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When the original writer walked off, Spiegel connected Lean with playwright Robert Bolt, an important collaborator who, like the director, was the product of a puritanical childhood, during which he was considered the dunce of the family.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Nana-Kofi Kufuor Nana-Kofi is a British Ghanaian playwright and TV writer from Stockport.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Besson is a prizewinning author, screenwriter, and playwright.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Director/star Olivia Wilde sets the table for a funny and touching affair that co-stars Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz and is imbued with the spirit of playwright Edward Albee.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Nana-Kofi Kufuor Nana-Kofi is a British Ghanaian playwright and TV writer from Stockport.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Besson is a prizewinning author, screenwriter, and playwright.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Director/star Olivia Wilde sets the table for a funny and touching affair that co-stars Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz and is imbued with the spirit of playwright Edward Albee.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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playwright
noun
play·wright
ˈplā-ˌrīt 
: a person who writes plays
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