Best Picture Oscar and all three films were stories about real life personalities (Stephen Hawking, Winston Churchill and Freddie Mercury).

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