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20th-century film screenwriters

139 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Al PacinoPerson · Film memorabiliaAl Pacino (born 1940) was a United States film producer, film actor and stage actor.
Alan J. PakulaPerson · Film memorabiliaAlan J. Pakula (1928–1998) was a United States film director, writer and director.
Aleksei SaltykovPerson · Film memorabiliaAleksei Saltykov (1934–1993) was a Soviet film director and film screenwriter.
Aleksey ChadovPerson · Film memorabiliaAleksey Chadov was a Russian actor, film director, film screenwriter and film producer (born 1981). He was born at Solntsevo.
Andrei TarkovskyPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986) was a Soviet Union film director, actor and film editor.
Andrew YoungAuthor · BooksAndrew Young was an American film producer, politician, diplomat, writer, peace activist and human rights defender (born 1932). He was born at New Orleans.
AnémonePerson · Film memorabiliaAnémone was a French actress and film screenwriter (1950–2019). She was born at 15th arrondissement of Paris and died at Poitiers.
Angelina JoliePerson · Film memorabiliaAngelina Jolie (born 1975) was a United States film actor, film director and film producer.
Anne PerryAuthor · BooksAnne Perry (1938–2023) was a British writer, novelist and film screenwriter.
Antonio ResinesPerson · Film memorabiliaAntonio Resines (born 1954) is a Spanish actor, film producer and film director.
Ashley WaltersPerson · Music memorabiliaAshley Walters (born 1982) is a British actor, rapper and film director.
Attila DargayArtist · Comics and comic artAttila Dargay (1927–2009) was a Hungary film director, screenwriter and cartoonist.
Billy WilderPerson · Film memorabiliaBilly Wilder (1906–2002) was a United States screenwriter, film director and film producer.
Branko LustigPerson · Film memorabiliaBranko Lustig (1932–2019) was an actor, film producer and television producer.
Bria VinaiteDesigner · FashionBria Vinaite (born 1993) was a Lithuania actor, film actor and television actor.
Brian Michael BendisArtist · Comics and comic artBrian Michael Bendis (born 1967) was a United States comics artist, comics writer and screenwriter.
Carlos BernardPerson · Film memorabiliaCarlos Bernard (born 1962) is an American actor, film director and television director.
Charles MatthauPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Matthau (born 1962) is an American actor, film director and film screenwriter.
Charlotte GainsbourgPerson · Music memorabiliaCharlotte Gainsbourg (born 1971) was a United Kingdom actor, singer and film screenwriter.
Christopher NolanPerson · Film memorabiliaChristopher Nolan (born 1970) was a United Kingdom film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Claude ChabrolPerson · Film memorabiliaClaude Chabrol (1930–2010) was a France film actor, film screenwriter and film critic.
Cormac McCarthyAuthor · BooksCormac McCarthy was an American novelist, playwright, writer and film screenwriter (1933–2023). He was born at Providence and died at Santa Fe.
Craig BartlettAuthor · BooksCraig Bartlett was an American animator, television producer, writer, film screenwriter, director and actor (born 1956). He was born at Seattle.
Damien LeonePerson · Film memorabiliaDamien Leone was an American film director, film producer, film screenwriter, make-up artist, special effects artist and audio engineer (born 1984). He was born at New York City.
Dan ButlerPerson · Film memorabiliaDan Butler (born 1954) is an American actor, film director and television director.
Daniel GilliesPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel Gillies was a New Zealand and Canadian actor, film editor, film director and television director (born 1976). He was born at Winnipeg.
Danny BoylePerson · Film memorabiliaDanny Boyle (born 1956) was a United Kingdom film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Danny DeVitoPerson · Film memorabiliaDanny DeVito (born 1944) was a United States comedian, television actor and film actor.
David CostabilePerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Costabile was an American actor and film screenwriter (born 1967). He was born at Washington, D.C.
David CronenbergPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Cronenberg (born 1943) was a Canada film director, actor and film producer.
David GiuntoliPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Giuntoli (born 1980) was a United States actor, television actor and voice actor.
David LeanPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Lean (1908–1991) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland film director, film producer and film editor.
Delphine de ViganAuthor · BooksDelphine de Vigan (born 1966) is a French film screenwriter, film director and novelist.
Denis MoschittoPerson · Film memorabiliaDenis Moschitto (born 1977) was a Germany actor, film actor and television actor.
Dmytro KomarovPhotographer · PhotographyDmytro Komarov was an Ukrainian and Soviet journalist, television presenter, photographer, traveler and film director (born 1983). He was born at Kyiv.
Dmytro KorchynskyAuthor · BooksDmytro Korchynsky was a dmytro korchynsky is recorded with the citizenship of soviet union and ukraine. author. Dmytro Korchynsky is recorded as politician, journalist, poet, presenter and film screenwriter. The heading
Eddie McClintockPerson · Film memorabiliaEddie McClintock was an American actor, film director and film screenwriter (born 1967). He was born at North Canton.
Edoardo PontiPerson · Film memorabiliaEdoardo Ponti (born 1973) was a Italy screenwriter, film producer and actor.
Elio PetriPerson · Film memorabiliaElio Petri (1929–1982) was a Italy film director, film screenwriter and film critic.
Erik PoppePhotographer · PhotographyErik Poppe (born 1960) was a Norway film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Eyvind JohnsonPerson · Film memorabiliaEyvind Johnson (1900–1976) was a Sweden translator, novelist and journalist.
Fabrizio MoroPerson · Film memorabiliaFabrizio Moro (born 1975) is an Italian singer-songwriter, singer and television presenter.
Ferzan ÖzpetekPerson · Film memorabiliaFerzan Özpetek (born 1959) was a Italy film director, screenwriter and journalist.
Flannery O'ConnorAuthor · BooksFlannery O'Connor (1925–1964) was an American writer, novelist and essayist.
Florian FrickePerson · Film memorabiliaFlorian Fricke (1944–2001) was a German composer, pianist and film director.
Francis AlÿsPerson · Film memorabiliaFrancis Alÿs (born 1959) was a Belgium artist, painter and visual artist.
Francis Ford CoppolaPerson · Film memorabiliaFrancis Ford Coppola (born 1939) was a United States film director, film producer and screenwriter.
François TruffautPerson · Film memorabiliaFrançois Truffaut (1932–1984) was a France film director, film producer and film critic.
Fred ZinnemannPerson · Film memorabiliaFred Zinnemann (1907–1997) was a United States film producer, film director and photographer.
Gabriele MuccinoPerson · Film memorabiliaGabriele Muccino (born 1967) was a Italy film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Garth DavisDesigner · Modern designGarth Davis (born 1974) was a Australia film director, film screenwriter and television director.
Genco GülanArtist · SculptureGenco Gülan (born 1969) is a Turkish sculptor, choreographer and painter.
George A. RomeroPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge A. Romero (1940–2017) was a United States film director, film producer and film editor.
Gianfranco ParoliniPerson · Film memorabiliaGianfranco Parolini (1930–2018) was a Italy film director, screenwriter and actor.
Gillian FlynnAuthor · BooksGillian Flynn was an American journalist, television critic, novelist, writer and film critic (born 1971). She was born at Kansas City.
Giovanna MariniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanna Marini (1937–2024) was an Italian singer-songwriter, singer and ethnomusicologist.
Giuliano MontaldoPerson · Film memorabiliaGiuliano Montaldo (1930–2023) was a Italy film director, actor and screenwriter.
Giulio QuestiPerson · Film memorabiliaGiulio Questi (1924–2014) was a Italy film director, screenwriter and film actor.
Graham PhillipsPerson · Film memorabiliaGraham Phillips (born 1993) is an American actor, film director and film producer.
Greta GerwigAuthor · BooksGreta Gerwig (born 1983) is an American film director, playwright and actress.
Hark BohmPerson · Film memorabiliaHark Bohm (1939–2025) was a Germany actor, film director and screenwriter.
