Marc Rosenberg (screenwriter)
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Marc Rosenberg is an American screenwriter and producer, with professional roots in Australia. He was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
with a degree in Government. Following graduation, he hitchhiked through Europe and Asia, settling for a brief time in London, where he worked as an estate agent. He later spent a year living on kibbutz
in Israel, and then moved to Sydney, Australia, where he was accepted into the Writers in Residence program at the prestigious Australian Film Television and Radio School
. There, he studied with fellow students such as Jane Campion
, Alex Proyas
, P.J. Hogan and Mark Lewis
.
After graduating, Rosenberg was invited by acclaimed director Phillip Noyce
to collaborate on the screenplay Heatwave
, which starred Judy Davis
. Rosenberg went on to write screenplays for such feature films as Dingo
(starring Miles Davis), The Nesting (aka The Serpent's Lair) and December Boys
(starring Daniel Radcliffe). Rosenberg was nominated for an Australian Film Institute
(AFI) Best Picture award for Dingo, for which he also received a prestigious AWGIE award from the Australian Writers' Guild
, as well as the New South Wales State Literary Award. He also received an AWGIE for Best Feature Film Adaptation in 2007 for December Boys.
Rosenberg recently finished shooting the suspense-thriller Elevator, which he wrote and is producing. The film, which is about people trapped in a New York elevator with a terrorist, features actors John Getz
, Shirley Knight
, Joey Slotnick
, Devin Ratray
, Waleed Zuaiter
, Anita Briem
, Tehmina Sunny
, Christopher Backus, Michael Mercurio
, Amanda Pace and Rachel Pace. It is Rosenberg's second film to be shot in the U.S. It is expected to be released in 2011.
Rosenberg lives in Los Angeles.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
with a degree in Government. Following graduation, he hitchhiked through Europe and Asia, settling for a brief time in London, where he worked as an estate agent. He later spent a year living on kibbutz
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
in Israel, and then moved to Sydney, Australia, where he was accepted into the Writers in Residence program at the prestigious Australian Film Television and Radio School
Australian Film Television and Radio School
The Australian Film, Television and Radio School is the Australian national centre for professional education and advanced training in film, television, radio and digital media. The School is an Australian Commonwealth government statutory authority...
. There, he studied with fellow students such as Jane Campion
Jane Campion
Jane Campion is a filmmaker and screenwriter. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia – where she now lives – and the United States...
, Alex Proyas
Alex Proyas
Alexander "Alex" Proyas is a Australian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for directing such films as The Crow, Dark City, I, Robot and Knowing. He is known for employing a stylish photographic techniques in his films, with dark overtones usually in a post-apocalyptic...
, P.J. Hogan and Mark Lewis
Mark Lewis
Mark Lewis may refer to:*Mark Lewis , infielder in Major League Baseball*Mark Lewis , documentary film and television producer*Mark Lewis , Arena Football League placekicker...
.
After graduating, Rosenberg was invited by acclaimed director Phillip Noyce
Phillip Noyce
Phillip Noyce is an Australian film director.-Life and career:Noyce was born in Griffith, New South Wales, attended Barker College, Sydney, and began making short films at the age of 18, starting with Better to Reign in Hell, using his friends as the cast...
to collaborate on the screenplay Heatwave
Heatwave (film)
Heatwave is a 1982 Australian film directed by Phillip Noyce. Around Christmas time a heatwave hits Sydney and an architect undertakes a controversial project.-Cast:*Judy Davis as Kate Dean*Richard Moir as Stephen West*Chris Haywood as Peter Houseman...
, which starred Judy Davis
Judy Davis
Judy Davis is an Australian actress best known for her roles in Husbands and Wives, Barton Fink, A Passage to India and in the TV miniseries Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows....
. Rosenberg went on to write screenplays for such feature films as Dingo
Dingo (film)
Dingo is a 1991 Australian film directed by Rolf de Heer and written by Marc Rosenberg. It traces the pilgrimage of John Anderson , an average guy with a passion for jazz, from his home in outback Western Australia to the jazz clubs of Paris, to meet his idol, jazz trumpeter Billy Cross...
(starring Miles Davis), The Nesting (aka The Serpent's Lair) and December Boys
December Boys
December Boys is a 2007 Australian film directed by Rod Hardy and written by Marc Rosenberg and adapted from the 1963 novel of the same name by Michael Noonan. It was released on 14 September 2007 in the UK and US and 20 September 2007 in Australia...
