Mark Rosenthal (screenwriter)

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Mark David Rosenthal is an American screenwriter and film director. He is also the long-time writing partner of Lawrence Konner. The writing team work together on the films The Legend of Billie Jean, The Jewel of the Nile, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, as well as the screenplays for Mona Lisa Smile, Flicka, and Mercury Rising.

Early life and education

Rosenthal was born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia.[1] He holds a Doctor of Arts degree from the University of the Pacific.[2]

Screenwriting career

Rosenthal sold the first screenplay he wrote, which came out theatrically as

Orion Studios
.

Other appearances

Rosenthal is a voting member of the

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences.[5] and was featured in the documentaries Tales From The Script: 50 Hollywood Screenwriters Share Their Stories [6] and Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films,[7]
where he details his experiences working on Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Rosenthal recorded a DVD commentary for

Clark Kent in the film. They imagined the villain being a darker version of the hero in the cloning process. The effect would have been costly to achieve and the idea had already been explored in Superman III. Therefore, Cannon hired actor Mark Pillow for the part of Nuclear Man. Also according to Rosenthal, there are approximately 45 minutes of the film that have not been seen by the public after they were deleted, following a failed Southern California test screening.[8]

Filmography

See also

Lawrence Konner

References

  1. OCLC 907272003.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  2. OCLC 907272003.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  3. ^ I, Robot (2004) - IMDb, retrieved 2019-12-05
  4. ^ Eragon (2006) - IMDb, retrieved 2019-12-05
  5. ^ "Mark Rosenthal". Wharton on Business Radio 132. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  6. ^ "Tales from the Script". Talesfromthescript.com.
  7. ^ Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) - IMDb, retrieved 2019-12-06
  8. ^ "36 Things We Learned from the 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' Commentary". Film School Rejects. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2019-12-06.

External links

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