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Marc Forster

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Born to Dr. Wolf Forster, a German doctor, and his Swiss wife, he was born in Germany, but grew up in Switzerland.

Attended New York University's film school from 1990 to 1993.

After his studies in New York, he moved to Los Angeles.

Is the youngest of three brothers.

Moved to Davos, Switzerland with his German parents, when he was a small child.

Was a student of the famous Institut Montana Zugerberg in Switzerland, then an all-boys school.

Invited to join AMPAS in 2005.

Declined a $500,000 offer to direct a film despite having no income at the time and living from money he borrowed from friends. He didn't believe the script was good and was afraid his reputation as a director would suffer.

Was offered the job of directing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), but declined and did Finding Neverland (2004) instead.

Has directed Halle Berry (for Monster's Ball (2001)) and Johnny Depp (for Finding Neverland (2004)) in Oscar-nominated performances. Halle Berry is so far the only actor to win an Oscar under his direction, having won the Best Actress Oscar.

His father died from cancer.

Considering himself Swiss, he is the first non-Commonwealth director to helm an Eon-produced Bond film.

Became honorary citizen of Davos (November 2007).

Supported a Swiss HIV prevention campaign together with Renée Zellweger (2005).

The first movie he saw in cinema was Apocalypse Now (1979).

Personal Quotes

"When you grow up like that, and suddenly you decide you intend to make movies, everybody says, 'It's impossible.' And I'm here and I'm living my dream."

"It's not the exact accurate story, but for me the film really isn't about reality. It's about the transformation of imagination, about creativity, about belief. That basically, if you believe, you can make anything happen." [on 'Finding Neverland']

"What I'm passionate about is telling stories which mean something to me."

"Cities like Atlanta are very advanced, but once you get outside the city, it feels like 100 years ago. Our producer is black, and we were standing in this room and somebody actually said, in front of him, "Can you tell the colored man to wait outside?" It's shocking."

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