Mark Rosenthal (screenwriter)
Mark David Rosenthal is an American screenwriter and film director. He is also the long-time writing partner of Lawrence Konner. The writing team work together on the films The Legend of Billie Jean, The Jewel of the Nile, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, as well as the screenplays for Mona Lisa Smile, Flicka, and Mercury Rising. Early life and education Rosenthal was born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia. He holds a Doctor of Arts degree from the University of the Pacific. Screenwriting career Rosenthal sold the first screenplay he wrote, which came out theatrically as The Legend of Billie Jean. This was followed by such films as The Jewel of the Nile, The Beverly Hillbillies, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, Mona Lisa Smile, Mighty Joe Young and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. He also did uncredited work on I, Robot and Eragon. Rosenthal co-wrote (with Konner) and directed The In Crowd for Orion Studios. Other appearances Rosenthal is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. and was featured in the documentaries Tales From The Script: 50 Hollywood Screenwriters Share Their Stories and Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold