Screenwriter Eric Roth co-wrote the Oscar-nominated film "Munich", which was based on what real-life event?
Eric Roth Eric R. Roth (born March 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for "Forrest Gump" (1994). He also co-wrote the screenplays for several Oscar-nominated films: "The Insider" (1999), "Munich" (2005), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008), and "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" (2012).
Olympic Village, Munich The Olympic Village (German: "Olympisches Dorf") was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany and was used to house the athletes during the games. The infamous Munich massacre took place in one of its apartment blocks, Connollystrasse 31; the street was named for an Irish-American participant in the 1896 Olympics.