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Recent Examples of screenwriter
Ripa, a Swedish producer, actor and screenwriter, died April 8, 2025.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Ripa, a Swedish producer, actor and screenwriter, died in April of last year.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Later in her career, Yaeger shifted her career from publicist to producer and screenwriter.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 June 2026
In addition to his journalism career, Bilton has also worked as a screenwriter and filmmaker.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Ripa, a Swedish producer, actor and screenwriter, died in April of last year.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Later in her career, Yaeger shifted her career from publicist to producer and screenwriter.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 June 2026
In addition to his journalism career, Bilton has also worked as a screenwriter and filmmaker.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenwriter
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Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 historical fiction novel, the film follows playwright William Shakespeare (Mescal) and his wild-eyed wife, Agnes (Buckley), whose relationship is splintered by the tragic loss of their young son, Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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While officials declined to comment on whether Harris had been charged, per the outlets, a representative for the playwright alleged that Harris was released without charges and will continue to stay in Japan to conduct research for an upcoming project.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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Suzuki Tsutomu, who served as both scriptwriter and producer, spoke to Variety about why Nippon TV moved early on AI, what happened when the technology surprised the production itself, and how the broadcaster is thinking about the model’s commercial future.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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On this occasion, there were no jostling journalists, no opportunistic influencers and no sign of the Hollywood scriptwriter looking to buy the rights to a story that has resonated around the world.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
18 Dec. 2025
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Staff writer Sophia Eppley contributed to this report.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Former Times staff writer Nardine Saad contributed to this report.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Conrad Earp, Asteroid City Of the three dramatists on this list, Earp is obviously the most developed.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2025
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Don’t underestimate what an intrepid dramatist can do with Shakespeare’s inexhaustible masterpiece.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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The scenarist of the eternal frontier first had to get there.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 June 2023
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Presumably these dynamics played better in scenarist Sarah Alderson’s original novel (which is set in Lisbon rather than Split).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2022
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Fentanyl also can come in powder and vape pens.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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While the egg whites are hanging out, place a 9-inch baking pan on a sheet of parchment paper and trace with a dark pen or marker.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
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