Best Screenwriters

1. Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. He directed Body Heat, Grand Canyon, The Big Chill, Silverado and Dreamcatcher. He wrote Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Bodyguard, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens and Solo: A Star Wars Story. He is ...

Star wars,Indiana Jones and The Upcoming Han Solo Spinoff

2. Linda Woolverton

Writer | Maleficent

Linda Woolverton was born in Long Beach, California, graduating from high school in 1969 and having been an honors student in her schools theater program. She enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, graduating with a BFA in Theater Arts in 1973. She worked full-time for a year in the ...

Beauty and The beast(1991),The Lion King,Mulan and The Upcoming Beauty And Beast(2017) Live action film

3. William Wisher

Writer | Terminator 2: Judgment Day

William Wisher is known for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), The Terminator (1984) and Judge Dredd (1995).

Terminator 2(T2):Judgement Day

4. Edward Neumeier

Writer | RoboCop

Edward Neumeier is an American screenwriter, producer and director best known for his work on the science fiction movies RoboCop and Starship Troopers. He wrote the latter's sequel, and most recently wrote and directed Starship Troopers 3: Marauder.

Neumeier studied journalism at the University of ...

Starship Troopers

5. David S. Goyer

Writer | Dark City

David S. Goyer was born on December 22, 1965 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Dark City (1998), The Dark Knight (2008) and Flashforward (2009). He is married to Marina Black. They have two children. He was previously married to Jessika Borsiczky.

Blade Trilogy , Jumper,Batman Begins,Man Of Steel and Batman V Superman:Dawn Of Justice

6. Jonathan Nolan

Writer | Westworld

Attended Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois, graduating in 1994.

Graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1999. Majored in English.

Shortly after graduating from Georgetown University, Jonathan Nolan served as a production assistant on Memento (2000).

Wrote the short story, "...

Co Writer for The Prestige,Inception,Momento, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar and Upcoming Dunkirk

7. Philippa Boyens

Writer | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Philippa Boyens is a New Zealand writer and producer who has co-written several of Peter Jackson's films. She co-wrote the Academy Award winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Hobbit trilogy which is a prequel to the Lord of the Rings films, The Lovely Bones, Mortal Engines, and the 2005 remake of ...

Lord of The Rings Triliogy,Hobbit Triliogy and King Kong

8. Alex Garland

Writer | Ex Machina

Alex Garland is an English novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. He is best known for the films Ex Machina (2015) and Annihilation (2018).

Garland's others works as a writer includes The Beach (2000), 28 Days Later (2002), Sunshine (2007), Never Let Me Go (2011) and Dredd (2012).

He is ...

Dredd,Sunshine,Ex Machina and The Upcoming Annilhation

9. Taylor Sheridan

Writer | Hell or High Water

Taylor Sheridan is an American actor, screenwriter and director. He is best known for writing the screenplay for 'Sicario' (2015) and 'Hell or high water' (2016), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

He also starred in the FX television series 'Sons of ...

Sicario

10. George R.R. Martin

Writer | Game of Thrones

George R.R. Martin is an American novelist and short-story writer in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, a screenwriter, and television producer. He is known for his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire, which was later adapted into the HBO ...

Game Of Thrones

11. David Benioff

Producer | Game of Thrones

David Benioff was born on September 25, 1970 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Game of Thrones (2011), The Kite Runner (2007) and 25th Hour (2002). He has been married to Amanda Peet since September 30, 2006. They have three children.

Troy,X Men Origins Wolverine and Game Of Thrones

12. Michael Arndt

Writer | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Michael Arndt was born on November 11, 1965 in Harris County, Texas, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013).

Toy Story 3,Catching Fire, Oblivion and Star Wars The Force Awakens

13. Jim Cash

Writer | Anaconda

A three-time college dropout, Jim Cash received a bachelor's in English from Michigan State University (MSU) in 1970, followed by an master's in Television and Radio in 1972. As a professor of writing and film history, in 1975 Cash met a student while working at MSU, Jack Epps, Jr., who would later...

