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The screenwriters on this list are ranked according to their lifetime success (awards & nominations), their writing skill, along with their ability to inspire generations of writers after them. To me, accuracy when making a Top 10/Top 100 all time list is extremely important.
1. Asghar Farhadi. Writer. Director. Producer. The Salesman (2016) Asghar Farhadi is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Iranian cinema as well as world cinema in the 21st century.
- Adaptation. One of the best movies about a writer not surprisingly comes from the brain and fingertips of the meta movie master himself: Charlie Kaufman.
- Midnight in Paris. Woody Allen's love letter to Paris in the 1920s is both a sweet high-concept comedy and an evaluation of the virtues of nostalgia. "Midnight in Paris" centers around Gil (Owen Wilson), a Hollywood script doctor, who dreams of writing a meaningful novel.
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018's "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" is based on the true story of professional biographer Lee Israel (via Time). Struggling to write her next book and pay the rent, Israel (Melissa McCarthy) uses her gift for getting into the lives of other people and forges letters from all sorts of famous folks, which she sells for a high price.
- Ruby Sparks. Zoe Kazan wrote and stars in "Ruby Sparks," a film about a fictional manic pixie dream girl come to life. Author Calvin (Paul Dano) writes about a character named Ruby Sparks, and is startled to see that this person on his page suddenly appears in the form of a living, breathing Ruby Sparks (Kazan).
Oct 2, 2017 · Illustration: Maya Robinson/Vulture. “To make a good film,” Alfred Hitchcock once said, “you need three things: the script, the script, and the script.” Yet while it’s easy to find (and...
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- Quentin Tarantino. 224 votes. Quentin Tarantino is renowned for his unique storytelling techniques and incorporation of pop culture references into his work.
- Billy Wilder. 119 votes. Billy Wilder, an Austrian-born American filmmaker, earned both commercial success and critical acclaim for his exceptional screenwriting abilities.
- Stanley Kubrick. 157 votes. Stanley Kubrick was not only a legendary director but also a skilled screenwriter who contributed significantly to the many groundbreaking films he made.
- Francis Ford Coppola. 126 votes. Francis Ford Coppola is a celebrated writer and director whose screenplay credits include some of the most iconic films in cinema history.
Apr 9, 2019 · By Amy Glynn | April 9, 2019 | 3:13pm. Movies Lists Films about Writing. Writing is many things, but dramatic isn’t often one of them. So it’s funny how many movies there are about writers ...
Barton Fink. 1991 1h 56m R. 7.6 (129K) Rate. 69. A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood. Director Joel Coen Ethan Coen Stars John Turturro John Goodman Judy Davis. 10. A Pure Formality.
