Eric Roth

American screenwriter (born 1945)

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Also known as Eric R. Roth

Born: March 22, 1945
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Birthplace: New York City
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: screenwriter
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, executive producer
Education: University of California, Los Angeles
, University of California, Santa Barbara
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesdata.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb140726489Retrieved 2015-10-10
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Notable work: Forrest Gump
, Munich
, The Insider
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Eric R. Roth 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 the screenplays for the Oscar-nominated films Ali (2001), Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

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Given name: Eric
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-08-13
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Awards: Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement(2012)
Writers Guild of America Award
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(March 27, 1995) for work: Forrest Gump · statement is subject of: 67th Academy Awards
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1.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1995
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Number of children: 5
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(February 8, 2022) for work: Dune · statement is subject of: 94th Academy Awards · together with: Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve
Academy Award for Best Picture(March 15, 2021) for work: Mank · statement is subject of: 93rd Academy Awards · together with: Ceán Chaffin, Douglas Urbanski
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1.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2021
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Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(January 22, 2019) for work: A Star Is Born · statement is subject of: 91st Academy Awards · together with: Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters
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1.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2019
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Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(January 22, 2009) for work: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button · statement is subject of: 81st Academy Awards · together with: Robin Swicord
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Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(January 31, 2006) for work: Munich · statement is subject of: 78th Academy Awards · together with: Tony Kushner
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1.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2006
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Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(February 15, 2000) for work: The Insider · statement is subject of: 72nd Academy Awards · together with: Michael Mann
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1.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2000
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Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(February 14, 1995) for work: Forrest Gump · statement is subject of: 67th Academy Awards
Residence: Malibu
Family name: Roth
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-06
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Start of work period: 1970
Related category: Category:Films with screenplays by Eric Roth category contains: film with screenplay by this person
Member of: Writers Guild of America West

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