Top Gun

14. Jack Epps Jr.

Writer | Anaconda

Jack Epps Jr. was born on November 3, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Anaconda (1997), Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Top Gun (1986).

Top Gun

15. Dwayne McDuffie

Writer | Static Shock

Dwayne McDuffie was an African American comic book and animation writer best known as one of the founders of Milestone Media, an imprint of DC Comics dedicated to promoting better stories and characterizations for minorities and for his contributions to Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, ...

DC Animated Adaptations

16. Damon Lindelof

Producer | Lost

Damon Lindelof was born on April 24, 1973 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Lost (2004), The Leftovers (2014) and Watchmen (2019). He has been married to Heidi Fugeman since May 28, 2005. They have one child.

Prometheus,Lost and Tommorowland

17. Chris Weitz

Writer | About a Boy

Christopher John Weitz is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter who is known for Antz, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, American Pie, About a Boy, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and The Golden Compass. He is married to Mercedes Martinez since 2006 and has three ...

Antz ,Cinderella

18. Stephen McFeely

Writer | Avengers: Endgame

Stephen McFeely was born on February 24, 1970 in Walnut Creek, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). He is married to Jennifer Cotteleer.

The Chronicles of Narnia, Captain America 1& 2 and Thor The Dark World

19. Christopher Markus

Writer | Avengers: Endgame

Christopher Markus was born on October 16, 1969 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). He has been married to Claire Saunders since October 22, 2011.

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20. Jez Butterworth

Writer | Edge of Tomorrow

His feature film directorial debut Mojo (1997) starred Ian Hart, Ewen Bremner, Aidan Gillen and Harold Pinter and was officially selected for the 1998 Venice Film Festival. The film was based on his multi award winning stage play of the same name which opened at the Royal Court Theatre in 1995 and ...

Edge Of Tommorow & Spectre

21. Walter Murch

Sound_department | The English Patient

Walter Murch has been editing sound in Hollywood since starting on Francis Ford Coppola's film The Rain People (1969). He edited sound on American Graffiti (1973) and The Godfather Part II (1974), won his first Academy Award nomination for The Conversation (1974), won his first Oscar for Apocalypse...

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22. John-Henry Butterworth

Writer | Edge of Tomorrow

John-Henry Butterworth was born in 1976 in London, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Ford v Ferrari (2019) and Fair Game (2010).

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23. Gary Whitta

Writer | Rogue One

Gary Whitta is known for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), After Earth (2013) and The Book of Eli (2010).

Book Of Eli,After Earth

24. Kurt Johnstad

Writer | 300

A former assistant director and key grip, Kurt Johnstad has an long-standing relationship with the military, and wrote the "Navy SEALs playing themselves" movie, "Act of Valor". But he is perhaps best known for writing the cult-classic film "300", as well as it's sequel, "300: Rise of an Empire" ...

300,Act of Valor and 300 Rise of An Empire

25. David Hayter

Actor | X-Men

David Hayter was born on February 6, 1969 in Santa Monica, California, USA as David Bryan Hayter. He is known for writing the screenplays to X-Men (2000), X-Men 2 (2003), and Watchmen (2009). He is best known as the voice of Solid Snake in the English versions of the Metal Gear Solid franchise.

Watchmen,X-Men

26. Christopher L. Yost

Writer | Thor: Ragnarok

Christopher L. Yost was born on February 21, 1973 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Cowboy Bebop (2021) and Thor: The Dark World (2013).

Marvel Animated Adaptations & Thor:The Dark World

27. Mark Fergus

Writer | Children of Men

Mark Fergus is known for Children of Men (2006), Iron Man (2008) and The Expanse (2015).

Iron Man, Cowboy & Aliens

28. Hawk Ostby

Writer | Children of Men

Hawk was born in India circa 1966 but grew up in Nordstrand and Slemdal in Oslo, Norway. He moved to Malaysia and Singapore when he was 15 and has lived in the United States since he was 19.

His parents met in Scotland, mother is Indian and his father is Norwegian. His sisters were born in Sweden.

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29. Roberto Orci

Producer | Star Trek

Roberto Orci was born on July 20, 1973 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a producer and writer, known for Star Trek (2009), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and Fringe (2008). He has been married to Adele Heather Taylor since June 6, 2020. He was previously married to ...

Star Trek Reboot 1 & 2, Transformers,Cowboys & Aliens, GI Joe 1 & 2 and The Amazing Spider Man 2,3

30. Alex Kurtzman

Producer | Sleepy Hollow

Alex Kurtzman is an American filmmaker and screenwriter. He directed People Like Us and the panned 2017 reboot The Mummy starring Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella. He wrote Transformers 1 and 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Star Trek, The Island and Cowboys & Aliens. He also created the TV show Fringe.

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31. Chris Terrio

Writer | Argo

Chris Terrio is an American filmmaker and screenwriter who had written the Ben Affleck film Argo and the Zack Snyder DC Extended Universe films Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League before Joss Whedon rewrote the script during re-shoots when Snyder stepped down as director. ...

Argo,Batman vs Superman and Justice League

32. Simon Kinberg

Producer | The Martian

Simon Kinberg is a British film producer, director and screenwriter who is known for producing the X-Men films, Fant4stic, Logan, the Deadpool films, Cinderella and The Martian. He directed Dark Phoenix, the finale of the X-Men Beginnings films. He created Star Wars Rebels, an animated series set ...

Sherlock Holmes,Jumper,Mr & Mrs. Smith & X Men The Last Stand & X Men Days Of Future Past

33. Terry Rossio

Writer | Aladdin

Terry Rossio was born on July 2, 1960 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He is a writer, known for Godzilla VS. Kong (2021), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Aladdin (1992), and Shrek (2001). Additional credits for Rossio include Deja Vu, G-Force, Lovestruck, The Long Ranger...

Pirates Of The Carribbean: Curse of The black Pearl & Treasure Planet

34. Ted Elliott

Writer | Shrek

Ted Elliott was born on July 4, 1961 in Santa Ana, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Shrek (2001), The Lone Ranger (2013) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).

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35. Robert Mark Kamen

Writer | Le Cinquième Élément

Robert Mark Kamen was born on October 9, 1947 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Fifth Element (1997), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and Taken 3 (2014). He is married to Evonne. They have three children.

Leon The Professional, Taken and The Fifth Element

36. John Logan

Writer | Skyfall

John Logan was a playwright in Chicago for ten years before writing, on spec, his first screenplay, "Any Given Sunday." He won the 2010 Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle awards for his play RED, which premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in London and the Golden Theatre on ...

Gladiator,Sinbad Legendo Of The Seven Seas ,007 Skyfall and The Last Samauri

37. Steven Moffat

Writer | Sherlock

Steven Moffat was born on November 18, 1961 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Sherlock (2010), Doctor Who (2005) and The Adventures of Tintin (2011). He has been married to Sue Vertue since 1999. They have two children. He was previously married to Maggie.

Sherlock & Doctor Who

38. Zak Penn

Writer | Ready Player One

Zak Penn's career began as a screenwriter when he sold his first script, Last Action Hero, at the age of twenty-three. Since then, Penn has become known for his work on numerous films based on Marvel comics, including X-Men 2 and X-Men: The Last Stand, The Incredible Hulk, and The Avengers. He has ...

The Incredible Hulk,X2 and Elektra

39. Mark Boal

Producer | The Hurt Locker

Mark Boal was born on January 23, 1973 in New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Hurt Locker (2008), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and Detroit (2017).

The Hurt Locker & Zero Dark Thirty

40. Diablo Cody

Writer | Juno

Diablo Cody is originally from Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Minnesota to live with her Internet boyfriend, Jonny who later became her husband. While there, she decided on a whim to take up stripping as a hobby of sorts.

She was working at an ad agency and got a promotion. The job wore her ragged ...

Juno & Young Adult

41. Lionel Wigram

Producer | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Lionel Wigram was born in 1962 in the UK. He is a producer and writer, known for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), Sherlock Holmes (2009) and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017).

Sherlock Holmes,The Man From U.N.C.L.E

42. Simon Beaufoy

Writer | Slumdog Millionaire

Born in Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire. He attended Malsis School in Cross Hills Ermysted's Grammar School at Skipton, later he attended Sedbergh School in Cumbria.

He has read English at St Peter's College, Oxford and graduated from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth.

In 2009 he won an Academy ...

Slumdog Millionaire & The Hunger Games:Catching Fire

43. Drew Pearce

Producer | Hotel Artemis

Drew Pearce is an English filmmaker, producer and screenwriter known for directing Hotel Artemis starring Jodie Foster and Sofia Boutella. He wrote Hobbs & Shaw, a Fast & Furious spin-off and Iron Man 3, with the controversial Mandarin reveal clarified in All Hail the King and Shang-Chi and the ...

Godzilla & MI:5

44. André Nemec

Writer | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

André Nemec (born 1972) is an American writer and producer known for his work on feature films such as Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Without Remorse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Wonder Park. In television, André most recently wrote and produced Netflix's adaptation of "Cowboy Bebop"; ...

MI:4 and Now You See Me

45. Josh Appelbaum

Writer | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Josh Appelbaum is known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).

MI:4 and Now You See Me

46. Travis Beacham

Writer | Pacific Rim

Travis Beacham is known for Pacific Rim (2013), Impact Winter (2022) and Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018).

Clash of The Titans, & Pacific Rim

47. Rhett Reese

Writer | Deadpool

Rhett Reese is an American screenwriter and producer known for writing the Deadpool film trilogy starring Ryan Reynolds and Zombieland. He regularly collaborates with his writing partner Paul Wernick. He also wrote Life, Clifford's Really Big Movie, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, 6 Underground and Cruel ...

Zombieland,Monsters Inc, G.I. Joe Retaliation and Deadpool

48. Paul Wernick

Writer | Deadpool

Paul Wernick is a Canadian screenwriter and producer known for writing the Deadpool film trilogy starring Ryan Reynolds and Zombieland starring Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone. He regularly collaborates with his writing partner Rhett Reese. He also wrote Life, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Spiderhead, 6 ...

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49. Ehren Kruger

Writer | The Ring

Ehren Kruger is an American film producer and screenwriter who is known for writing The Ring starring Naomi Watts and Daveigh Chase. He also wrote a majority of the Transformers sequels, Scream 3 & 4, Reindeer Games, The Ring Two, Blood & Chocolate, Dumbo, The Skeleton Key, The Brothers Grimm and ...

Transformers Dark Of The Moon, Pain & Gain and Transformers:Age of Extinction

50. Bob Goodman

Writer | Elementary

TV Writer/Producer known for his work on Elementary on CBS (which he wrote on for six seasons, three as Executive Producer), Warehouse 13 on Syfy, the animated Dark Knight Returns features, and many DC Comics/Warner Bros. Animation series. His work in the DC Animated Universe earned him two Daytime...

Superman Unbound & The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 & 2

51. Craig Pearce

Writer | Moulin Rouge!

Craig Pearce is known for Moulin Rouge! (2001), Strictly Ballroom (1992) and Romeo + Juliet (1996). He is married to Lucille Aurela. He was previously married to Emma Scott.

The Great Gatsby,Molin Rogue and Australia

52. Max Borenstein

Writer | The Terror

Max Borenstein is known for The Terror (2018), Godzilla (2014) and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022).

Godzilla, Upcoming Kong Skull Island and Godzilla 2

53. Nicole Perlman

Writer | Guardians of the Galaxy

Nicole Perlman received her Film and Dramatic Writing degree from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2003. Since then she has gone on to win the Tribeca Film Festival's Sloan Grant for Science in Film for her screenplay "Challenger," which also placed on the 2006 Black List. The same year she was ...

Guardians Of The Galaxy and Upcoming Captain Marvel Film