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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 was born on 28 April 1961 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He is a writer and producer, known for The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017) and The Two Popes (2019). He is married to Eva Maiwald.
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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 16, 2019 · Anthony McCarten, the writer behind new Netflix film 'The Two Popes', on why the story of Benedict and Francis contains lessons for a divided world – and why John Lennon and Yoko Ono are next for the Oscar-winning biopic treatment. Adrian Lobb. 16 Dec 2019. Share. “It’s a mixture of research, speculation and shots in the dark!”
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The Two Popes is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten, adapted from McCarten's play The Pope which premiered at Royal & Derngate Theatre in 2019.
“Darkest Hour”, which starred Gary Oldman as Churchill, who received critical acclaim for his performance including a Best Actor Oscar. McCarten earned one as producer in the Best Picture category.
Jan 11, 2016 · The film was up for five Oscars in total (star Eddie Redmayne won for Best Actor), and this interview took place before the results were known. McCarten is an all-rounder; an accomplished playwright, producer, screenwriter and novelist.
