scriptwriter
noun
script·writ·er
ˈskrip(t)-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who writes scripts
a Hollywood scriptwriter
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Ramsay and fellow scriptwriters Edna Walsh and Alice Birch decamped the story from France to the US, added some humor and fleshed out the role of Grace’s partner, Jackson.
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
One is another film with the two The Secret Floor scriptwriters.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
This year, the league’s scriptwriters have leaned into the drama more than ever.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The new Thai adaptation will be an eight-part series helmed by Thai producer-writer Pornmanus Rattanavich (The Journey, Start-Up Thailand) and scriptwriters Nitikarn Pinmuangngarm, Rapeepimol Chaiyasena and Punnapat Sutthiwong.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
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scriptwriter
noun
script·writ·er
ˈskrip-ˌtrīt-ər
: a person who writes scripts (as screenplays for television or movies)
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