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Top 10 Sensational Facts about Marc Forster

Marc Forster is a German-Swiss filmmaker. He is best known for directing films and television commercials. He is one of the most successful directors in Hollywood; he is way up.

Learn more about Marc Forster in these top 10 sensational facts.

1. Marc Forster Grew Up in Davos, Switzerland

He was born on November 30, 1969, in AU (Illertissen) in the Neu-Ulm district of Bavaria, Germany. His parents, a German doctor and a Swiss architect moved to Switzerland when he was nine years old.

Forster spent his adolescence in Davos, a winter resort in eastern Switzerland. Forster considered his years in Davos as a source of inspiration.

In 2008, Marc Forster received Swiss citizenship. He was also named an Honorary Citizens of Davos.

2. Forster is a University Graduate

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He attended a renowned international boarding school, Institut Montana Zugerberg, in central Switzerland for his formal education. He was attending Montana together with his brother Peter.

At this boarding school, Forster watched Apocalypse Now at the age of 12. It was a movie that had a lasting impact on him and ultimately made him want to become a director.

At 20, Forster moved to New York in the United States. For the next three years, Forster attended New York University鈥檚 film school, making several documentary films.

Forster moved to Hollywood in 1995 and shot low-budget film ($10,000) called Loungers which won the Slamdance Audience Award.

3. Marc Forster鈥檚 zodiac sign is Sagittarius

Marc Forster’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Dates of Sagittarius range from November 22 – December 21. The Sagittarius zodiac sign often acquires the philosopher’s reputation among their fellow zodiac signs.

They are ambitious, optimistic, enthusiastic, moral, open-minded, and versatile. However, they can be greedy, lazy, restless, irresponsible, blindly optimistic, and tactless.

They do have the ability to focus, but many of them love exploring and wandering the world, tasting all the pleasures of life.

4. Marc Forster is Best Known Director

Brad Pitt and Director Marc Forster in Korea. Photo sourced from

He started his filming career in 1995 by directing an experimental low-budget film called Loungers. Forster’s first feature-length motion picture was the psychological drama Everything Put Together (2000). The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

Forster is best known for directing the feature films such as The Kite Runner, Monster鈥檚 Bell, Christopher Robin and many more. He has also been featured in directing numerous television commercials.

For the James Bond movie, producer Barbara Broccoli wanted no other director but Marc Forster. The Quantum of Solace was loaded with Swissness. Forster was also nominated for many awards and won others.

5. Forster Breakthrough Film Was 鈥淢onster鈥檚 Ball鈥�

Monster鈥檚 Ball (2001) is an American drama film directed by Marc Forster. The film was written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos, who also appeared.

The film starred Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Billy Bob Thornton, Sean Combs and Peter Boyle. All those featured are great people in the entertainment industry.

The film has directed many of its starring actors into winning awards. Halle Berry was led to winning in her Academy-Award-winning performance as the wife of a man on death row and Best Actress in a Leading Role during Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards.

6. Forster Directed the Famous 鈥淭he Kite Runner鈥�

Forster directed an adaptation of best-seller Khaled Hosseini鈥檚 The Kite Runner. It was scripted by repeat collaborator David Benioff and starred British newcomer Khalid Abdalla.

The Kite Runner follows an Afghani-American man who returns to his war-ravaged country to save the son of his former best friend.

The film was released on December 14, 2007, and grossed $73 million worldwide. The film achieved a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and a BAFTA bid for Film Not in the English Language.

7. Forster Has Directed Many Films

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Since he started his directing career, Forster has directed many famous and award-winning films. He directed Stranger than Fiction (2006), a surreal romantic comedy starring Will Ferrell was a success. The film grossed $54 million.

Subsequently, he directed the film adaptation of the novel World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, which Paramount disclosed at the July 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. The film was the highest-grossing film of Brad Pitt鈥檚 career and is the most successful Zombie movie of all time.

In October 2020, Mattel disclosed that Forster would be directing and producing an animated/ live-action Thomas & Friends film established on the franchise of the same name. To date, he continues to direct films.

8. Marc Forster Once Turned Down a Half Million Dollar Offer

According to M16-HQ.com, Marc Forster once rejected a $500,000 offer to direct a film regardless of having no income at the time and living from money borrowed from friends.

It was a surprise for a young director in expensive Hollywood. Rejecting that much cash would take quite a conviction.

However, it may have eventually assisted Forster’s career as a director as 鈥渉e didn鈥檛 believe the script was good and was afraid his reputation would suffer鈥�.

Forster also turned down another gig. He turned down directing the third Harry Potter movie. 鈥淗arry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban鈥�.

9. There is a 鈥淢arc Forster Suite鈥� at Hotel MATTHIOL in Zermatt

After Forster’s directing career reached its peak and he attained a lot of success, he decided to venture into business. In 2010 he went into the hotel business.

The hotel he co-owns is not situated in Davos but Zermatt instead. The MATTHIOL features a very special suite named after him. One can see the Matterhorn from the bathtub.

You and your family and friends will never forget the experience. In the hotel, you will enjoy an alpine-style serviced apartment in the heart of Zermatt. You will get a spacious, private space that can accommodate up to eight people.

10. Throughout His Career, Forster Has Received Several Awards

Forster’s directing career has been a success. During the Independent Spirit Award for Someone to Watch Award, he won for his work Everything Put Together.

He was also nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, DGA for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, and Critics鈥� Choice Movie Award for Best Director for his Finding Neverland film.