Anthony McCarten

New Zealand writer (born 1961) Anthony McCartenAnthony McCarten in 2012Born (1961-04-28) 28 April 1961 (age 65)New Plymouth, New ZealandEducationMassey UniversityVictoria University of WellingtonOccupationsScreenwriternovelistplaywrightjournalistfilm directorfilm producer 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. Early life McCarten was born and raised in New Plymouth, New Zealand, and attended Francis Douglas Memorial College. He worked as a reporter for a couple of years on The Taranaki Herald before studying for an Arts degree at Massey University and Victoria University of Wellington, where he studied creative writing with Bill Manhire. After leaving university, McCarten appeared in a production of King Lear. Career Novels McCarten is the author of ten novels. McCarten's novels have been translate