Scott Rosenberg (born April 24, 1963) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and actor.
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.Alexander, Peter. "Scott Rosenberg: Off to a Beautiful Start". The Best Video Guide.
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 Year Title Writer Producer1995Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 1996Beautiful Girls 1997Con Air 1998Disturbing Behavior2000High Fidelity Gone in 60 Seconds 2002ImpostorHighway 2003Kangaroo Jack February2017Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2018Venom 2019 Jumanji: The Next Level 2023 Dashing Through the Snow 2026 Jumanji: Open World
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 Year Film Role Notes1992Bimbo PenitentiaryDreg1997Con Air Garland's Craps DealerUncredited 1998There's Something About MaryJailbird1999The General's Daughter MP Guard2000Gone in 60 Seconds Private DoctorMe, Myself and IreneSoftball Player2005Fever Pitch1980's Sox Player
Television TV films Year Title Writer Executiveproducer 1992Air Time 1997Cyclops Baby 2016Transylvania 2017Salamander
TV series Year Title Writer Executiveproducer Creator Notes1993Tales from the CryptEpisode "Forever Ambergris"2001–2002Going to CaliforniaWrote episode "I Know Why the Caged Rhino Sings"2007–2008October RoadWrote 9 episodes2008Samurai Girl2008–2009Life on MarsWrote episodes "Out Here in the Fields" and "Life Is a Rock"2010Happy TownWrote episodes "In This Home on Ice", "I Came to Haplin for the Waters"and "Blame It on Rio Bravo"2014Star-Crossed2015–2017ZooWrote episodes "Fight or Flight", "The Cheese Stands Alone" and"That Great Big Hill of Hope"2017–2019Knightfall2018Everything Sucks!Origin2019Limetown2020High Fidelity2021Cowboy Bebop2022–presentFrom2023–presentCitadel2027Scooby-Doo: Origins
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External links
The Dialogue: Learn from the Masters Interview , with one catalog record (June 2022) WARNING: As of June 2022, LC credits some works by this Scott Rosenberg to the journalist Scott Rosenberg, born 1959. See the journalist at LC; similarly at WorldCat.