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| Born | March 22 1945 New York City, New York |
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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.
Selected filmography
- Shantaram (2007)
- Benjamin Button (2007)
- Lucky You (2006)
- The Good Shepherd (2006)
- Munich (2005)
- Ali (2001)
- The Insider (1999)
- The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- The Postman (1997)
- Forrest Gump (1994)
- Suspect (1987)
