Favorite writers

1. George S. Kaufman

American playwright of acerbic wit. Twice won the Pulitzer Prize, and is best known for his collaborative authorship of "Once in a Lifetime," with Moss Hart (1930); "Of Thee I Sing," with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin (1931); "Dinner at Eight," with Edna Ferber (1932); "You Can't Take It with You"...

2. Garson Kanin

Writer | Adam's Rib

Garson Kanin has worked as an actor on stage and as a director on Broadway and in Hollywood, but his best-known work is as a writer. During the Great Depression, he dropped out of high school to help support his family by working as a musician and later as a comedian. He attended the American ...

3. Ruth Gordon

Actress | Rosemary's Baby

When Ruth Gordon convinced her father, a sea captain, to let her pursue acting she came to New York and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She acted in a few silents made at Fort Lee, New Jersey, in 1915. She made her Broadway debut in "Peter Pan" as Nibs the same year. The next 20 ...

4. George Bernard Shaw

Writer | My Fair Lady

The Anglo-Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925, acquired a reputation as the greatest dramatist in the English language during the first half of the 20th Century for the plays he had written at the height of his creativity from "Mrs. ...

5. Babaloo Mandel

Writer | Splash

Babaloo Mandel was born on October 13, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Splash (1983), Multiplicity (1996) and A League of Their Own (1992).

6. Simcha Jacobovici

Producer | Deadly Currents

Simcha Jacobovici was born on April 4, 1953 in Petah Tikva, Israel. He is a producer and director, known for Deadly Currents (1991), Impact of Terror (2004) and Tales from the Organ Trade (2013).

7. Billy Wilder

Writer | The Apartment

Originally planning to become a lawyer, Billy Wilder abandoned that career in favor of working as a reporter for a Viennese newspaper, using this experience to move to Berlin, where he worked for the city's largest tabloid. He broke into films as a screenwriter in 1929 and wrote scripts for many ...

8. Michele Fazekas

Producer | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Michele Fazekas is a writer, producer, and showrunner. She is the co-founder and executive of Fazekas & Butters, a television production and development company. She is known for producing Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Gen V (2023), Agent Carter (2015), Kevin (Probably) Saves the ...

9. Tara Butters

Producer | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Tara Butters was born on January 17, 1972 in San Diego, California, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Reaper (2007) and Emergence (2019). She is married to Marc Guggenheim. They have two children.

10. Jerome Schwartz

Producer | Emergence

Jerome Schwartz is known for Emergence (2019), Once Upon a Time (2011) and The Fix (2019).

11. Stan Lee

Producer | Doctor Strange

Stan Lee was an American comic-book writer, editor, and publisher, who was executive vice president and publisher of Marvel Comics.

Stan was born in New York City, to Celia (Solomon) and Jack Lieber, a dress cutter. His parents were Romanian Jewish immigrants. Lee co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, ...

12. John Steinbeck

Writer | Lifeboat

John Steinbeck was the third of four children and the only son born to John Ernst and Olive Hamilton Steinbeck. His father was County Treasurer and his mother, a former schoolteacher. John graduated from Salinas High School in 1919 and attended classes at Stanford University, leaving in 1925 ...

13. Mel Brooks

Actor | Spaceballs

Mel Brooks was born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York. He served in WWII, and afterwards got a job playing the drums at nightclubs in the Catskills. Brooks eventually started a comedy act and also worked in radio and as Master Entertainer at Grossinger's Resort before going to ...

14. Rick Moranis

Actor | Parenthood

Rick began his career as a radio DJ while he was still at high school which led to him writing, producing and being on air in his own show. He joined the Canadian TV series, SCTV (1976), winning an Emmy for writing and portraying the character, Bob McKenzie, which became the basis for the film, ...

15. Dave Thomas

Writer | The Blacklist

Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, Dave was the eldest son of John and Moreen Thomas. John Thomas (deceased) was a PHD in Philosophy (Duke), noted medical ethicist, head of Philosophy Department at McMaster University, and author of several books including: "Matters of Life and Death," "Well ...

16. George Lucas

Writer | Star Wars

George Walton Lucas, Jr. was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teen years, he went to Thomas Downey High School and was very much interested in drag racing. He planned to become a professional racecar ...

17. Gene Roddenberry

Writer | Star Trek

While in junior high school, he became interested in science fiction, and years later while reading a copy of 'Astounding Stories' when he was working as an airline pilot, he decided to give it up and become a writer. He moved West and joined the Los Angeles police force to gain experience that ...

18. John Hughes

Writer | Planes, Trains & Automobiles

John Hughes was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He was credited for creating some of the most memorable comedy films of the 1980s and the 1990s, when he was at the height of his career. He had a talent for writing coming-of-age stories, and for depicting fairly realistic...

19. Emilio Estevez

Actor | The Way

Emilio Estevez was born on May 12, 1962, in New York City. He is the eldest son of actor Martin Sheen, who at the time was just breaking into the business. His mother, Janet Sheen (née Templeton), was a former New York art student who had met Emilio's father right after he had moved to Manhattan. ...

20. Kendra Chanae Chapman

Writer | Emergence

Kendra Chanae Chapman is a writer and producer who was born on October 26, 1990 in Chicago, IL. She attended Carnegie Mellon University's renowned School of Drama where she completed a four-year degree program in three years, earning a BFA in dramaturgy. She also runs the food allergy blog Nope, ...

21. John Frankenheimer

Director | The Manchurian Candidate

Born in New York and raised in Queens, John Frankenheimer wanted to become a professional tennis player. He loved movies and his favorite actor was Robert Mitchum. He decided he wanted to be an actor but then he applied for and was accepted in the Motion Picture Squadron of the Air Force where he ...

22. Richard Condon

Writer | Prizzi's Honor

Richard Condon was born on March 18, 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Prizzi's Honor (1985), The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004). He was married to Evelyn Hunt. He died on April 9, 1996 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

23. Bernard Malamud

Writer | The Natural

Celebrated writer Bernard Malamud was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1914. He was educated at the City College of New York (CCNY) and New York's Columbia University, from which he graduated with an M.A. in 1942. After graduation he was a high-school English teacher for most of the rest of the decade and ...

24. Roger Towne

Writer | The Natural

Roger Towne is known for The Natural (1984), The Recruit (2003) and In the Company of Spies (1999).

25. Phil Dusenberry

Writer | The Natural

Phil Dusenberry was born on April 28, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Natural (1984), Hail (1972) and The Reagan Years (1992). He was married to Susan and Susan Dusenberry. He died on December 29, 2007 in Manhattan, New York City, New York...

26. John Carpenter

Writer | The Fog

John Howard Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York, to mother Milton Jean (Carter) and father Howard Ralph Carpenter. His family moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at Western Kentucky University. He attended Western Kentucky ...

27. Buster Keaton

Actor | The General

Joseph Frank Keaton was born on October 4, 1895 in Piqua, Kansas, to Joe Keaton and Myra Keaton. Joe and Myra were Vaudevillian comedians with a popular, ever-changing variety act, giving Keaton an eclectic and interesting upbringing. In the earliest days on stage, they traveled with a medicine ...

28. Lowell Ganz

Writer | Splash

Lowell Ganz was born on August 31, 1948 in Glen Oaks, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Splash (1983), Robots (2005) and Parenthood (1989). He has been married to Jeanne Russo since December 26, 1976. They have three children.

29. Jeff Rake

Producer | The $treet

Jeff Rake was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for The $treet (2000), The Tomorrow People (2013) and Manifest (2018).

30. Andrew Cosby

Writer | Hellboy

Andrew Cosby is known for Hellboy (2019), 2 Guns (2013) and Tattoo Man.

31. Jaime Paglia

Producer | Eureka

Jaime Paglia is a writer/producer/show-runner whose credits include, Eureka, the longest-running original scripted series in Syfy Channel's history. He was the executive producer and co-show-runner of Scream: The Television Series for MTV, adapted from the feature film franchise released by ...

32. Bruce Miller

Producer | The Handmaid's Tale

Bruce Miller is known for The Handmaid's Tale (2017), Eureka (2006) and Alphas (2011).

33. Matthew Lau

Producer | Intelligence

Matthew Lau is known for Intelligence (2014), Manifest (2018) and Wisdom of the Crowd (2017).

34. MW Cartozian Wilson

Writer | Manifest

MW Cartozian Wilson is known for Manifest (2018) and This Trans Artist Collected 200 Gallons of Urine to Protest Trump (2017).

35. Margaret Rose Lester

Writer | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Margaret Rose Lester is known for NCIS (2003), Manifest (2018) and Reverie (2018).

