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screenwriter

[skreen-rahy-ter] / ˈskrinˌraɪ tər /


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Their conversation was exactly what screenwriter Craig Mazin hoped to accomplish with the film, a hybrid of live-action and CGI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

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

Amelia is the director and lead vocal talent, Serenity is the screenwriter and side vocals, and I’m the animator.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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