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screenwriter

[skreen-rahy-ter] / ˈskrinˌraɪ tər /


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Koenig is survived by his daughter, the actress and screenwriter Danielle Koenig, who worked on the animated series Star vs. the Forces of Evil.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

She’s a former screenwriter who gave up her career to raise a family and support Lyman’s political ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

But Showalter and the movie’s screenwriter, Nick Antosca, are skilled in the art of misdirection.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

It was written by prolific British screenwriter Russell T Davies, who had Cumming in mind to play Leo Struthers, a queer bar owner in Manchester.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 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

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

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

But within this current crop of TV movies and series, many novelists have been content to serve in a consultant capacity and leave the scripts to the screenwriters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 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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