Marc Norman (born 1941 inLos Angeles, California) is an Americanscreenwriter, novelist and playwright.

Norman graduated in 1964 with a M.A. in English Literature from the University of California.^[1]

After working for Leonard Stern, David Suskind and Daniel Melnick, Norman wrote several features and television projects, including the TV movieThe Challenge and an episode of theMission: Impossible TV series. Other screenwriting credits include the filmsOklahoma Crude (which he would later adapt into a novel),The Killer Elite andThe Aviator. In 1995, he was one of several writers hired to rewriteCutthroat Island, at the behest of directorRenny Harlin.^[2]

WithTom Stoppard, Norman won the Oscar forBest Original Screenplay at the71st Academy Awards for his screenplay ofShakespeare in Love; the pair were also nominated for aBAFTA and received theSilver Bear for an outstanding single writing achievement at the49th Berlin International Film Festival.^[3][4] He also shared aBest Picture Oscar for the film as co-producer. The original idea was suggested to Norman in the late 1980s by his son Zachary.^[5][6]

• Bike Riding in Los Angeles: A Novel. Dutton. 1972.ISBN 978-0-525066-80-4.
• Oklahoma Crude. Dutton. 1973.ISBN 978-0-525169-95-6.
• Fool's Errand. Station Hill Press. 1981.ISBN 978-0-030193-01-9.

• What Happens Next?: A History of Hollywood Screenwriting. Harmony Books. 2007.ISBN 978-1-845133-24-5.

• Marc Norman atIMDb
• Official Website

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