Personal Info
Birth date
1945-03-22 (80 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Writing
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
-Eric Roth
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Roth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Forrest Gump
8.462
Overview:
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.House of Cards
8.012
Overview:
Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C.Dune
7.776
Overview:
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, 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.Will & Grace
6.843
Overview:
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.A Star Is Born
7.495
Overview:
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.184
Overview:
Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7.595
Overview:
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.Killers of the Flower Moon
7.4
Overview:
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.The Alienist
7.521
Overview:
New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male prostitutes.Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
7
Overview:
A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.The Horse Whisperer
6.895
Overview:
The mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse.Berlin Station
7.219
Overview:
A contemporary spy series that follows Daniel Miller, an undercover agent at the CIA station in Berlin, Germany.The Postman
6.259
Overview:
In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the United States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a knack for Shakespeare, and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.The President's Cake
NYR
Overview:
In 1990s Iraq, nine-year-old Lamia must bake Saddam Hussein's birthday cake. She scrambles to find ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails.Here
6.54
Overview:
An odyssey through time and memory, centered on a place in New Jersey where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.Ali
6.757
Overview:
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.Bunny
7.8
Overview:
Two best friends rally the neighbors in their tenement building to help them hide a dead body over the best/worst night of their lives.Munich
7.137
Overview:
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.The Insider
7.5
Overview:
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.Suspect
6.582
Overview:
When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson, a homeless veteran who's deaf and mute. But when public defender Kathleen Riley is assigned to his case, she begins to believe that Anderson may actually be innocent. Juror Eddie Sanger, a Washington lobbyist, agrees, and together the pair begins their own investigation of events.Before
6.4
Overview:
After tragically losing his wife, child psychiatrist Dr. Eli Adler encounters a troubled young boy who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli's past.The Concorde... Airport '79
4.7
Overview:
Aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni must contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the threat of the plane splitting in two over the Alps.The Good Shepherd
6.353
Overview:
Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
6.899
Overview:
A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Fincher's film is documented here, from the project's attachment to numerous other directors during the 1990s, to its shoot in 2006 and 2007 in New Orleans, to its complex, CGI-intensive postproduction process.The Strangers in 7A
6.2
Overview:
A building superintendent and his wife are held hostage in their apartment by a sadistic would-be bank robber and his spaced-out accomplices.Memories of Me
5.1
Overview:
After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe (King), who works in Hollywood as the "king of the extras." Their relationship has been strained for several years. Lisa, the romantic interest in Abbie's life, bonds with Abe, who gets along famously with everyone but his son. Abe begins having memory loss and eventually is diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. He and his son grow closer in time and, before it's too late, Abbie tries to get Abe a speaking role in a film.Jane's House
5
Overview:
Paul Clark and his children are still heartbroken a year after the death of Jane, Paul's wife. When he unexpectedly falls in love with Mary, a former tennis-player, the couple decide to marry and live together. However, their lifestyles are completely different, and Mary is continuously reminded of the deceased Jane.To Catch a Pebble
NYR
Overview:
An American stewardess escaping from a bad relationship flees to Israel. She gets involved with an Israeli who takes her to the kibbutz where he grew up to meet his family. He's sort of a charming longhair, but it turns out the stewardess is pregnant by her old boyfriend, who then shows up.Acting
2025Bunny as Franklin
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (1 Episode) as Self
2009The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button as Self
1998Will & Grace (1 Episode) as Sales Guy
Writing
TBAUntitled Cher Biopic ... Writer
TBAUntitled Lee Isaac Chung Project ... Writer
TBAI'm Waiting for You ... Screenplay
TBARendezvous with Rama ... Screenplay
TBALondon ... Screenplay
TBAI Pretended to Be a Missing Girl ... Screenplay
TBAComanche ... Writer
2024Here ... Screenplay
2023Killers of the Flower Moon ... Screenplay
2022Laal Singh Chaddha ... Original Film Writer
2021Dune ... Screenplay
2018A Star Is Born ... Screenplay
2015Ellis ... Screenplay
2011Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close ... Screenplay
2008The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ... Screenplay, Story
2007Lucky You ... Screenplay, Story
2006The Good Shepherd ... Writer
2005Munich ... Screenplay
2001Ali ... Screenplay
1999The Insider ... Screenplay
1998The Horse Whisperer ... Screenplay
1997The Postman ... Screenplay
1994Forrest Gump ... Screenplay
1994Jane's House ... Teleplay
1993Mr. Jones ... Screenplay, Story
1988Memories of Me ... Writer
1987Suspect ... Screenplay
1979The Concorde... Airport '79 ... Screenplay
1975The Nickel Ride ... Writer
1972The Strangers in 7A ... Teleplay
1970To Catch a Pebble ... Screenplay
Production
2025The President's Cake ... Executive Producer
2025One Girl Infinite ... Executive Producer
2024Before (10 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2020Mank ... Producer
2018The Alienist (18 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2016Berlin Station (29 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2013House of Cards (26 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
Crew
2025Bunny ... Thanks
Sound
2024NieR: Orchestra Concert 12024 – The end of data ... Conductor