36. Gregory Nelson

Producer | Orphan Black

Gregory Nelson is a prolific writer and producer, whose work spans television, theatre and radio. Credits include the Emmy Award-winning ORPHAN BLACK (BBCA), and FRONTIER starring Jason Momoa (Netflix) as well as the broadcast dramas ALL RISE (CBS), MANIFEST (NBC) and ROOKIE BLUE (ABC). Greg was ...

37. Laura Putney

Producer | Manifest

Laura Putney was born on August 28, 1970 in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Manifest (2018), Life Sentence (2018) and Lethal Weapon (2016).

38. Margaret Easley

Producer | Manifest

Margaret Easley was born on June 2, 1970 in Austin, Texas, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Manifest (2018), Assassin's Creed III (2012) and Life Sentence (2018).

39. Amanda Green

Producer | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Amanda Green is known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Lethal Weapon (2016) and Manifest (2018).

40. Bobak Esfarjani

Writer | WandaVision

Bobak Esfarjani is known for WandaVision (2021), Manifest (2018) and Archive 81 (2022).

41. Ezra W. Nachman

Writer | Manifest

Ezra W. Nachman is known for Manifest (2018), Quiet Storm (2012) and Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021).

42. Jeannine Renshaw

Actress | Hook

Jeannine Renshaw is known for Hook (1991), Grey's Anatomy (2005) and Ghost Whisperer (2005).

43. Simran Baidwan

Producer | Manifest

Simran Baidwan was born in San Jose, California, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Manifest (2018), Ordinary Joe (2021) and The Good Doctor (2017). She is married to Vincent Neil Bonotto. They have two children.

44. Marta Gene Camps

Writer | Manifest

Marta Gene Camps is known for Manifest (2018), Shades of Blue (2016) and The Gifted (2017).

45. Terri Hughes Burton

Writer | Idle Hands

Terri Hughes Burton is known for Idle Hands (1999), Alphas (2011) and Tucker (2000).

46. Amy Berg

Producer | Counterpart

Amy Berg is a screenwriter and television showrunner. She's written and produced numerous television shows including Counterpart, Warrior Nun, Jack Ryan, The Alienist, Da Vinci's Demons, Person of Interest, Eureka, Leverage, The 4400, and is the creator of the popular digital series Caper. Berg has...

47. Neil Gaiman

Writer | Good Omens

Neil Gaiman is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre, and films. He is best known for the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book.

As a child and a teenager, Gaiman read the works of C. S. ...

48. Eric Wallace

Producer | Teen Wolf

A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Saturn Award-winner Eric Wallace began his career working in production for film legend Roger Corman, before moving on to Turner Pictures and DreamWorks SKG.

Over the next decade, Eric made his mark as a screenwriter and producer. During this time, he...

49. Jill E. Blotevogel

Producer | Scream

Jill E. Blotevogel is known for Scream: The TV Series (2015), Echo 3 (2022) and Moonlight (2007).

50. Eric Haywood

Producer | Four of Hearts

Eric Haywood was born on December 26, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Four of Hearts (2013), Empire (2015) and Manifest (2018).

51. Darika Fuhrmann

Script_department | Manifest

Darika Fuhrmann is known for Manifest (2018), Hit the Floor (2013) and The Night Shift (2014).

52. Matt K. Turner

Producer | Manifest

Matt K. Turner is known for Manifest (2018), Power (2014) and The Thing About Pam (2022).

53. Sumerah Srivastav

Writer | Lupin

Sumerah is a playwright and screenwriter working in film and television across UK, European and USA territories.

Sumerah has a background in media and law. Before turning to writing she won an MBA scholarship at Cass Business school, ran a London radio station and advised government. She is a keen ...

54. Ryan Martinez-Slattery

Writer | Manifest

Ryan Martinez-Slattery is a television writer and alum of the prestigious Warner Bros. Writers' Workshop. He earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University and his MFA from the UCLA Film School. Growing up as an actor, Martinez-Slattery became a producer and executive in unscripted and ...

55. Jimmy Blackmon

Writer | Manifest

Jimmy Blackmon is known for Manifest (2018), Prodigal Son (2019) and Succession (2018).

