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Eric Roth(I)

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Eric Roth
'Dune' tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
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Dune (2021)
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Mr. Roth won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Forrest Gump & has been nominated for his screenplays of The Insider, Munich, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, & A Star is Born. He wrote Mr. Kurosawa's Rhapsody in August, The Horse Whisperer, Ali, & Best Picture Nominee, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. He received the WGA Laurel Award for Lifetime Achievement.
BornMarch 22, 1945
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BornMarch 22, 1945
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 13 wins & 104 nominations total

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Eric Roth in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Eric Roth at an event for Forrest Gump (1994)
Eric Roth

Known for

Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune (2021)
Dune
8.0
  • Writer
  • 2021
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Writer
  • 1994
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7.8
  • Writer
  • 2008
Russell Crowe and Al Pacino in The Insider (1999)
The Insider
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1999

Credits

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Producer

  • Gary Oldman in Mank (2020)
    Mank
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2020
  • Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning, and Luke Evans in The Alienist (2018)
    The Alienist
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2020
  • Berlin Station (2016)
    Berlin Station
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2019
  • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
    House of Cards
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2017
  • Dustin Hoffman in Luck (2011)
    Luck
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2012

Writer

  • Killers of the Flower Moon
    • screenplay by
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • London
    • screenplay
    • Pre-production
  • Here
    • script
    • In Production
  • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune (2021)
    Dune
    • screenplay by
    • 2021
  • Edvin Karelius and Isac Norell in Allting i ett (2021)
    Allting i ett
    • based on the character created by
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born (2018)
    A Star Is Born
    • screenplay by
    • 2018
  • Ellis (2015)
    Ellis
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Dustin Hoffman in Luck (2011)
    Luck
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Thomas Horn in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
    Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
    • screenplay
    • 2011
  • Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2008
  • Drew Barrymore and Eric Bana in Lucky You (2007)
    Lucky You
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2007
  • The Good Shepherd (2006)
    The Good Shepherd
    • written by
    • 2006
  • Eric Bana in Munich (2005)
    Munich
    • screenplay
    • 2005
  • Will Smith in Ali (2001)
    Ali
    • screenplay
    • 2001
  • Russell Crowe and Al Pacino in The Insider (1999)
    The Insider
    • written by
    • 1999
  • The Horse Whisperer (1998)
    The Horse Whisperer
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Kevin Costner in The Postman (1997)
    The Postman
    • screenplay
    • 1997
  • Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
    Forrest Gump
    • screenplay
    • 1994

Additional Crew

  • Script to Screen: Get Out (2018)
    Script to Screen
    • self
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Black Hawk Down (2001)
    Black Hawk Down
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 2001
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Trailer 3:34
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Official Trailer
Trailer 3:05
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The Nickel Ride
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The Nickel Ride
Forrest Gump
Trailer 3:54
Forrest Gump

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • March 22, 1945
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Debra Greenfield1987 - present (filed for divorce, 5 children)
  • Children
    • Alec Griffen Roth
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    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male
  • Race / Ethnicity
    • White

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    Roth was one of several victims of the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme after having his entire retirement fund wiped out.

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