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Anthony McCarten

New Zealand writer

  • Fame50.2
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia3.4K
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Born 1961 · age 65New Zealand
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    16 languages
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  • Age
    65
    Born 1961
  • Known for
    Bohemian Rhapsody
    2018
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Updated 2026-06-29

Anthony McCarten 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.

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Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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