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screenwriter

[skreen-rahy-ter] / ˈskrinˌraɪ tər /


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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

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

Tilson Thomas’ father worked in films and television as a screenwriter, producer and dialogue coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Hitchcock and his screenwriter, John Michael Hayes, greatly expanded the film’s musical dimension.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

As a known member of the Communist Party, Froelick had trouble finding work as a screenwriter after 1950.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow