Anthony McCarten

Anthony McCarten
Anthony McCarten in 2012
Anthony McCarten in 2012
Born (1961-04-28) 28 April 1961 (age 63)[1]
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • novelist
  • playwright
  • journalist
  • film director
  • film producer
Alma materMassey University
Victoria University of Wellington

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). McCarten has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including twice for Best Adapted Screenplay, for The Theory of Everything and The Two Popes.

  1. ^ "Anthony McCarten on myCast - Fan Casting Your Favorite Stories". myCast - Fan Casting Your Favorite Stories.