Marc Hyman

American screenwriter

Marc Hyman is an American screenwriter. His writing credits include Universal's Meet the Fockers,[1] Paramount's The Perfect Score, Warner Bros.'s Osmosis Jones, and Open Road Films' Show Dogs. He has served as a script doctor for over 40 produced films.

## Career

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Hyman began his career writing for television series, All That, Sweet Valley High and the short-lived Fox sitcom, Lush Life. He then moved to feature writing with Warner Bros. live-action/animated Osmosis Jones[2] Hyman later developed the film's spin-off Ozzy & Drix.

Hyman worked with Jay Roach to develop Meet the Fockers, which was, in 2005, the highest-grossing comedy of all time.

In addition to his credited work, Hyman has rewritten scripts for films, including DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Penguins of Madagascar, and cult hits like Freddy Got Fingered and Disney's Bubble Boy. Throughout his career, Hyman has contributed comedy to dozens of movies including, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Freaky Friday, Monsters vs. Aliens and Shrek. He has collaborated on original scripts with actors such as Keanu Reeves, Mike Myers, Ice Cube and others. In television, Hyman has written pilots for ABC, Fox, CBS and FX, including vehicles for Kelsey Grammer, Matthew McConaughey (both for the FX Network), and with Julia Roberts for ABC.[3]

## Rewrites and polishes

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* Rock Star (Warner Bros.)
* Me, Myself & Irene (Fox)
* The Smurfs (Sony)
* Charlotte's Web (Paramount)
* The Ringer (Fox)
* Showtime (Warner Bros.)
* Say It Isn't So (Fox)
* Rush Hour (New Line)
* Shanghai Noon (Touchstone)
* Wild Wild West (Warner Bros.)
* Shrek (DreamWorks)
* First Daughter (New Regency)
* Glory Road (Disney)
* How to Train Your Dragon (DreamWorks)
* Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (DreamWorks)
* Penguins of Madagascar (DreamWorks)
* Monsters vs. Aliens (DreamWorks)
* The Ant Bully (Warner Bros.)
* Movie 43 (Relativity)
* Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (MGM)
* Kangaroo Jack (Warner Bros.)
* Freddy Got Fingered (New Regency)
* Bubble Boy (Disney)
* DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (Fox)
* Last Holliday (Paramount)
* Joe Somebody (New Regency)
* Dr. Dolittle 2 (Fox)
* Just My Luck (New Regency)
* Freaky Friday (Disney)
* Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (New Line)
* The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Paramount)
* Ghostbusters (Sony)
* Yours, Mine & Ours (Sony)
* Transformers (Paramount)
* The Great Wall (Legendary)

## References

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1. ^ Kate Stanhope (June 7, 2010). "Matthew McConaughey Teams Up With FX For Scripted Comedy". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2010-06-20.[dead link‍]
2. ^ Gary Dretzka (Aug 10, 2001). "He Had More Than the Germ of a Good Idea; Movies * "Osmosis Jones" writer Marc Hyman enjoys a rare distinction today: getting sole credit for a feature". Los Angeles Times. p. F.14.
3. ^ Brian Lowry (Jan 30, 2004). "The Perfect Score". Variety. Retrieved 2010-06-20.

## External links

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* Marc Hyman at IMDb
* https://variety.com/1999/film/news/fox-cooks-up-hyman-pact-1117755786/

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