screenwriter

noun

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

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The screenwriter remembers helping out the crew during the ADR process by doing a Schwarzenegger impression as placeholders for a number of lines before the star could record the actual versions. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 Métivier, who is also the screenwriter, is a Canadian-Filipina from Montreal. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025 Original screenwriter Chris Columbus is attached to direct Gremlins 3 as well as producing. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025 Bloodlines, are teaming up with the series' original screenwriter Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter) for the threequel. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 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 Nov. 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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