Eric Roth

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Eric Roth
Born	March 22, 1945 (1945-03-22) (age 64) New York City, New York
Occupation	Screenwriter
Nationality	American
Alma mater	UCSB UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Notable work(s)	Forrest Gump Munich The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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) and for the Steven Spielberg film Munich (2005).

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 UCSB.

Contents 1 Filmography 2 Madoff Fraud 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Filmography

• Shantaram (2011)
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
• Lucky You (2006)
• The Good Shepherd (2006)
• Munich (2005)
• Ali (2001)
• The Insider (1999)
• The Horse Whisperer (1998)
• The Postman (1997)
• Forrest Gump (1994)
• The Heights (1992; co-creator)
• Suspect (1987)
• The Concorde ... Airport '79 (1979)
• The Nickel Ride (1974)

[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. Roth is suing Chais as a result of the fraud and the associated losses.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Eric Roth at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Roth, Eric
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	1945-3-22
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City, New York
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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