Marc Forster

Marc Forster

Birth : 1969-11-30, Illertissen, Germany

History

Marc Forster (born 30 November 1969) is a German-Swiss filmmaker. He is best known for directing the feature films Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland, Stranger than Fiction, Quantum of Solace, World War Z, and Christopher Robin, and has directed numerous television commercials as well. He is a BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Independent Spirit Award nominee. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marc Forster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Profile

Marc Forster

Movies

White Bird: A Wonder Story
Director
Julian Albans, the bully who left Beecher Prep, is visited by his Grandmère from Paris and is transformed by her remarkable story of compassion and courage. As a girl in Nazi-occupied France, the young Grandmère goes into hiding with the help of a schoolmate, a young man who risks everything to give her the chance to survive. Together, they find beauty and love in the secret world of their own creation.
A Man Called Otto
Executive Producer
When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.
A Man Called Otto
Director
When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.
The Sound of 007
Self
Pull back the curtain on the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, from Sean Connery’s Dr No through to Daniel Craig’s final outing in No Time to Die.
Being James Bond
Self (archive footage)
Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Craig shares his personal memories in conversation with 007 producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
A Movie Is Made For Pooh
Behind the scenes documentary short for the movie "Christopher Robin".
Christopher Robin
Director
Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and lost his way. Now it’s up to his spirited and loveable stuffed animals, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and the rest of the gang, to rekindle their friendship and remind him of endless days of childlike wonder and make-believe, when doing nothing was the very best something.
All I See Is You
Producer
A blind woman's relationship with her husband changes when she regains her sight and discovers disturbing details about themselves.
All I See Is You
Writer
A blind woman's relationship with her husband changes when she regains her sight and discovers disturbing details about themselves.
All I See Is You
Director
A blind woman's relationship with her husband changes when she regains her sight and discovers disturbing details about themselves.
Lost & Found
Director
Walmart gave Marc Forster a receipt with 6 items on it and said: tell a story using them any way you want. Marc takes us to a whole new world with its own kind of beauty.
World War Z
Director
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.
Bond on Location
Behind the scenes of shooting in various notoriously difficult locations, including interviews with producers and lead actors.
Disconnect
Executive Producer
Disconnect interweaves multiple storylines about people searching for human connection in today’s wired world. Through poignant turns that are both harrowing and touching, the stories intersect with surprising twists that expose a shocking reality into our daily use of technology that mediates and defines our relationships and ultimately our lives.
Machine Gun Preacher
Producer
The true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who finds God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been kidnapped and pressed into duty as soldiers.
Machine Gun Preacher
Director
The true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who finds God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been kidnapped and pressed into duty as soldiers.
LX Forty
Producer
Filmmaker Marc Forster expresses his thoughts and reflections on life.
LX Forty
Writer
Filmmaker Marc Forster expresses his thoughts and reflections on life.
LX Forty
Self
Filmmaker Marc Forster expresses his thoughts and reflections on life.
LX Forty
Director
Filmmaker Marc Forster expresses his thoughts and reflections on life.
Director Marc Forster
The short piece gives us info from Forster, Craig, Arterton, Almaric, Kurylenko, and Wilson. All involved tell us of Forster's greatness.
On Location
The short piece features remarks and footage from Forster, Wilson, Bradley, Evans, Kurylenko and Arterton.
Olga Kurylenko and the Boat Chase
The short piece includes statements from Forster, Kurylenko, Powell, and Craig. This one focuses on the new Bond girl and her stunt work.
Start of Shooting
The short piece shows what the cast and crew did on the first day of production but mostly just serves as an overview of general movie-making bits.
Quantum of Solace
Director
Quantum of Solace continues the adventures of James Bond after Casino Royale. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.
The Kite Runner
Director
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
Students of 'The Graduate'
Self
This short documentary from 2007 features filmmakers, critics and historians discussing the cinematic achievement and ongoing influence of "The Graduate."
Stranger Than Fiction
Director
Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life.
Stay
Director
Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist and also finds Henry's mother -- even though Henry has said that he murdered both of his parents. As reality starts to contradict fact, Sam spirals into an unstable mental state. Then he finds a clue as to how and when Henry may try to kill himself, and races to try to stop him.
Finding Neverland
Director
During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to create his masterpiece. Peter Pan'.
Everything Put Together
Writer
In a quiet suburban community where everything is peaceful and in its place, a single crack has just appeared. Angie and Russ are a young married couple with a bright future. Angie is pregnant and expecting to join her circle of friends in happy motherhood, but fate has other plans.
Everything Put Together
Director
In a quiet suburban community where everything is peaceful and in its place, a single crack has just appeared. Angie and Russ are a young married couple with a bright future. Angie is pregnant and expecting to join her circle of friends in happy motherhood, but fate has other plans.
Monster's Ball
Director
Set in the southern USA, a racist white man, Hank, falls in love with a black woman named Leticia. Ironically, Hank is a prison guard working on Death Row who executed Leticia's husband. Hank and Leticia's inter-racial affair leads to confusion and new ideas for the two unlikely lovers.
Loungers
Writer
A lounge singer hires his amnesiac sister to kill their parents.
Loungers
Director
A lounge singer hires his amnesiac sister to kill their parents.
The Graveyard Book
Director
Based on Neil Gaiman's best-selling novel
Untitled Thomas the Tank Engine Movie
Producer
The "modern and unexpected" interpretation that blends live action and animation
Untitled Thomas the Tank Engine Movie
Director
The "modern and unexpected" interpretation that blends live action and animation
The Cow
Producer
A World War II American pilot hatches a plan to use a cow to help him avoid capture and find his way across Germany to freedom.
The Cow
Director
A World War II American pilot hatches a plan to use a cow to help him avoid capture and find his way across Germany to freedom.
Red Rising
Director
On desolate Mars, Darrow, the protagonist, is caught in a class system that thrives on oppression and secrecy. He is a Red, the lowest member of society, born to toil in the bowels of the planet in service to the sovereign Golds. When Darrow suffers a devastating loss and betrayal he becomes a revolutionary, out to bring about social justice. Questions of fate, duality, and loyalty, evolve in a cruel test of war between the sons and daughters of the ruling elite.