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Marc Forster Biography
Birth Name:
Marc Forster
Birth Place:
Ulm, West Germany
Profession
Director, screenwriter
Fast Facts
- Grew up in Davos, Switzerland
- Saw his first film, Apocalypse Now, at age 12, and it inspired him to make movies
- Moved to New York City in 1990 to attend NYU Film School, with his education financed by family friend Robert Louis-Dreyfus (uncle of Julia Louis-Dreyfus)
- Directed Everything Put Together in 2000, a Grand Jury Prize nominee at the Sundance Film Festival
- Directed Monsters Ball in 2001, which won Halle Berry an Oscar for Best Actress
- Worked on an HIV-prevention campaign in Switzerland with Renée Zellweger, and works with Rokpa International for aid to Tibet and Nepal
Awards
- 2008BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
- 2005Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
- 2005BAFTA Film Awards-The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction: nominated
- 2005Critics' Choice Awards-Best Director: nominated
- 2004Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
- 2001Independent Spirit Awards-Best First Feature under $500,000: nominated
- 2001Independent Spirit Awards-Someone to Watch Award: winner
Relationships
- Wolfgang Forster -- Brother
- Renee Chabria -- Ex-significant Other
- Wolf Forster -- Father
- Ulli Forster -- Mother