56. Gillian Muller

Writer | SurrealEstate

Gillian Müller was born and raised in Toronto to a mixed-up Trinidadian family, Gillian helped develop Travelers (Netflix) and wrote 'Protocol 6' as a 2014 Resident of the Canadian Film Centre's Primetime TV Program. After working for over a decade as an Assistant Director with the DGC, Gillian's ...

57. Brad Wright

Producer | Stargate: Atlantis

Brad Wright was born on May 2, 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer and writer, known for Stargate: Atlantis (2004), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and The Outer Limits (1995).

58. Tara Armstrong

Writer | Mary Kills People

Tara Armstrong is known for Mary Kills People (2017), 50/50 (2011) and Travelers (2016).

59. Mika Collins

Writer | Deep Six

Mika Collins is a writer, actor, and executive producer originally from South Africa. She has written and performed on series and films for HBO, Netflix, Syfy, CW, Lifetime, CBC, CTV and Showcase. Mika has also created, written, and produced award-winning web series and short films, including the ...

60. Rebecca Hales

Writer | Travelers

Rebecca Hales is known for Travelers (2016) and Dissecting Gwen (2017).

61. Kira Snyder

Producer | The Handmaid's Tale

Kira Snyder is known for The Handmaid's Tale (2017), The 100 (2014) and Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018).

62. Andrew Lenchewski

Writer | Royal Pains

Andrew Lenchewski is known for Royal Pains (2009), Rush and UC: Undercover (2001).

63. Johanna Lee

Writer | Star Trek: Discovery

Johanna Lee is known for Star Trek: Discovery (2017), Bitter and Sweet (2000) and Charmed (2018).

64. Michael Rauch

Producer | Instinct

Michael Rauch, creator and executive producer of "Beautiful People", has written and directed numerous projects in both film and television, including the independent feature "In The Weeds" for Miramax starring Bridget Moynahan, Ellen Pompeo and Eric Bogosian. Rauch also directed Bogosian in the ...

65. Jon Sherman

Producer | Frasier

Jon Sherman is known for Frasier (1993), Dead at 21 (1994) and Royal Pains (2009).

66. Constance M. Burge

Writer | Royal Pains

Constance M. Burge is known for Royal Pains (2009), Charmed (1998) and Savannah (1996).

67. Carol Flint

Producer | ER

Carol Flint is known for ER (1994), The West Wing (1999) and China Beach (1988).

68. Jessica Ball

Producer | Royal Pains

Jessica Ball is known for Royal Pains (2009), 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020) and Code Black (2015).

69. Jack Bernstein

Writer | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Jack Bernstein was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is known for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Royal Pains (2009) and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995).

70. Aubrey Villalobos

Producer | Dynasty

Aubrey Villalobos is known for Dynasty (2017), Royal Pains (2009) and The Ex List (2008).

71. Jeff Drayer

Producer | Chicago Med

Jeff Drayer is known for Chicago Med (2015), Royal Pains (2009) and Chicago Fire (2012).

72. Antonia Ellis

Producer | Sex and the City

Antonia (Toni) Ellis is a Writer and Producer who worked most recently on ROYAL PAINS (USA) for the past 7 seasons and travels/lives between LA and NYC. She worked on the Pilot, HAPPYish (Showtime) and Pilot/1st season of Golden Globes winner, MOZART IN THE JUNGLE (Amazon). Antonia was a Producer ...

73. Woody Strassner

Writer | Royal Pains

Woody Strassner is known for Royal Pains (2009), Stumptown (2019) and Code Black (2015).

74. Caty Zick

Casting_department | The Spectacular Now

Caty Zick is known for The Spectacular Now (2013), Royal Pains (2009) and Dead. Gay. Fictional (2020).

75. Jason Gavin

Writer | Echo

Jason Gavin is known for Echo (2023), Friday Night Lights (2006) and Dark Winds (2022).

76. Irv Danesh

Producer | Royal Pains

Irv Danesh is known for Royal Pains (2009), The Dry Land (2010) and Nerd (2015).

77. Alex Douglas

Writer | Royal Pains

Alex Douglas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for Royal Pains (2009), Concrete Blondes (2013) and One Life to Live (1968).

78. Stuart Feldman

Assistant_director | Godzilla

Stuart has worked as a writer and assistant director on dozens of film and television projects. He has written for the NBC dramas Law & Order, SVU, and the USA series Royal Pains, and is an adjunct TV Writing instructor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Raised in Merrick, NY, he is a graduate of ...

