Mark Irwin Forstater (born 1943) is an American film and TV producer, author, audio producer, music producer and tech entrepreneur, notable for producing the classic comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail and then in 2012 suing the five living members of Monty Python over a dispute regarding royalties from merchandising income, including the Spamalot musical, which was "lovingly ripped off from" the Holy Grail movie. He is a graduate of London Film School. He has resided in the United Kingdom since 1964.Forstater also produced the cult science fiction classic Xtro. and his latest film is called Swipe Fever, a rom-com for Gen Z and Millennial audiences, scheduled for theatre release on Swipe Fever Day October 7 2023. Alongside Swipe Fever’s composer and director Nathan Neuman, Forstater is also launching a web3 platform called Dreambird which intends to democratise the film industry.
Source: Wikidata , August 2023
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