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Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy Chayefsky was a significant figure in 20th-century American screenwriting. He created impactful television dramas...

Television Classic Drama Golden Age

9.5 Brilliant

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David Chase

David Chase is a screenwriter recognized primarily for his creation of “The Sopranos,” a critically acclaimed television...

Modern Television Drama Crime

9.5 Brilliant

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William Goldman

William Goldman was a prominent American screenwriter recognized for his work in both film and literature. He achieved s...

Adventure Classic Novelist New Hollywood

9.3 Excellent

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Brad Bird

Brad Bird is a screenwriter and director recognized for his innovative approach to animation. His work frequently blends...

Action Modern Animation Director

9.2 Excellent

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Katsuhiro Otomo

Katsuhiro Otomo is a prominent figure in modern animation and science fiction. He gained international recognition for d...

Modern Sci Fi Animation Director

9.2 Excellent

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Pete Docter

Pete Docter is a prominent screenwriter and director recognized primarily for his work at Pixar Animation Studios. He ha...

Modern Animation Pixar Director

9.0 Excellent

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Andrew Stanton

Andrew Stanton is a prominent screenwriter recognized for his contributions to modern animation. He co-wrote *Toy Story*...

Modern Animation Pixar Director

9.0 Excellent

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Tony Gilroy

Tony Gilroy is a screenwriter recognized primarily for his work in contemporary thrillers and dramas. He has penned scri...

Modern Drama Thriller Franchise

8.8 Great

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Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai is a prominent Japanese animator and screenwriter recognized primarily for his visually stunning and emot...

Modern Animation Japanese Director

8.8 Great

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Phil Lord

American screenwriter and director who co-created The LEGO Movie (2014) and the Jump Street films in a long creative par...

Modern Animation Comedy Producer

8.5 Great

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Christopher Miller

American screenwriter and director who collaborates with Phil Lord, co-creating The LEGO Movie (2014) and Spider-Man: In...

Modern Animation Comedy Producer

8.5 Great

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John Milius

American screenwriter who co-wrote Apocalypse Now (1979) with Francis Ford Coppola and wrote Dirty Harry (1971) and Cona...

Adventure Action Classic New Hollywood

8.3 Great

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Mamoru Hosoda

Japanese anime director and screenwriter known for Wolf Children (2012) and Mirai (2018), the latter nominated for the A...

Modern Animation Japanese Director

8.2 Great

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Michael Arndt

American screenwriter who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and later c...

Modern Drama Animation Pixar

8.0 Great

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Christopher Markus

American screenwriter who co-wrote the Captain America trilogy and Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (...

Modern Marvel Superhero Franchise

8.0 Great

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Stephen McFeely

American screenwriter who collaborated with Christopher Markus on the Captain America films and Avengers: Infinity War (...

Modern Marvel Superhero Franchise

8.0 Great

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Satoko Okudera

Japanese screenwriter who collaborated with director Mamoru Hosoda on The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) and Summer...

Fantasy Modern Animation Japanese

7.8 Good

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Alex Kurtzman

American screenwriter and producer who co-wrote the Star Trek reboot films (2009, 2013) and the Transformers franchise w...

Modern Sci Fi Producer Franchise

6.5 Fair

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Roberto Orci

American screenwriter who partnered with Alex Kurtzman on the Transformers franchise and the Star Trek reboot series beg...

Modern Sci Fi Producer Franchise

6.2 Fair

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Ehren Kruger

Ehren Kruger is an American screenwriter known for writing several live-action "Transformers" films and co-writing the 2...

Action Modern Thriller Franchise

5.5 Mediocre