screenwriter
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- screenwriting noun
Etymology
Origin of screenwriter
Example Sentences
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Propulsive and cinematic, “Burn the Water” cries out for a film adaptation, which isn’t surprising since Ray is a screenwriter and the bones of the tale began as a movie.
From Los Angeles Times
But when screenwriter Will Tracy sat down to pen his Oscar-nominated script for "Bugonia," he wanted to create a protagonist with a little more nuance.
From Barron's
Vigloo has a conveyor belt-like setup where the screenwriter, director and editor focus only on their job before passing it onto the next person.
From BBC
Actors, directors, screenwriters and cinematographers fear any consolidation might mean less leverage negotiating their next deal.
As for Steers, the renaissance woman was a children’s author and screenwriter, having received a bachelor’s degree from UCLA, according to her Linkedin account.
From Los Angeles Times
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