Eric Roth

Infobox Actor

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name = Eric Roth
birthdate = birth date and age|1945|3|22
location = New York City, New York
academyawards = Best Adapted Screenplay
1994 "Forrest Gump"
goldenraspberryawards = Worst Screenplay
1997 "The Postman"

Eric Roth (born New York, 22 March 1945) is an American screenwriter.

He won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for "Forrest Gump" (1994). He also co-wrote the screenplay for Michael Mann's "The Insider" (1999) and for the Steven Spielberg film "Munich" (2005). He has a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from UCLA Film School as well as a degree from UCSB.

elected filmography

*"Shantaram" (2009)
*"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008)
*"Lucky You" (2006)
*"The Good Shepherd" (2006)
*"Munich" (2005)
*"Ali" (2001)
*"The Insider" (1999)
*"The Horse Whisperer" (1998)
*"The Postman" (1997)
*"Forrest Gump" (1994)
*"The Heights" (1992; co-creator)
*"Suspect" (1987)
*"The Concorde ... Airport '79" (1979)

External links

*imdb|0744839