Examples of screenwriter in a Sentence
Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
An iconic fixture of LA's Sunset Strip, The Comedy Store was founded by Shore's parents, Sammy and Mitzi Shore, and screenwriter Rudy DeLuca in 1972.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
In short order, the director hits on her, a screenwriter (Jude Law) hits on her, and a heartthrob star (Diego Luna) hits on her.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
The film is written by first-time feature screenwriter Sam Stefanak.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
She was recruited to listen to screenwriters’ climate pitches on the Universal Studios lot last week.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Schneider also wrote and produced numerous episodes of All That that Thompson appeared in, and, perhaps most significantly, has a screenwriter and co-producer credit on Good Burger, the movie spinoff of the popular recurring All That segment.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
This kid trades script notes with an Oscar-winning screenwriter over French fries at a diner in Studio City.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
As a screenwriter, Anthea penned the 2017 film Battlecreek, directed by Alison Eastwood, Clint Eastwood’s daughter, and starring Bill Skarsgård.
—Melissa Girimonte, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
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1913, in the meaning defined above
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“Screenwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenwriter. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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