Benedict Fitzgerald | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1949 New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2024 (aged 74) Marsala, Sicily, Italy |
| Alma mater | Harvard College[1] |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Notable work | The Passion of the Christ Wise Blood |
| Spouse |
Karen Mason (m. 1991) |
| Father | Robert Fitzgerald |
Benedict Fitzgerald (March 9, 1949 – January 17, 2024) was an American screenwriter who co-wrote the screenplay for the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ with its director, Mel Gibson. His other writing credits include an uncredited television screenplay for Moby Dick in 1998 and Wise Blood in 1979. He was a consulting producer on the Paramount+ television series Evil.