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Biography
Robert Rodat (born c. 1960) is an American screenwriter and producer of film and television. He is known for writing the films Saving Private Ryan (1998), which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay; Fly Away Home (1996); The Patriot (2000); and The Catcher Was a Spy (2018). He is also the creator of the television series Falling Skies (2011–15) and Those About to Die (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Rodat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1999 · nominated
Filmography9 titles

Saving Private Ryan
1998Writer
1998Writer

Those About to Die
2024Executive Producer
2024Executive Producer

The Patriot
2000Screenplay
2000Screenplay

Falling Skies
2011Creator, Executive Producer, Writer
2011Creator, Executive Producer, Writer

Fly Away Home
1996Screenplay
1996Screenplay

The Command
2018Screenplay
2018Screenplay

Thor: The Dark World
2013Story
2013Story

Tall Tale
1995Writer
1995Writer

The Catcher Was a Spy
2018Screenplay
2018Screenplay