79. Pat Smith

Writer | Guidance

Pat Smith is a Toronto born writer, producer and actor. Most recently, Pat has worked as a writer and co-producer on the Netflix Original Series, Travelers (seasons 1-3), as well as Mary Kills People on Global/Lifetime (2018 Canadian Screen Award Nominee; Best Drama). Prior to joining the Travelers...

80. Jason Whiting

Writer | Travelers

Jason Whiting is known for Travelers (2016), Hudson & Rex (2019) and Ruby and the Well (2022).

81. Ken Kabatoff

Producer | Travelers

Ken Kabatoff was born on March 16, 1989 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada. He is a producer and writer, known for Travelers (2016), Falling Skies (2011) and Stargate Universe (2009).

82. Ashley Park

Writer | Travelers

Ashley Park is known for Travelers (2016), Killjoys (2015) and Gangnam Project (2024).

83. S.B. Edwards

Writer | Fall Back Down

S.B. Edwards is known for Fall Back Down (2019), The A-Team (2010) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).

84. Amanda Ann Smith

Writer | Travelers

Amanda is a former development executive and animation producer who lives a double life. She's an extroverted introvert, an anxious optimist and an empath who loves murder... on screen. Her winding career path led her to work in the kids and animation space for a number of years, but her true ...

85. Heath Affolter

Writer | Counter Act

Heath Affolter is known for Counter Act (2016), Try to Fly (2020) and The Undertaker's Son (2017).

86. John P. Rogers

Producer | Hide and Seek

John P. Rogers is known for Hide and Seek (2005), Royal Pains (2009) and Luckytown (2000).

87. Lauren Bello

Writer | The Sandman

Lauren Bello is known for The Sandman (2022), The Forest (2016) and Foundation (2021).

88. Vanessa Benton

Writer | The Sandman

Vanessa Benton is known for The Sandman (2022), How to Get Away with Murder (2014) and In Contempt (2018).

89. Mike Dringenberg

Writer | The Sandman

Mike Dringenberg is known for The Sandman (2022), Lucifer (2016) and The Sandman (2020).

90. David S. Goyer

Writer | Dark City

David S. Goyer was born on December 22, 1965 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Dark City (1998), The Dark Knight (2008) and Batman Begins (2005). He is married to Marina Black. They have two children. He was previously married to Jessika Borsiczky.

91. Allan Heinberg

Producer | The Sandman

Allan Heinberg was born on June 29, 1967 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Allan is a producer and writer, known for The Sandman (2022), Wonder Woman (2017) and The Catch (2016).

92. Sam Kieth

Writer | The Sandman

Sam Kieth is known for The Sandman (2022), Lucifer (2016) and The Sandman (2020).

93. Catherine Smyth-McMullen

Writer | The Other Lamb

Catherine Smyth-McMullen is an award-winning film and tv screenwriter, with a focus on genre.

Catherine's feature The Other Lamb held its world premiere at TIFF 2019 as a Special Presentation, garnering rave reviews - The Hollywood Reporter calling it "a visionary tale... that hits the sweet spot ...

94. Heather Bellson

Producer | The Sandman

Heather Bellson is known for The Sandman (2022), Raised by Wolves (2020) and Black Sails (2014).

95. Jim Campolongo

Producer | The Sandman

Jim Campolongo is known for The Sandman (2022), White Collar (2009) and The Blacklist (2013).

96. Jay Franklin

Writer | The Sandman

Jay Franklin is known for The Sandman (2022), Briarpatch (2019) and Anthony Samuels (2008).

97. Austin Guzman

Producer | The Sandman

Austin Guzman is known for The Sandman (2022), Grey's Anatomy (2005) and Why Women Kill (2019).

98. Alexander Newman-Wise

Writer | The Sandman

Alexander Newman-Wise is known for The Sandman (2022), The Catch (2016) and For The People (2018).

99. Ameni Rozsa

Producer | Yellowjackets

Ameni Rozsa is known for Yellowjackets (2021), The Sandman (2022) and The Catch (2016).

100. John Hoffman

Producer | Only Murders in the Building

Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised outside of Columbus, Ohio, John worked for many years as an actor in theatre, television and film. He began a successful feature screenwriting career ("Indianapolis", "Queen of the Jews, aka Queen Bess", "The Last of Sheila") after moving to Los Angeles in 1991...