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Eric Roth(I)

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Eric Roth
'Dune' tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
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Mr. Roth won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Forrest Gump & has been nominated for his screenplays of The Insider, Munich, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, A Star is Born, & Dune. He wrote Mr. Kurosawa's Rhapsody in August, The Horse Whisperer, Ali, & Best Picture Nominee, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. He was a producer of the Best Picture Nominee Mank. He received the WGA Laurel Award for Lifetime Achievement.
BornMarch 22, 1945
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BornMarch 22, 1945
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 142 nominations total

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    Known for

    Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
    Dune: Part One
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
    Forrest Gump
    8.8
    • Writer
    • 1994
    Russell Crowe and Al Pacino in The Insider (1999)
    The Insider
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 1999
    Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Untitled Cleopatra Biopic
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Present Times
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • Midnight Vendetta
      • producer
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Kennedy
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Heat 2
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Baneen Ahmad Nayyef in The President's Cake (2025)
      The President's Cake
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Billy Crystal and Jacobi Jupe in Before (2024)
      Before
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Gary Oldman, Charles Dance, Arliss Howard, Emily Joy Lemus, Amanda Seyfried, Toby Leonard Moore, and Joey Hagler in Mank (2020)
      Mank
      6.8
      • produced by
      • 2020
    • Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning, and Luke Evans in The Alienist (2018)
      The Alienist
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2020
    • Berlin Station (2016)
      Berlin Station
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2019
    • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
      House of Cards
      8.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2017
    • Dustin Hoffman in Luck (2011)
      Luck
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2011–2012

    Writer

    • Untitled Cleopatra Biopic
      • screenplay by
      • Pre-production
    • Midnight Vendetta
      • screenplay
      • Pre-production
    • London
      • screenplay
      • Pre-production
    • I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl
      • adaptation
      • Pre-production
    • The Oscars (2026)
      The Oscars
      6.5
      TV Special
      • in memoriam segment written by
      • 2026
    • Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Here (2024)
      Here
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 2024
    • Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
      Killers of the Flower Moon
      7.5
      • screenplay
      • 2023
    • Kareena Kapoor, Aamir Khan, Mona Singh, Manav Vij, and Naga Chaitanya Akkineni in Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)
      Laal Singh Chaddha
      5.6
      • Based on Forrest Gump, screenplay by
      • 2022
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
      Dune: Part One
      8.0
      • screenplay by
      • 2021
    • Edvin Karelius and Isac Norell in Allting i ett (2021)
      Allting i ett
      5.9
      TV Series
      • based on the character created by
      • 2021
    • Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born (2018)
      A Star Is Born
      7.6
      • screenplay by
      • 2018
    • Ellis (2015)
      Ellis
      6.8
      Short
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Dustin Hoffman in Luck (2011)
      Luck
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Thomas Horn in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
      Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
      6.9
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
      The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
      7.8
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2008
    • Drew Barrymore and Eric Bana in Lucky You (2007)
      Lucky You
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2007
    • The Good Shepherd (2006)
      The Good Shepherd
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2006
    • Eric Bana in Munich (2005)
      Munich
      7.5
      • screenplay
      • 2005
    • Will Smith in Ali (2001)
      Ali
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2001

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Kodi Smit-McPhee in Alpha (2018)
      Alpha
      6.6
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down (2001)
      Black Hawk Down
      7.7
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2001
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 3:05
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    Trailer 3:05
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    The Nickel Ride
    Trailer 2:34
    The Nickel Ride
    Forrest Gump
    Trailer 3:54
    Forrest Gump

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • March 22, 1945
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Debra Greenfield1987 - present (filed for divorce, 2 children)
    • Children
        Geoffrey Roth
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      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • White

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      Roth was one of several victims of the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme after having his entire retirement fund wiped out.

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