Henri VernesAuthor · BooksHenri Vernes was a Belgian writer, journalist and film screenwriter (1918–2021). He was born at Ath and died at Brussels.
Hiam AbbassPerson · Film memorabiliaHiam Abbass (born 1960) is a Palestinian actress, film director and television director.
Idrissa OuédraogoPerson · Film memorabiliaIdrissa Ouédraogo was a film director, screenwriter and film producer (1954–2018). He was born at Banfora and died at Ouagadougou.
Ihor PodolchakPhotographer · PhotographyIhor Podolchak was a Soviet and Ukrainian photographer, film director, painter, etcher, film producer and film screenwriter (born 1962). He was born at Lviv.
Ingmar BergmanPerson · Film memorabiliaIngmar Bergman was a Swedish film director, theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, actor and film producer (1918–2007). He was born at Uppsala and died at Fårö parish.
Ira SachsPerson · Film memorabiliaIra Sachs was an American screenwriter, film producer, writer and director (born 1965). He was born at Memphis.
Iryna TsilykPerson · Film memorabiliaIryna Tsilyk was an Ukrainian poet, director, writer and film screenwriter (born 1982). She was born at Kyiv.
James CameronPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Cameron (born 1954) was a Canada film producer, film director and screenwriter.
Jan FethkePerson · Film memorabiliaJan Fethke (1903–1980) was a Poland film director, writer and Esperantist.
Jane HorrocksPerson · Music memorabiliaJane Horrocks (born 1964) is a British actress, singer and film screenwriter.
Jean-Luc GodardPerson · Film memorabiliaJean-Luc Godard (1930–2022) was a France film director, actor and screenwriter.
Jean-Luc LagarcePerson · Film memorabiliaJean-Luc Lagarce (1957–1995) was a French playwright, film director and film screenwriter.
Jennifer LawrencePerson · Film memorabiliaJennifer Lawrence (born 1990) is an American actress, film producer and film screenwriter.
Jennifer Yuh NelsonPerson · Film memorabiliaJennifer Yuh Nelson was an American director and film screenwriter (born 1972). She was born at South Korea.
John CassavetesPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Cassavetes (1929–1989) was a United States film actor, film director and film producer.
John GuillerminPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Guillermin (1925–2015) was a United Kingdom film director, film producer and screenwriter.
John HustonPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Huston (1906–1987) was a United States actor, film actor and film director.
John SchlesingerPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Schlesinger (1926–2003) was a United Kingdom film director, actor and screenwriter.
Johnny StrongPerson · Music memorabiliaJohnny Strong was an American actor, singer, stunt performer, composer and film director (born 1979). He was born at Los Angeles.
Jordi MollàPerson · Film memorabiliaJordi Mollà (born 1968) was a Spain film director, actor and writer.
Joseph StefanoPerson · Film memorabiliaJoseph Stefano (1922–2006) was a United States screenwriter, film director and film screenwriter.
Kelly BlatzPerson · Film memorabiliaKelly Blatz (born 1987) is an American actor, singer and film director.
Ken JacobsPhotographer · PhotographyKen Jacobs was an American film director, university teacher, film editor, film producer, film screenwriter and actor (1933–2025). He was born at Brooklyn and died at Manhattan.
Kevin JamesPerson · Film memorabiliaKevin James (born 1965) was a United States film producer, voice actor and screenwriter.
Kon IchikawaPerson · Film memorabiliaKon Ichikawa (1915–2008) was a Japan film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Kristen StewartPerson · Film memorabiliaKristen Stewart was an American actress, film director and television director (born 1990). She was born at Los Angeles.
Kunal KhemuPerson · Film memorabiliaKunal Khemu (born 1983) is an Indian actor, film director and film screenwriter.
Laurence OlivierPerson · Film memorabiliaLaurence Olivier (1907–1989) was a United Kingdom film actor, theatre director and film director.
Leonid LavrovskyPerson · Film memorabiliaLeonid Lavrovsky was a Soviet choreographer, ballet master, film director, film screenwriter and dancer (1905–1967). He was born at Saint Petersburg and died at Paris.
