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name: "Mark Rosenthal"
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roles: ["Screenwriter","Writer"]
born: "15 January 1950"
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# Mark Rosenthal

Screenwriter and writer. Born 15 January 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Screenwriter, Writer
- **Born:** 15 January 1950, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

## Biography

Mark Rosenthal is an American screenwriter and film director. He is the long-time writing partner of Lawrence Konner. Born in Philadelphia in 1950 to a Jewish family, he holds a Doctor of Arts degree from the University of the Pacific.

Rosenthal's screenwriting credits include *The Legend of Billie Jean* (1985), *The Jewel of the Nile* (1985), *Superman IV: The Quest for Peace* (1987, story and screenplay), *Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country* (1991, story), *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1993), *Mercury Rising* (1998), *Mighty Joe Young* (1998), *Planet of the Apes* (2001), *Mona Lisa Smile* (2003) and *The Sorcerer's Apprentice* (2010). He co-wrote and directed *The In Crowd* (1988). He has also contributed uncredited work on other films and received Emmy nominations for the 2016 miniseries *Roots*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Superman IV: The Quest for Peace* (1987), Fi1m 30, Screenplay, Story — [page](https://film.one/film/superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace.md)

## Also known for

- *The Sorcerer's Apprentice* (2010), Writer
- *Planet of the Apes* (2001), Screenplay
- *Mona Lisa Smile* (2003), Screenplay
- *Mercury Rising* (1998), Screenplay
- *Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country* (1991), Story
- *The Jewel of the Nile* (1985), Screenplay
- *Mighty Joe Young* (1998), Screenplay
- *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1993), Screenplay, Story

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