Writers
by Robert_Teel | created - 19 Oct 2013 | updated - 10 Oct 2014 | Public
1. Terrence Malick
Writer | Days of Heaven
Terrence Malick was born in Ottawa, Illinois. His family subsequently lived in Oklahoma and he went to school in Austin, Texas. He did his undergraduate work at Harvard, graduating summa cum laude with a degree in philosophy in 1965.
A member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society, he attended Magdalen ...
2. Terry Gilliam
Writer | Brazil
Terry Gilliam was born near Medicine Lake, Minnesota. When he was 12 his family moved to Los Angeles where he became a fan of MAD magazine. In his early twenties he was often stopped by the police who suspected him of being a drug addict and Gilliam had to explain that he worked in advertising. In ...
3. Ronald Harwood
Writer | The Pianist
Born in Cape Town, Union of South Africa in 1934, Ronald Harwood moved to London in 1951 to pursue a career in the theatre. After attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, he joined the Shakespeare Company of Sir Donald Wolfit, one of the last 'actor-manager' of Great-Britain. From 1953 to 1958...
4. J.J. Abrams
Producer | Lost
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams was born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles, the son of TV producer parents. At 15, he wrote the music for Don Dohler's Nightbeast (1982). In his senior year of college, he and Jill Mazursky teamed up to write a feature film, which became Taking Care of Business (1990)....
5. Julian Fellowes
Writer | Gosford Park
Julian Fellowes was born on August 17, 1949 in Cairo, Egypt. He is a writer and producer, known for Gosford Park (2001), Downton Abbey (2010) and From Time to Time (2009). He has been married to Emma Joy Kitchener-Fellowes since April 28, 1990. They have one child.
6. Michael Wilson
Writer | Lawrence of Arabia
Michael Wilson was born on July 1, 1914 in McAlester, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer, known for Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and 5 Fingers (1952). He was married to Zelma Wilson. He died on April 9, 1978 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
7. Frank Baldwin
Writer | Cold Pursuit
Frank Baldwin is known for Cold Pursuit (2019), Big George Foreman (2023) and Your Honor (2020).
8. Scott Neustadter
Writer | (500) Days of Summer
Scott Neustadter was born in 1977 in the USA. He is a writer and producer, known for 500 Days of Summer (2009), The Disaster Artist (2017) and The Spectacular Now (2013). He has been married to Lauren Levy Neustadter since October 9, 2010.
9. Michael H. Weber
Writer | (500) Days of Summer
Michael H. Weber is known for 500 Days of Summer (2009), The Disaster Artist (2017) and The Spectacular Now (2013). He has been married to Alysia Sands since 2021.
10. Shawn Christensen
Director | Curfew
Shawn Christensen graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in Illustration and Graphic Design. After graduating, he formed indie rock band Stellastarr* and, while on tour, wrote and sold many screenplays, including Sidney Hall (Fox Searchlight) and Karma Coalition (Warner Bros.). Stellastarr* ...
11. Mike Fleiss
Producer | Poseidon
Mike Fleiss was born on April 14, 1964 in Fullerton, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Poseidon (2006), Shark Night (2011) and Hostel (2005). He has been married to Laura Kaeppeler since April 6, 2014. They have one child. He was previously married to Daphne Alexandra Vorbeck.
12. Sergio Leone
Writer | Once Upon a Time in America
Sergio Leone was virtually born into the cinema - he was the son of Roberto Roberti (A.K.A. Vincenzo Leone), one of Italy's cinema pioneers, and actress Bice Valerian. Leone entered films in his late teens, working as an assistant director to both Italian directors and U.S. directors working in ...
13. William Tyler Smith
Writer | Kiss Me Again
William Tyler Smith is known for Kiss Me Again (2006), Imagine a School... Summerhill (2008) and The Third Mind (2000).
14. William Bast
Writer | The Legend of Lizzie Borden
William Bast, the Edgar-winning TV screenwriter, was the first biographer of cinema icon James Dean, his close friend and lover. Bast and Dean met and became friends and roommates while drama students at U.C.L.A., and later roomed together in New York City.
Bast first wrote about Dean a year after ...
15. Boaz Yakin
Writer | Fresh
Boaz Yakin was born on June 15, 1965. He is a writer and producer, known for Fresh (1994), Remember the Titans (2000) and Aviva (2020).
16. Kimberly Seilhamer
Writer | The Lighthouse
Kimberly Seilhamer was born in Olympia, Washington, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for The Lighthouse, Hometown Hero (2017) and Jack the Reaper (2011).
17. Brian Duffield
Writer | No One Will Save You
Brian Duffield was born on November 5, 1985. He is a writer and producer, known for No One Will Save You (2023), Spontaneous (2020) and Cocaine Bear (2023).
18. Jonathan Rosenthal
Writer | Fever Dreams: A Pulp Collection
Jonathan Rosenthal is known for Fever Dreams: A Pulp Collection (2022), Power Rangers Samurai (2011) and Special Agent Oso (2009).
19. Bob Nelson
Writer | Nebraska
Bob Nelson was born on July 18, 1956 in Yankton, South Dakota, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Nebraska (2013), The Confirmation (2016) and Highston (2015).
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