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Mark Rosenthal
Writing · Born 1950-01-15 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Mark Rosenthal is an American screenwriter and film director and long-time writing partner of Lawrence Konner. Rosenthal made his debut with the pilot Cassie & Co., followed by the motion picture The Legend of Billie Jean. This was followed by such films as The Jewel of the Nile, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Mercury Rising. Star Trek VI co-writer Leonard Nimoy later alleged, in his book I Am Spock, that Konner and Rosenthal actually had nothing to do with the finished script, but the studio gave them credit for political reasons. Rosenthal co-wrote (with Konner) and directed The In Crowd (1988). Most recently, Konner and Rosenthal worked on the remakes for Mighty Joe Young and Planet of the Apes. Their latest films were Mona Lisa Smile and Flicka. Mark recorded a DVD commentary for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace for the Deluxe Edition of the film in 2006. Here he discusses the films original intentions and the many deleted scenes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Rosenthal licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

Numb3rs
2005

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Screenplay

Roots
Teleplay

Planet of the Apes
Screenplay

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Writer

Mona Lisa Smile
Screenplay

Cassie & Co.
Writer

For Love or Money
Screenplay

The Beverly Hillbillies
Screenplay

Mighty Joe Young
Screenplay
Filmography
- 2016RootsTeleplay
- 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - Writer
- 2010The Sorcerer's ApprenticeWriter
- 2009Tales from the ScriptSelf
- 2006You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of SupermanSelf
- 2006FlickaScreenplay
- 2005Numb3rs
- 2003Mona Lisa SmileScreenplay
- 2001Planet of the ApesScreenplay
- 1999The Mike O'Malley Show
- 1998Mighty Joe YoungScreenplay
- 1998Mercury RisingScreenplay
- 1993The Beverly HillbilliesScreenplay
- 1993For Love or MoneyScreenplay
- 1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryStory
- 1991Sometimes They Come BackScreenplay
- 1990Desperate HoursScreenplay
- 1988The In CrowdScreenplay
- 1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceScreenplay
- 1985The Jewel of the NileScreenplay
- 1985The Legend of Billie JeanWriter
- 1982Cassie & Co.Writer
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