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Anthony McCarten

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Anthony McCarten at an event for The Oscars (2015)
Anthony McCarten was born on 28 April 1961 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He is a writer and producer, known for The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017) and The Two Popes (2019). He is married to Eva Maiwald. They have three children.
BornApril 28, 1961
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BornApril 28, 1961
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    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 40 nominations total

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    Known for

    Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
    The Theory of Everything
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)
    Darkest Hour
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2017
    Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in The Two Popes (2019)
    The Two Popes
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
    Bohemian Rhapsody
    7.9
    • Writer
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Writer

    • The Siege
      • screenplay
      • Production Unknown
    • The Price of Peace
      • writer
      • Post-production
    • The Collaboration
      • Writer
      • Post-production
    • Shih, Queen of the Sea
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Nineteen Steps
      • screenplay
      • Filming
    • Funny Girl
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
      Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in The Two Popes (2019)
      The Two Popes
      7.6
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
      Bohemian Rhapsody
      7.9
      • story by
      • screenplay by
      • 2018
    • Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)
      Darkest Hour
      7.4
      • screenplay by
      • 2017
    • Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
      The Theory of Everything
      7.7
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • Death of a Superhero (2011)
      Death of a Superhero
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • based on the novel by
      • 2011
    • Melanie Lynskey, Craig Hall, William Johnson, Stephen Lovatt, and Semu Filipo in Show of Hands (2008)
      Show of Hands
      6.2
      • written by
      • novel "Show of Hands"
      • 2008
    • Martine McCutcheon in The English Harem (2005)
      The English Harem
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • novel
      • 2005
    • Via Satellite (1998)
      Via Satellite
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • from the original stageplay by
      • 1998
    • Fluff
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Rodney and Juliet (1990)
      Rodney and Juliet
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 1990
    • Worzel Gummidge Down Under (1987)
      Worzel Gummidge Down Under
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1989

    Producer

    • The Price of Peace
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • The Collaboration
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Funny Girl
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
      Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
      6.6
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2022
    • Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)
      Darkest Hour
      7.4
      • produced by
      • 2017
    • Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
      The Theory of Everything
      7.7
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Death of a Superhero (2011)
      Death of a Superhero
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2011

    Director

    • The Price of Peace
      • director
      • Post-production
    • Shih, Queen of the Sea
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Melanie Lynskey, Craig Hall, William Johnson, Stephen Lovatt, and Semu Filipo in Show of Hands (2008)
      Show of Hands
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Via Satellite (1998)
      Via Satellite
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Fluff
      Short
      • Director
      • 1995
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Born
      • April 28, 1961
      • New Plymouth, New Zealand
    • Spouse
      • Eva Maiwald? - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      His play, "Ladies' Night" was performed at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, Kent, England with Robert Pike, Clifford J. Predgen, directed by Paul Kerryson.
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Three of the films he's written scripts for have won the Oscar for Best Actor: The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017), and Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). All three films were also nominated for the Best Picture Oscar and all three films were stories about real life personalities (Stephen Hawking, Winston Churchill and Freddie Mercury).

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