Eric Roth
Eric Roth | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1945 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Notable work | Full list |
| Spouse | Anne L. Peters[1] |
| Children | 5, including Vanessa |
| Awards | Full list |
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 the screenplays for the Oscar-nominated films Ali (2001), Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
Early life and education
[edit]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.[2][3] He grew up in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn in New York.[4] He grew up boxing and would credit some of his later successes to habits learned from the sport.[4]
Roth went to college at the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated in 1966.[5] He later attended UCLA Film School as part of the class of 1973.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Roth won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Forrest Gump. He is known for writing his scripts in a DOS program without Internet access and distributing the scripts only in hard copy formats.[3][6][7] He followed his Academy Award win by co-writing screenplays for several Oscar-nominated films, including The Insider, Munich, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and A Star Is Born. While writing The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, he lost both of his parents, and as a result views the film as "my most personal movie."[4][8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Roth lives in Santa Monica, California.[10] He has five children, including documentary filmmaker Vanessa Roth, and filmmakers Geoffrey Roth and Alec Roth; and six grandchildren.[citation needed]
Roth was one of the investors defrauded by Bernard Madoff in a Ponzi scheme via Stanley Chais.[11][12] 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 sued the estate of Chais, who died on September 26, 2010.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]As writer
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Strangers in 7A | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 1992 | The Heights | Yes | No | Co-creator |
| 1994 | Jane's House | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 2011–2012 | Luck | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013–2017 | House of Cards | No | Yes | |
| 2016–2018 | Berlin Station | No | Yes | |
| 2018 | The Alienist | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | The Alienist: Angel of Darkness | No | Yes | |
| 2024 | Before | No | Yes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fleishman, Jeffrey (October 19, 2023). "Screenwriter Eric Roth on 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and a life of big scripts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Profile: Eric Roth", filmreference.com
- ^ a b Pfefferman, Naomi (January 26, 2012). "Writer's Guild to Honor 'Extremely' Talented Screenwriter Eric Roth". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Los Angeles. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c Tallal, Jimy (April 11, 2015). "Salon Series Continues with Screenwriter Eric Roth". The Malibu Times. Malibu, California. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Hildebrand, Romy (February 4, 2022). "DUNE: A NEW FRONTIER FOR SCREENWRITER ERIC ROTH". hfa.ucsb.edu. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Tapley, Kristopher (September 22, 2014). "Did You Know: 'Forrest Gump' Screenwriter Eric Roth Uses A DOS Program To Write Scripts". HitFix. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Renée, V (September 24, 2014). "Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Eric Roth Takes You on a Tour of His Writing Process". No Film School. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (December 22, 2008). "RT INTERVIEW: ERIC ROTH CALLS BENJAMIN BUTTON HIS MOST PERSONAL FILM TO DATE". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ "Interview: Benjamin Button Writer Eric Roth". GamesRadar. January 28, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ McClain, James (August 23, 2019). "'A Star Is Born' Writer Eric Roth Settles in Santa Monica". Variety.
- ^ Reckard, E. Scott; Abramowitz, Rachel; Eller, Claudia (December 17, 2008). "Hollywood figures snared in Bernard Madoff's alleged fraud". LA Times.
- ^ Standora, Leo (May 2, 2009). "Los Angeles investment manager Stanley Chais sued for funneling cash to Bernie Madoff fund". Daily News. New York.
- ^ "67th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "72nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "78th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "81st Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "91st Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "93rd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "94th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
