screenwriter

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The Good Will Hunting screenwriter said in 2007 that a flood in his New York flat led to his statue's disappearance.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

All of Mr. Horowitz’s conceits are present here: a murder mystery within the murder mystery, winking nods at the author’s real-life career as a novelist and screenwriter, and playful experimentation with the detective-story form.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"The high volume helps in reducing drop- offs and targeted social media ads then help bring viewers back," says Sajal Kumar, a screenwriter who leads the content team at Kuku.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It’s not because director Antoine Fuqua’s style is hackneyed, or that screenwriter John Logan’s script has all the dramatic tension of a glass of still water — though both of those things are true, too.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

In the late 1960s, the screenwriter Norman Lear produced a television sitcom pilot for a show called All in the Family.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell