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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 is a New Zealand-born screenwriter, producer and director, known for his biographical films such as The Theory of Everything, Darkest Hour and The Two Popes. He has been nominated for four Oscars and won five awards, including three for Best Actor.
One of the most celebrated storytellers ever to emerge from New Zealand, Anthony McCarten achieved success as a author, playwright and screenwriter with the likes of coming-of-age novel Death of...
31 Dis 2008 · Anthony McCarten. Goodreads Author. Member Since. November 2012. edit data. Anthony McCarten’s debut novel, Spinners, won international acclaim, and was followed by The English Harem and the award winning Death of a Superhero, and Show of Hands, all four books being translated into fourteen languages.
11 Apr 2018 · Anthony McCarten discusses creating the BAFTA-winning Darkest Hour with Joe Wright and bringing humour to real storiesSponsored by The JJ Charitable Trust.
Anthony McCarten demonstrated a gift for dialogue early in his prolific writing career, a career that hit an early high with play Ladies Night (co-written with Stephen Sinclair), and, in 2015, resulted in BAFTA glory for Stephen Hawking romance The Theory of Everything.
10 Apr 2022 · A podcast interview with the writer of The Theory of Everything, Darkest Hour, Bohemian Rhapsody and The Two Popes. He talks about his plays, films, characters and artistic freedom.