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Krysty Norma Lesley Wilson-Cairns [1] (born 26 May 1987) is a Scottish screenwriter. Born and raised in Glasgow, she studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the National Film and Television School. During her teenage years, she was a runner on television series including the detective show Taggart.
Krysty Wilson-Cairns is a Scottish screenwriter who co-wrote 1917, Last Night in Soho and The Good Nurse. She has a BAFTA Award and an Oscar nomination, and is the founder of Great Company Entertainment.
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The Oscar-nominated scripter reveals how she broke rules and reinvented the war movie genre with the WWI epic. She shares her research, inspiration and challenges of writing a single shot film.
Nov 26, 2019 · 1917 writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns funneled WWI obsessions into war epic - Polygon. 1917 writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns funneled WWI obsessions into the single-shot epic. ‘That was massive...
Nov 4, 2021 · ‘Last Night in Soho’ Co-Writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns Loves That Wild Twist, but She Knows It Hurts. Alongside director and co-writer Edgar Wright, the screenwriter had to get comfortable...
Dec 26, 2019 · 1917 co-writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns on her grandpa's love of history, her choice to visit real-life battlefields, and how viewer anxiety makes her strong.
The Oscar-nominated screenwriter of 1917 and Last Night in Soho shares her cinematic influences, from The Brave Little Toaster to Romeo + Juliet. Discover the films that shaped her style, voice and vision in this personal list.