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screenwriter

[skreen-rahy-ter] / ˈskrinˌraɪ tər /


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“Coyote vs. Acme” director Dave Green and screenwriter Samy Burch didn’t expect this kind of reaction, but they were trying to “uncover shades to these characters that we had never known before,” Green said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Weiss also dismissed “60 Minutes” executive producer Tanya Simon and replaced her with screenwriter and documentary filmmaker Nick Bilton, who has no previous experience in TV news.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

The 83-year-old author and screenwriter told Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court she needed her car to meet criminals and sources for research into her next works of fiction.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

But it is also about power and political ideology, explained James Schamus, a screenwriter who once ran Focus Features and is now a Columbia University professor.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Amelia is the director and lead vocal talent, Serenity is the screenwriter and side vocals, and I’m the animator.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

BBC News spoke to Bailey, screenwriters, TV critics and former Drag Race contestants about the move and what it means for on-screen representation.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Murdoch, his business empire and his feuds with his six children have become rich pickings for authors, screenwriters and directors.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The screenwriters are Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, adapting what was originally a Spanish play, then a movie called “The People Upstairs,” both by Cesc Gay.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

These things are hilarious because screenwriters Christina Friel and Connor Wright clearly approached the script by trying to make everything legitimately funny, instead of assuming that provocation immediately equates to humor.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

The ten directors and screenwriters were thrown in prison for contempt of Congress.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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