Lo WeiPerson · Film memorabiliaLo Wei (1918–1996) was a Chinese film producer, actor and director.
M. Night ShyamalanPerson · Film memorabiliaM. Night Shyamalan was an American and Indian film director, film producer, writer, actor and screenwriter (born 1970). He was born at Mahé.
Marquard BohmPerson · Film memorabiliaMarquard Bohm (1941–2006) was a Germany stage actor, film actor and television actor.
Martin ScorsesePerson · Film memorabiliaMartin Scorsese (born 1942) was a United States film director, film actor and film producer.
Martina HaagPerson · Film memorabiliaMartina Haag was a Swedish actress, writer and film director (born 1964). She was born at Lidingö.
Mel GibsonPerson · Film memorabiliaMel Gibson (born 1956) was a United States film producer, film actor and film director.
Michael CunninghamAuthor · BooksMichael Cunningham (born 1952) was a United States writer, screenwriter and novelist.
Michael GiacchinoPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael Giacchino (born 1967) is an American composer, music executive and film director.
Mike KelleyArtist · SculptureMike Kelley (1954–2012) was a United States painter, draftsperson and photographer.
Miklós JancsóPerson · Film memorabiliaMiklós Jancsó (1921–2014) was a Hungary film director, screenwriter and film screenwriter.
Mstyslav ChernovPhotographer · PhotographyMstyslav Chernov was an Ukrainian photographer, war correspondent, journalist, photojournalist, reporter and film director (born 1985). He was born at Kharkiv.
Mykelti WilliamsonPerson · Film memorabiliaMykelti Williamson (born 1957) is an American actor, film producer and film director.
Nicolas RoegPerson · Film memorabiliaNicolas Roeg (1928–2018) was a United Kingdom film director, cinematographer and television director.
Nikita MikhalkovPerson · Film memorabiliaNikita Mikhalkov (born 1945) was a Soviet Union actor, film director and screenwriter.
Pablo LarraínPerson · Film memorabiliaPablo Larraín (born 1976) is a Chilean film producer, executive producer and camera operator.
Pamela AdlonPerson · Film memorabiliaPamela Adlon (born 1966) is an American actress, film producer and television producer.
Paolo GenovesePerson · Film memorabiliaPaolo Genovese (born 1966) was a Italy film director, screenwriter and film screenwriter.
Paul AusterAuthor · BooksPaul Auster (1947–2024) was a United States screenwriter, film director and linguist.
Paul NewmanPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Newman (1925–2008) was a United States television actor, film actor and film director.
Paul Thomas AndersonPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Thomas Anderson (born 1970) was a United States film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Pedro AlonsoPerson · Film memorabiliaPedro Alonso (born 1971) is a Spanish actor, writer and painter.
Peter UstinovPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Ustinov (1921–2004) was a United Kingdom actor, humanitarian and writer.
Pierre BatcheffPerson · Film memorabiliaPierre Batcheff was a Spanish, Russian and Soviet actor and film screenwriter (1901–1932). He was born at Harbin and died at Paris.
Premendra MitraPerson · Film memorabiliaPremendra Mitra (1904–1988) was an Indian poet, writer and film director.
Pupi AvatiPerson · Film memorabiliaPupi Avati (born 1938) was a Italy film director, screenwriter and writer.
Rachid BoudjedraAuthor · BooksRachid Boudjedra (born 1941) was a Algeria writer, poet and journalist.
Rainer Werner FassbinderPerson · Film memorabiliaRainer Werner Fassbinder (1945–1982) was a American occupation zone in Germany screenwriter, playwright and film director.
Robert BentonPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert Benton (1932–2025) was a United States film director, screenwriter and writer.
Robert BoltPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert Bolt (1924–1995) was a United Kingdom actor, screenwriter and playwright.
Roberto RosselliniPerson · Film memorabiliaRoberto Rossellini (1906–1977) was a Italy film director, actor and film producer.

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