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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

"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

“This is obviously a scripted ad and it’s genuinely infuriating. Notice how AI’s biggest defenders are the ones cashing checks from it,” wrote screenwriter and director Charlene Bagcal on Threads.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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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