Scott Rosenberg

Life and career

Rosenberg was born in Needham, Massachusetts, to a Jewish family. After high school graduation in 1981, he attended Boston University, from which he received his bachelor's degree in 1985. He earned his MFA from UCLA. While at UCLA, he had entered a screenwriting contest, in which he came in third place, and as a result, signed with his first agent. His big break came when producer Joel Silver bought his script, "Love Lies Bleeding", and he wrote an episode for the television show, Tales from the Crypt. His screenwriting credits include major motion pictures such as Con Air and Gone in 60 Seconds.

During production of the film Domestic Disturbance in April 2001, Rosenberg was arrested along with actor Vince Vaughn after a bar brawl in Wilmington, North Carolina. The scuffle broke out at the Firebelly Lounge, where actor Steve Buscemi was stabbed that night in the face, throat, and arm.

On Beautiful Girls, 1996, starring Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, and Uma Thurman, Rosenberg said:

It was the worst winter ever in this small hometown. Snow plows were coming by, and I was just tired of writing these movies with people getting shot and killed. So I said, 'There is more action going on in my hometown with my friends dealing with the fact that they can't deal with turning 30 or with commitment' – all that became Beautiful Girls.

In October 2015, Rosenberg was brought in to rewrite Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle with his writing partner Jeff Pinkner. In February 2018, Rosenberg, Pinkner and director Jake Kasdan were expected to return to the film's sequel.

In March 2025, it was announced Rosenberg and Josh Appelbaum will produce an eight- episode live action Scooby-Doo series for Netflix.

Filmography

Film

Uncredited revisions

• Armageddon (1998)
• The General's Daughter (1999)
• Domestic Disturbance (2001)
• Spider-Man (2002)
• Runaway Jury (2003)
• Pain & Gain (2013)
• Kristy (2014)

Unproduced screenplays

• The Black Ice (1992)
• The Ten (1996)
• Johnny Diamond (1997)
• Bad Moon Rising (1997) - Later published as a graphic novel.
• The Sentinel (2003) - Remake of the 1977 film of the same name.
• Lets Get Harry (2003) - Remake of the 1986 film of the same name.
• And So it Goes (2003)
• Bit Players (2003)
• The Dirty Dozen (2006) - Remake of the 1967 film of the same name.
• Already Dead (2007)
• The Hauntrepreneur (2011)
• Grasshopper Jungle (2014)

Special thanks

• Wonderland (2003)
• Cloverfield (2008)
• Closing Time (2010) (Short film)

Acting roles

Television

TV films

TV series

References

References

1. "Scott Rosenberg". bu.edu.
2. "Screenwriting MFA". tft.ucla.edu.
3. (1989-11-01). "Movies: Goldwyn Winners at UCLA". [[Los Angeles Times]].
4. Armstrong, Mark. (April 12, 2001). "Buscemi, Vaughn Attacked in Bar Brawl". eonline.com.
5. Alexander, Peter. "[http://www.reocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/1869/bgarticle2.html Scott Rosenberg: Off to a Beautiful Start]". The Best Video Guide.
6. Busch, Anita. (October 23, 2015). "Scott Rosenberg Comes Aboard ''Jumanji'' Sequel For ''Columbia Pictures''".
7. McNary, Dave. (February 6, 2018). "''Jumanji 3'' In The Works With Director, Writers Expected To Return".
8. McIlvaine, Brookie. "Netflix Announces First-Ever Live-Action Scooby-Doo Series".
9. Otterson, Joe. "‘Scooby-Doo’ Live-Action Show Ordered to Series at Netflix With Eight Episodes".
10. (January 10, 2000). "Rosenberg hits 'Ice' again".
11. (January 19, 2010). "The Ten".
12. (August 22, 1997). "Rosenberg inked to polish 'Diamond'".
13. (October 29, 2009). "Bad Moon Rising".
14. (July 30, 2003). "Rosenberg updating 'Sentinel'".
15. (August 7, 2003). "Columbia Wants to Get Harry, Again".
16. "Columbia, Moritz to rescue 'Harry'".
17. (August 12, 2003). "Screenwriter Scott Rosenberg to direct AND SO IT GOES".
18. (October 15, 2003). "Vets champ at 'Bit' for U".
19. (December 7, 2003). "Hackman, Hoffman and Duvall together at last in 'Bit Players'".
20. "WB gets down and 'Dirty'".
21. (March 13, 2006). "Another Dirty Dozen".
22. (February 20, 2007). "Phoenix, De Luca chomp on 'Dead'".
23. (May 18, 2011). "Paramount Picks Up Family Fantasy 'The Hauntrepreneur' (Exclusive)".
24. (May 18, 2011). "Paramount Vying for Family Friendly Flick THE HAUNTREPRENEUR".
25. (July 25, 2014). "Edgar Wright to Direct YA Adaptation 'Grasshopper Jungle'".
26. (April 12, 2017). "New Regency in Talks to Pick Up Edgar Wright's 'Grasshopper Jungle' Adaptation (Exclusive)".