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Meanings of screenwriter in English

Portuguese
roteiristas
Catalan
guionista
Spanish
guionista

Someone who writes screenplays.

        roteiristas
        Synonyms
        Examples for "film writer"
        Examples for "film writer"
        1
        Could he please tell me how I might become a film writer one day?
        The Guardian
        2
        Same for Snow White and Cinderella, says Monica Castillo, film writer for the New York Times.
        The Guardian
        3
        The British film writer and playwright created the Netflix series The Crown and the film The Queen.
        Radio NZ
        4
        It was like the knackered old ground had had its ending scripted by a bad sports film writer.
        The Guardian
        5
        Australian film writer and director, whose debut feature, Animal Kingdom, is a thriller revolving around a Melbourne criminal family.
        Radio NZ
        Usage of screenwriter in English
        1
        Perhaps a career as a screenwriter, but you heard about age discrimination.
        Reuters
        2
        Troy screenwriter … The Kurt Cobain industry continues to hum with activity.
        The Irish Times
        3
        Donen later had a long-term relationship with screenwriter and director Elaine May.
        Reuters
        4
        Oscar winning screenwriter Tom Stoppard is seen in a 1999 file photo.
        Reuters
        5
        She is making her feature film debut as screenwriter on the project.
        The Guardian
        6
        Titanic is written by Julian Fellowes, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind Downton Abbey.
        The Irish Times
        7
        He is the most prolific and commercially successful screenwriter in the world.
        The new yorker
        8
        Tells about his attempts to become a screenwriter and then a playwright.
        The new yorker
        9
        Austen had been a tremendous flirt, and enjoyed partying, the screenwriter added.
        Reuters
        10
        The film was directed by the award-winning screenwriter and playwright, Christiaan Olwagen.
        The South African
        11
        Israeli-born screenwriter Noah Stollman adapted Kaniuk's stream-of-consciousness into a cinematic three-ring circus.
        Reuters
        12
        Dwayne Alexander Smith is a screenwriter and author living in Los Angeles.
        The Irish Times
        13
        I found screenwriter forums online that let me read scripts, and ask questions.
        Wired
        14
        But 20 years later, its screenwriter says there is a new top flop.
        News.com.au
        15
        Gerard Stembridge's work as screenwriter and novelist is well known to Irish audiences.
        The Irish Times
        16
        But let me explain that my wife Jane is a phenomenally successful screenwriter.
        The Guardian
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        Translations for screenwriter
        Catalan
        guionista
        Screenwriter through the time
        Screenwriter across language varieties
        Ireland
        Common
        United States of America
        Less common
        United Kingdom
        Rare