Marc Forster

Description:

Marc Forster is a German-born filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the films Monster's Ball (2001), Finding Neverland (2004), Stay (2005), Stranger than Fiction (2006), The Kite Runner (2007), Quantum of Solace (2008), and World War Z (2013).

His breakthrough film was Monster's Ball (2001), in which he directed Halle Berry in her Academy Award-winning performance, the film also starred Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, and Peter Boyle. His next film, Finding Neverland (2004), was based on the life of author J.M. Barrie. The film was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Johnny Depp.

Forster also directed the twenty-second James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. In 2013 he directed the film adaptation of the novel World War Z, starring Brad Pitt.

Overview

Birthday November 30, 1969
Born In Illertissen, Bavaria, Germany
Height 188 cm
Parents Wolf Forster
Relatives Wolfgang Forster (Sibling)

Did you know

Trivia Was offered the job of directing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), but declined and did Finding Neverland (2004) instead.
Quotes When you grow up like that, and suddenly you decide you intend to make movies, everybody says, 'It's impossible.' And I'm here and I'm living my dream.
Trademarks Protagonists looking for happiness within different viewpoints of others, while looking at themselves as well.

Scores

World War Z
• 1h 56m
7
Finding Neverland
• 1h 46m
7.7
The Kite Runner
• 2h 8m
7.6
Monster's Ball
• 1h 51m
7
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