Mark Bomback (born August 29, 1971) is an American screenwriter, originally from New Rochelle, New York. Bomback is a graduate of

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, where he studied English Literature and Film Studies.

Biography

In 1994, Bomback began working as an assistant for Eagles guitarist

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, holding the job for a year. His first credited screenplay was '' The Night Caller'' (1998). He has since gone on to co-write the scripts to numerous blockbuster films, including ''

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'' (2007), '' The Wolverine'' (2013) and ''

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' is a 2014 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves from a screenplay by Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It is the sequel to ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' (2011), and the second in ...

'' (2014), and ''

War for the Planet of the Apes ''War for the Planet of the Apes'' is a 2017 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves from a screenplay by Reeves and Mark Bomback, and produced by Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It is the sequel to ''Daw ...

'' (2017), as well as doing uncredited rewrites on several high-profile films, such as ''

Fifty Shades of Grey ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It became the first instalment in the ''Fifty Shades'' novel series that follows the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, ...

'' (2015), '' Logan'' and '' The Mummy'' (both 2017). Bomback lives in

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with his wife and four children. He is neighbors with former U.S. Secretary of State

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Filmography

Films

Uncredited

Television

References

External links

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Mark Bomback
entry at

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''The Night Caller''
at

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Interview
with Mark Bomback a
Scripts & Scribes
1971 births Film producers from New York (state) American male screenwriters Living people Mark Bomback Writers from New Rochelle, New York Screenwriters from New York (state) {{US-screen-writer-stub