Marc Norman

Marc Norman (born February 10, 1941) is an American screenwriter, novelist, and playwright. He is best known as the co-writer and co-producer of Shakespeare in Love, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with Tom Stoppard and shared the Academy Award for Best Picture as a producer.

Early life and education Norman was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended public schools in Los Angeles before enrolling at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Master of Arts in English literature in 1964.

Career Norman began his career in the film industry at Universal Studios in the mid-1960s, initially working in the studio mailroom.

Books Norman has published works of fiction and nonfiction, including the novels Bike Riding in Los Angeles, Oklahoma Crude, and Fool’s Errand, as well as What Happens Next?: A History of Hollywood Screenwriting (2007).

Personal life Norman married Dale Jean Moore in 1967. They have two children.