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Anthony McCarten (born 28 April 1961) is a New Zealand writer and filmmaker. He is best known for writing big-budget biopics The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), The Two Popes (2019), and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022).
Anthony McCarten is a New Zealand-born screenwriter, producer and director, known for his biographical films such as The Theory of Everything, Darkest Hour and The Two Popes. He has been nominated for four Oscars and won five awards, including three for Best Actor.
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- Writer, Producer, Director
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- Anthony McCarten
One of the most celebrated storytellers ever to emerge from New Zealand, Anthony McCarten achieved success as a author, playwright and screenwriter with the likes of coming-of-age novel Death of...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit43%Fresh audience score. 92%Screenwriter, Producer89%Fresh audience score. 88%Screenwriter60%Fresh audience score. 85%Screenwriter84%Fresh audience score. 82%Screenwriter, Producer- April 28, 1961
Apr 10, 2022 · Anthony McCarten is best known for writing The Theory of Everything, Darkest Hour, Bohemian Rhapsody and The Two Popes. His play The Collaboration brings Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat together.
Dec 20, 2022 · Anthony McCarten’s musical on Andy Warhol and Jean-Michael Basquiat, titled The Collaboration, opens on Broadway this month.
Dec 31, 2008 · Anthony McCarten’s debut novel, Spinners, won international acclaim, and was followed by The English Harem and the award winning Death of a Superhero, an...
Jan 11, 2016 · McCarten is an all-rounder; an accomplished playwright, producer, screenwriter and novelist. His novels have been translated into 14 languages and have been finalists and award winners in both his homeland of New Zealand and internationally.
