8.5
Movie
Writing
Eric Roth
- Born
- (age 81)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 48 titles
Biography
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 screenplays for the Oscar-nominated films Ali (2001), Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
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Signature work
Known For
8.5
Movie
7.8
Movie
Dune
7.6
Movie
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7.5
Movie
A Star Is Born
6.5
Movie
Scream 2
7.4
Movie
Killers of the Flower Moon
8.0
TV
House of Cards
7.1
Movie
Munich
7.0
Movie
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
7.5
Movie
The Insider
6.7
Movie
Ali
6.7
Movie
Mank
6.4
Movie
The Good Shepherd
6.3
Movie
The Postman
6.9
Movie
The Horse Whisperer
7.5
TV
The Alienist
6.5
Movie
Here
6.9
TV
Will & Grace
Acting credits 4
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bunny Film | Franklin |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button Film | Self |
| 1998 | Will & Grace TV | Sales Guy (1 ep) |
Crew credits 45
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled Cher Biopic Film | Writer |
| TBA | Untitled Lee Isaac Chung Project Film | Writer |
| TBA | London Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | Comanche Film | Writer |
| TBA | Midnight Vendetta Film | Screenplay, Executive Producer |
| TBA | The Present Times Film | Executive Producer |
| TBA | Kennedy TV | Executive Producer (2 ep) |
| 2026 | NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [YoRHa] Film | Conductor |
| 2026 | The President's Cake Film | Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Bunny Film | Thanks |
| 2025 | One Girl Infinite Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Here Film | Screenplay |
| 2024 | Before TV | Executive Producer (10 ep) |
| 2024 | NieR:Orchestra Concert 12024 [ the end of data ] Film | Conductor |
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon Film | Screenplay |
| 2022 | Laal Singh Chaddha Film | Original Film Writer |
| 2021 | Dune Film | Screenplay |
| 2020 | Mank Film | Producer |
| 2018 | A Star Is Born Film | Screenplay |
| 2018 | The Alienist TV | Executive Producer (18 ep) |
| 2016 | Berlin Station TV | Executive Producer (29 ep) |
| 2015 | Ellis Film | Screenplay |
| 2013 | House of Cards TV | Executive Producer (65 ep) |
| 2012 | Luck TV | Co-Executive Producer, Writer (9 ep) |
| 2011 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Film | Screenplay |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Film | Screenplay, Screenstory |
| 2007 | Lucky You Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 2006 | The Good Shepherd Film | Writer |
| 2005 | Munich Film | Screenplay |
| 2001 | Ali Film | Screenplay |
| 1999 | The Insider Film | Writer |
| 1998 | The Horse Whisperer Film | Screenplay |
| 1997 | The Postman Film | Screenplay |
| 1997 | Scream 2 Film | Thanks |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump Film | Screenplay |
| 1994 | Jane's House Film | Teleplay |
| 1993 | Mr. Jones Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 1988 | Memories of Me Film | Writer |
| 1987 | Suspect Film | Screenplay |
| 1979 | The Concorde... Airport '79 Film | Screenplay |
| 1975 | The Nickel Ride Film | Writer |
| 1972 | The Strangers in 7A Film | Teleplay |
| 1970 | To Catch a Pebble Film | Screenplay |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Writer (1 ep) |