Mark Rosenblatt

Mark Rosenblatt (born ) is a British director and writer, best known for his debut play Giant, which won three Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Play.

Early life and education Mark Rosenblatt was born in and grew up in a Jewish family in North London. His father Harvey's family emigrated from Belarus, and his mother Linda lost many relatives in the Holocaust. He has a younger brother named Jonathan. He attended St Paul's School, London (where he performed with Rory Kinnear) and the University of Oxford, later becoming an assistant director at the Oxford Stage Company. He has directed productions at numerous theatres, including Shakespeare's Globe, the National Theatre and the New National Theatre, Tokyo.

In 2019, Rosenblatt wrote and directed the short film Ganef, which qualified for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2022.

Rosenblatt's first play, Giant, follows Roald Dahl shortly after publishing an allegedly antisemitic review of the picture book God Cried. Rosenblatt has cited the discourse surrounding the inquiry into antisemitism in the British Labour Party as a motivator to explore Dahl's antisemitism. Looking for a playwright to develop the idea, he approached fellow director Nicholas Hytner for recommendations, but Hytner suggested that Rosenblatt write it himself. before transferring to the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End in 2025. The show later transferred to Broadway in 2026, with all productions starring John Lithgow as Dahl. The London production won three Laurence Olivier Awards from five nominations, and the Broadway production has received four nominations at the 79th Tony Awards.

Rosenblatt also serves as a facilitator of the Jewish Playwrights Programme, run by the Jewish Literary Foundation. , he is "under commission" with the Royal Court to write his next play.

Awards Rosenblatt won the JMK Young Director Award in 1999, for his production of The Dybbuk. Most Promising Playwright

2025 Best New Play

2025 Best Creative West End Debut

2026 Outstanding New Broadway Play

2026 Outstanding Production of a Play

2026 Outstanding Broadway Play

2026 Best Play