screenwriter

noun

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

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Filmmaker Eric Aronson spent 22 years in Hollywood as a screenwriter before moving back to his native Boston and deciding to take a new approach to movies. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 May 2025 The film, inspired by true stories, is written by screenwriters Eva Pauné and Mirjam Ziegler. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2025 Off-screen, hosts Pelley and Whitaker are married, while Stahl's longtime husband, journalist and screenwriter Aaron Latham, died of Parkinson's Disease in 2022. Caroline Blair, People.com, 11 May 2025 An Italian judge has dismissed a case against Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis for alleged rape, his lawyers said on May 7. Emilio Parodi, USA Today, 8 May 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 20 May. 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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