screenwriter

noun

screen·​writ·​er ˈskrēn-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce screenwriter (audio)
: a writer of screenplays

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For a franchise that spans three interconnected series, with six directors and seven screenwriters between ten movies, the Conjuring Universe’s lore is remarkably consistent. Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 Marc Forster will direct, while Backman and David Magee will serve as screenwriters. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 Michael Attenborough, Richard Attenborough’s son, and Emma Forbes, daughter of the original movie’s screenwriter, Bryan Forbes, are also exec producing. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 Hills is also a screenwriter and filmmaker known for vintage and period storytelling focused on youth culture. Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for screenwriter

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of screenwriter was in 1913

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“Screenwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenwriter. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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screenwriter

noun
screen·​writ·​er -ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce screenwriter (audio)
: a writer of screenplays
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