Eric Roth
| Eric Roth | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1945 New York City, New York |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
| Notable work(s) | Forrest Gump Munich The Insider |
| Notable award(s) | Academy Awards Best Adapted Screenplay 1994 Forrest Gump |
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), and David Fincher's film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), 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.[1] He has a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from UCLA Film School as well as a degree from University of California, Santa Barbara.
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[edit] Filmography
- The Nickel Ride (1974)
- The Concorde ... Airport '79 (1979)
- Suspect (1987)
- The Heights (1992; co-creator)
- Forrest Gump (1994)
- The Postman (1997)
- The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- The Insider (1999)
- Ali (2001)
- Munich (2005)
- The Good Shepherd (2006)
- Lucky You (2006)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
[edit] Madoff Fraud
Roth is one of the investors defrauded by Bernard Madoff in a "Ponzi Scheme" via Stanley Chais.[2][3] He stated that his losses were heavy and he has lost his retirement money, although the full extent is unknown. As a result of the fraud and the associated losses, Roth is suing the estate of Chais, who died on September 26, 2010. Roth is rumored to be writing a screenplay dealing with the Madoff-Chais scandal.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/2/Eric-Roth.html
- ^ Reckard, E. Scott; Abramowitz, Rachel; Eller, Claudia (December 17, 2008). "Hollywood figures snared in Bernard Madoff's alleged fraud". LA Times. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hollywood-madoff17-2008dec17,0,4508336.story.
- ^ Standora, Leo (2 May 2009). "Los Angeles investment manager Stanley Chais sued for funneling cash to Bernie Madoff fund". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/05/02/2009-05-02_los_angeles_investment_manager_stanley_chais_sued_for_funneling_cash_to_bernie_m.html.
[edit] External links
- Eric Roth at the Internet Movie Database
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