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screenwriter

[skreen-rahy-ter] / ˈskrinˌraɪ tər /


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Authorities have identified the hiker who suffered a fatal medical emergency in Runyon Canyon as 78-year-old screenwriter William Hasley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

That sentiment was echoed by the screenwriter Farnaby who also appeared in the film.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Her husband, a Swedish producer, actor and screenwriter, had been a long-time collaborator.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Michael Esser, a Los Angeles screenwriter, wrote in with a parallel story from before the AI era—one illustrating the historical asymmetries that AI is now scaling up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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




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