Eric Roth

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Eric Roth

Writing 81 March 22, 1945

New York City, New York, USA

Eric R. Roth (born March 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter. He has been nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay: Forrest Gump (1994), The Insider…

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Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

8.5 1994 Movie
Dune

Dune

7.8 2021 Movie
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

7.6 2008 Movie
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

7.5 2018 Movie
Scream 2

Scream 2

6.5 1997 Movie
Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon

7.4 2023 Movie
House of Cards

House of Cards

8.0 2013 TV Show
Munich

Munich

7.1 2005 Movie
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

7.0 2011 Movie
The Insider

The Insider

7.5 1999 Movie
Ali

Ali

6.7 2001 Movie
Mank

Mank

6.7 2020 Movie

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Eric R. Roth (born March 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter. He has been nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay: Forrest Gump (1994), The Insider (1999), Munich (2005), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), A Star Is Born (2018), and Dune (2021) — winning for Forrest Gump; he also earned a Best Picture nomination for producing Mank (2020). Roth also worked on screenplays for the Oscar-nominated films Ali (2001), Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Roth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [YoRHa]

    Movie Conductor

  2. 2026
    The President's Cake

    Movie Executive Producer

  3. 2025
    Bunny

    Movie Franklin

  4. 2025
    One Girl Infinite

    Movie Executive Producer

  5. 2024
    Here

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2024
    Before

    TV show Executive Producer

  7. 2024
    NieR:Orchestra Concert 12024 [ the end of data ]

    Movie Conductor

  8. 2023
    Killers of the Flower Moon

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 2022
    Laal Singh Chaddha

    Movie Original Film Writer

  10. 2021
    Dune

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 2020
    Mank

    Movie Producer

  12. 2018
    A Star Is Born

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 2018
    The Alienist

    TV show Executive Producer

  14. 2016
    Berlin Station

    TV show Executive Producer

  15. 2015
    Ellis

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 2015
    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    TV show Self

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  1. 2013
    House of Cards

    TV show Executive Producer

  2. 2012
    Luck

    TV show Co-Executive Producer

  3. 2011
    Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 2009
    The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

    Movie Self

  5. 2008
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2007
    Lucky You

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 2006
    The Good Shepherd

    Movie Writer

  8. 2005
    Munich

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 2001
    Ali

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 1999
    The Insider

    Movie Writer

  11. 1998
    Will & Grace

    TV show Sales Guy

  12. 1998
    The Horse Whisperer

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1997
    The Postman

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1997
    Scream 2

    Movie Thanks

  15. 1994
    Forrest Gump

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1994
    Jane's House

    Movie Teleplay

  17. 1993
    Mr. Jones

    Movie Screenplay

  18. 1988
    Memories of Me

    Movie Writer

  19. 1987
    Suspect

    Movie Screenplay

  20. 1979
    The Concorde... Airport '79

    Movie Screenplay

  21. 1975
    The Nickel Ride

    Movie Writer

  22. 1972
    The Strangers in 7A

    Movie Teleplay

  23. 1970
    To Catch a Pebble

    Movie Screenplay

  24. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Writer