Mark Bomback (born August 29, 1971) is an American

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, originally from

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. Bomback is a graduate of

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, where he studied

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and Film Studies.

Biography

In 1994, Bomback began working as an assistant for

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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'' (2014), and '' War for the Planet of the Apes'' (2017), as well as doing uncredited rewrites on several high-profile films, such as '' Fifty Shades of Grey'' (2015), '' Logan'' and '' The Mummy'' (both 2017). Bomback lives in Chappaqua, New York 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 Movies.com
Interview
with Mark Bomback a
Scripts & Scribes
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