Scott Rosenberg (born April 24, 1963) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and actor.
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| Born | April 24, 1963 Needham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Life and career
editRosenberg was born in Needham, Massachusetts, to a Jewish family. After high school graduation in 1981, he attended Boston University, from which he received his bachelor's degree in 1985.[1] He earned his MFA from UCLA.[2] While at UCLA, he had entered a screenwriting contest, in which he came in third place, and as a result, signed with his first agent.[3] His big break came when producer Joel Silver bought his script, "Love Lies Bleeding", and he wrote an episode for the television show, Tales from the Crypt. His screenwriting credits include major motion pictures such as Con Air and Gone in 60 Seconds.
During production of the film Domestic Disturbance in April 2001, Rosenberg was arrested along with actor Vince Vaughn after a bar brawl in Wilmington, North Carolina. The scuffle broke out at the Firebelly Lounge, where actor Steve Buscemi had been stabbed in the face, throat, and arm.[4]
On Beautiful Girls, 1996, starring Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, and Uma Thurman:
It was the worst winter ever in this small hometown. Snow plows were coming by, and I was just tired of writing these movies with people getting shot and killed. So I said, 'There is more action going on in my hometown with my friends dealing with the fact that they can't deal with turning 30 or with commitment' – all that became Beautiful Girls.[5]
In October 2015, Rosenberg was brought in to rewrite Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle with his writing partner Jeff Pinkner.[6] In February 2018, Rosenberg, Pinkner and director Jake Kasdan were expected to return to the film's sequel.[7]
Scott has two children, Bowie and Sawyer, with his partner Langley Perer.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Yes | Associate |
| 1996 | Beautiful Girls | Yes | Associate |
| 1997 | Con Air | Yes | No |
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Yes | Co-producer |
| 2000 | High Fidelity | Adaptation | No |
| Gone in 60 Seconds | Yes | No | |
| 2002 | Impostor | Adaptation | No |
| Highway | Yes | Yes | |
| 2003 | Kangaroo Jack | Yes | No |
| February | No | Co-producer | |
| 2017 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Yes | No |
| 2018 | Venom | Yes | No |
| 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Yes | Executive |
| 2023 | Dashing Through the Snow | Yes | No |
| TBA | A Guy Walks Into A Bar[8] | Yes | Yes |
Uncredited revisions
- Armageddon (1998)
- The General's Daughter (1999)
- Domestic Disturbance (2001)
- Spider-Man (2002)
- Runaway Jury (2003)
- Pain & Gain (2013)
- Kristy (2014)
Unproduced screenplays
- The Black Ice (1992)[9]
- The Ten (1996)[10]
- Johnny Diamond (1997)[11]
- Bad Moon Rising (1997)[12] - Later published as a graphic novel.
- The Sentinel (2003)[13] - Remake of the 1977 film of the same name.
- Lets Get Harry (2003)[14][15] - Remake of the 1986 film of the same name.
- And So it Goes (2003)[16]
- Bit Players (2003)[17][18]
- The Dirty Dozen (2006)[19][20] - Remake of the 1967 film of the same name.
