Eric Roth is an award winning screenwriter in Hollywood. He won an Academy Award for his screenplay for the film Forrest Gump in 1995, was nominated in 2009 for a second Oscar for his adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025636/bioEric Roth Biography However, the award went to Simon Beaufoy, writer of Slumdog Millionaire.
Bernard Madoff Victim
Eric Roth was one of the victims in Bernard Madoff's $50 billion investment scheme. Roth reportedly lost all his retirement money due to the "ponzi scheme" employed by Madoff. Roth stated, "I'm the biggest sucker who ever walked the face of the Earth. But the tragedy is the people who lost their life savings and their dreams." Other victims of the scheme include Steven Spielberg, Jefrrey Katzenberg and Billy Crystal.Los Angeles Times: Hollywood figures snared in Bernard Madoff's alleged fraud (December 17, 2008)
Forrest Gump
Roth adapted a 1986 book by Winston Groom for the screenplay that won him his first Oscar. The story follows Forrest Gump, a remarkable man with a sub-normal IQ, who finds himself at the center of iconic historical events through three decades of American history.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Roth's screenplay for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is loosely based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It tells the story of Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt), a man who ages in reverse.Variety: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Review (November 23, 2008) Like Forrest Gump, the film is based in New Orleans, and shows the main character experiencing key moments in history.
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Mother, Mimi Roth, was an executive at United Artistshttp://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025636/bioEric Roth Biography
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The Nickel Ride, 1975