(starring Daniel Radcliffe). Rosenberg was nominated for an Australian Film Institute
Australian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
(AFI) Best Picture award for Dingo, for which he also received a prestigious AWGIE award from the Australian Writers' Guild
Australian Writers' Guild
The Australian Writers' Guild is the professional association for all performance writers, that is, writers for film, television, radio, theatre, video and new media. The AWG was established in 1962 and is recognised throughout the industry in Australia as being the voice of performance writers...
, as well as the New South Wales State Literary Award. He also received an AWGIE for Best Feature Film Adaptation in 2007 for December Boys.
Rosenberg recently finished shooting the suspense-thriller Elevator, which he wrote and is producing. The film, which is about people trapped in a New York elevator with a terrorist, features actors John Getz
John Getz
-Personal life:Getz, one of four children, was born in Davenport, Iowa, and grew up in the Mississippi River Valley. He began acting while attending the University of Iowa, where he helped found the Center for New Performing Arts...
, Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight
Shirley Enola Knight is an American stage, film and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in 1960 for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs and in 1962 for Sweet Bird of Youth....
, Joey Slotnick
Joey Slotnick
Joey Slotnick is an American film and television actor.-Biography:Slotnick was born in Chicago, Ill.His film roles include computer industry pioneer Steve Wozniak in the film Pirates of Silicon Valley, and a part in the 1996 blockbuster Twister...
, Devin Ratray
Devin Ratray
Devin D. Ratray is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is most famous for his roles in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.-Biography:...
, Waleed Zuaiter
Waleed Zuaiter
Waleed Zuaiter is an American actor and producer who has performed in on-stage productions in Washington, DC, Berkeley, California, and New York City, as well as several film and television productions. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.Zuaiter, a Palestinian American, was born in...
, Anita Briem
Anita Briem
Anita Briem is an Icelandic actress. She is known for her role as Jane Seymour on The Tudors and her role as Hanna in Journey to the Center of the Earth.-Personal life:...
, Tehmina Sunny
Tehmina Sunny
Tehmina Sunny is a British actress and a trained violinist and vocalist.-Career:Sunny was born in Croydon, England to parents Ayesha and Ahmed of Indian descent. She speaks Gujarati and Hindi. She majored in Computing and Business from the University of Leeds in England...
, Christopher Backus, Michael Mercurio
Michael Mercurio
Michael Mercurio is an American actor who has appeared in film, theatre, and television, often portraying psychologically disturbed characters....
, Amanda Pace and Rachel Pace. It is Rosenberg's second film to be shot in the U.S. It is expected to be released in 2011.
Rosenberg lives in Los Angeles.
Filmography
- HeatwaveHeatwave (film)Heatwave is a 1982 Australian film directed by Phillip Noyce. Around Christmas time a heatwave hits Sydney and an architect undertakes a controversial project.-Cast:*Judy Davis as Kate Dean*Richard Moir as Stephen West*Chris Haywood as Peter Houseman...
(1982) (writer) - Encounter at Raven's GateIncident at Raven's GateIncident at Raven's Gate is a 1988 science fiction arthouse feature film directed by prominent Australian director Rolf de Heer....
(1988) (writer/producer) - AustraliaAustralia (1989 film)-Cast:* Fanny Ardant as Jeanne Gauthier* Jeremy Irons as Edouard Pierson* Tchéky Karyo as Julien Pierson* Agnès Soral as Agnès Deckers* Hélène Surgère as Odette Pierson* Maxime Laloux as François Gauthier* Patrick Bauchau as André Gauthier...
(1989) (writer) - DingoDingo (film)Dingo is a 1991 Australian film directed by Rolf de Heer and written by Marc Rosenberg. It traces the pilgrimage of John Anderson , an average guy with a passion for jazz, from his home in outback Western Australia to the jazz clubs of Paris, to meet his idol, jazz trumpeter Billy Cross...
(1991)(writer/producer) - (film)|Serpent's Lair]] (1995) (writer/associate producer)
- December BoysDecember BoysDecember Boys is a 2007 Australian film directed by Rod Hardy and written by Marc Rosenberg and adapted from the 1963 novel of the same name by Michael Noonan. It was released on 14 September 2007 in the UK and US and 20 September 2007 in Australia...
(2007) (writer) - Elevator (2011) (writer/producer)