- Already Dead (2007)[21]
- The Hauntrepreneur (2011)[22][23]
- Grasshopper Jungle (2014)[24][25]
Special thanks
- Wonderland (2003)
- Cloverfield (2008)
- Closing Time (2010) (Short film)
Acting roles
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Bimbo Penitentiary | Dreg | |
| 1997 | Con Air | Garland's Craps Dealer | Uncredited |
| 1998 | There's Something About Mary | Jailbird | |
| 1999 | The General's Daughter | MP Guard | |
| 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | Private Doctor | |
| Me, Myself and Irene | Softball Player | ||
| 2005 | Fever Pitch | 1980's Sox Player |
Television
editTV films
| Year | Title | Writer | Executive producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Air Time | Yes | No |
| 1997 | Cyclops Baby | Yes | No |
| 2016 | Transylvania | No | Yes |
| 2017 | Salamander | Yes | Yes |
TV series
| Year | Title | Writer | Executive producer |
Creator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Yes | No | No | Episode "Forever Ambergris" |
| 2001–2002 | Going to California | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote episode "I Know Why the Caged Rhino Sings" |
| 2007–2008 | October Road | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 9 episodes |
| 2008 | Samurai Girl | No | Yes | No | |
| 2008–2009 | Life on Mars | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote episodes "Out Here in the Fields" and "Life Is a Rock" |
| 2010 | Happy Town | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote episodes "In This Home on Ice", "I Came to Haplin for the Waters" and "Blame It on Rio Bravo" |
| 2014 | Star-Crossed | No | Yes | No | |
| 2015–2017 | Zoo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote episodes "Fight or Flight", "The Cheese Stands Alone" and "That Great Big Hill of Hope" |
| 2017–2019 | Knightfall | No | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Everything Sucks! | No | Yes | No | |
| Origin | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2019 | Limetown | No | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | High Fidelity | No | Yes | No | |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop | No | Yes | No | |
| 2022–present | From | No | Yes | No | |
| 2023–present | Citadel | No | Yes | No |
References
edit- ^ "Scott Rosenberg". bu.edu. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Screenwriting MFA". tft.ucla.edu. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Movies: Goldwyn Winners at UCLA". Los Angeles Times. November 1, 1989. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ Armstrong, Mark (April 12, 2001). "Buscemi, Vaughn Attacked in Bar Brawl". eonline.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ Alexander, Peter. "Scott Rosenberg: Off to a Beautiful Start". The Best Video Guide.
- ^ Busch, Anita (October 23, 2015). "Scott Rosenberg Comes Aboard Jumanji Sequel For Columbia Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (February 6, 2018). "Jumanji 3 In The Works With Director, Writers Expected To Return". Variety. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (October 17, 2023). "Sam Rockwell, Kumail Nanjiani To Star In Dark Comedy 'A Guy Walks Into A Bar'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Rosenberg hits 'Ice' again". Variety. January 10, 2000. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "The Ten". www.scriptshadow.net. January 19, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Rosenberg inked to polish 'Diamond'". www.variety.com. August 22, 1997. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Bad Moon Rising". www.scriptshadow.net. October 29, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Rosenberg updating 'Sentinel'". www.variety.com. July 30, 2003. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Columbia Wants to Get Harry, Again". www.filmfodder.com. August 7, 2003. Retrieved February 16, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Columbia, Moritz to rescue 'Harry'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 11, 2004. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Screenwriter Scott Rosenberg to direct AND SO IT GOES". www.movieweb.com. August 12, 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Vets champ at 'Bit' for U". www.variety.com. October 15, 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Hackman, Hoffman and Duvall together at last in 'Bit Players'". www.triblive.com. December 7, 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "WB gets down and 'Dirty'". Archived from the original on December 1, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Another Dirty Dozen". www.ign.com. March 13, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Phoenix, De Luca chomp on 'Dead'". www.variety.com. February 20, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Paramount Picks Up Family Fantasy 'The Hauntrepreneur' (Exclusive)". www.hollywoodreporter.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Paramount Vying for Family Friendly Flick THE HAUNTREPRENEUR". www.collider.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Edgar Wright to Direct YA Adaptation 'Grasshopper Jungle'". www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 25, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "New Regency in Talks to Pick Up Edgar Wright's 'Grasshopper Jungle' Adaptation (Exclusive)". www.hollywoodreporter.com. April 12, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
External links
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- Scott Rosenberg at IMDb
- The Dialogue: Learn from the Masters Interview Archived January 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Scott Rosenberg, 1963– at Library of Congress, with one catalog record (June 2022)
WARNING: As of June 2022, LC credits some works by this Scott Rosenberg to the journalist Scott Rosenberg, born 1959. See the journalist at LC; similarly at WorldCat.