Eric Roth
Eric Roth | |
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| Born | March 22, 1945 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1970– |
| Notable work | Forrest Gump Munich The Insider The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
| Spouse | Debra Greenfield |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Forrest Gump (1994) Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement (2012) |
Eric Roth (born March 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Forrest Gump (1994). He also co-wrote the screenplays for several Oscar-nominated films: The Insider (1999), Munich (2005), and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).
Life and career
Roth was born in New York City, New York into a Jewish family, 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.
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.
Filmography
- The Nickel Ride (1974)
- The Concorde ... Airport '79 (1979)
- Suspect (1987)
- The Heights (1992) - co-creator
- Mr. Jones (1993) - co-writer
- Jane's House (1994)
- Forrest Gump (1994)
- The Postman (1997)
- The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- The Insider (1999)
- Ali (2001)
- Munich (2005)
- The Good Shepherd (2006)
- Lucky You (2007)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
- Luck (2011-2012) - writer/executive producer
- House of Cards (2013) - executive producer
- Ellis (2015) - writer
References
- ^ "Profile: Eric Roth", filmreference.com
- ^ Reckard, E. Scott; Abramowitz, Rachel; Eller, Claudia (December 17, 2008). "Hollywood figures snared in Bernard Madoff's alleged fraud". LA Times.
- ^ Standora, Leo (2 May 2009). "Los Angeles investment manager Stanley Chais sued for funneling cash to Bernie Madoff fund". Daily News. New York.
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- 1945 births
- American male screenwriters
- Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award winners
- Living people
- University of California, Santa Barbara alumni
- UCLA Film School alumni
- Writers Guild of America Award winners
- People associated with the Madoff investment scandal
- Writers from New York City
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