Definition of screenwriter
: a writer of screenplays
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Director Terry Gilliam and Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson will be honored this year with lifetime achievement CineMerit Awards at the 36th Munich International Film Festival, which runs June 28-July 7.
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Among the book’s admirers were screenwriters Aaron and Jordan Kandell.
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The Source: Two of the people behind Solo: A Star Wars Story Probability of Accuracy: If Ron Howard and screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan don’t know how Solo was made, who does?
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In an interview with UPROXX’s Mike Ryan, screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan revealed that a human slave briefly glimpsed in the Kessel mines is played by Anthony Daniels, who has appeared as C-3PO in every other Star Wars movie to date.
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Tiffany Haddish is hosting the show, and screenwriter and producer Lena Waithe will receive the Trailblazer Award.
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Hannigan bought the house in 2002 from screenwriter-director Mark Steven Johnson for $1.936 million.
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Produced by Aniston, Notaro, Allyne, Will Ferrell, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Adam McKay (The Big Short), among others, First Ladies promises plenty of star power, though Netflix has gone light on other details.
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Daisy Goodwin is a bestselling author and creator and screenwriter of PBS Masterpiece’s Victoria.
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First Known Use of screenwriter
1920
SCREENWRITER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of screenwriter for English Language Learners
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: a person who writes screenplays
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