Screenwriter William Goldman identified Schaffner in 1981 as being one of the three best directors ( then living ) at handling ' scope ' ( a gift for screen epics ) in films.

Screenwriter Scott Rosenberg was living in Boston, waiting to see if Disney would use his script for Con Air.

Screenwriter Steve Tesich was a Serbian-American who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1979 for the movie Breaking Away.

Screenwriter Frances Marion wrote the title role specifically for Wallace Beery, who by 1931 was no star but merely an aging character actor.

In addition to his Oscar and BAFTA awards, Christopher Hampton also won the London Critics Circle Film Award for Screenwriter of the Year, and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

Screenwriter Darryl F. Zanuck produced several scripts for Rin Tin Tin vehicles and, during one year, wrote more than half of the studio's features.

") Screenwriter and director Alain Cavalier also describes Bresson's role pivotal not only in the New Wave movement, but for French Cinema in general, quoting " In French cinema you have a father and a mother: the father is Bresson and the mother is Renoir, with Bresson representing the strictness of the law and Renoir warmth and generosity.

* Randy W. Rudder-Author / Screenwriter / Producer " Chicken Soup for the Soul: Country Music ", " Music City Reader 2005 "

Screenwriter Clarke is said to have come up with the idea of a clerk robbing his own bank while doing research for the film Pool of London ( 1951 ), a crime thriller surrounding a jewel theft.

Screenwriter Agnes Christine Johnson, who worked with Thalberg for years, described his contribution during meetings:

Screenwriter Frances Marion remarked "... I had seen her often at the Pickford home, for she was engaged to Mary's brother, Jack.

Screenwriter Kirk Ellis was drafting a screenplay for the potential series.

Screenwriter Kirk Ellis was said to be drafting a screenplay for the potential series.

Best Screenwriter for Ed Talfan, Best Design for Hayden Pearce, and Best Director of Photography ( Drama ) for Richard Wyn.

The third series has been nominated for Best Drama Series at the 2009 Bafta Cymru awards ; Roger Wiliams as Best Screenwriter, and Ryland Teifi as Best Actor.

Screenwriter Adam Alleca was hired to write the script for the remake.

Fatih Akın was nominated for the Golden Palm and won the Best Screenplay Award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival ; as well as the Golden Orange at the 2007 Antalya Film Festival ; the Lino Brocka Award at the 2007 Cinemanila Film Festival ; the Best Screenwriter award at the 2007 European Film Awards ; the Best Direction, Best Screenplay and Outstanding Feature Film awards at the 2008 German Film Awards ; the Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay awards at the 2008 RiverRun Film Festival ; the 2008 Bavarian Film Award ; and the Lux Prize by the European Parliament, with the film The Edge of Heaven.

* 1984: London Critics Circle Film Awards – Screenwriter of the Year for: Heat and Dust

Screenwriter Tracy Tormé even sent letters to many ufologists, claiming that the changes were requested by studio officials, and apologizing for making such substantial alterations to Walton's narrative.

While scanning a newspaper article, Screenwriter Scott Rosenberg first learned of the special program, then visited its Oklahoma City base " to get an eyewitness perspective of the incredible operation, which quickly formed the genesis for Con Air.

Screenwriter Frances Marion remarked, "... I had seen her often at the Pickford home, for she was engaged to Mary's brother, Jack.

* Screenwriter, The Making of the Mahatma, a Shyam Benegal film which was based on her book The Apprenticeship of a Mahatma ; the film was co-produced by India and South Africa.

Screenwriter Alex Tse is writing the screenplay.

Screenwriter Alex Tse, co-writer of the movie adaptation of Alan Moore's Watchmen, was hired to write the adapted screenplay.

Screenwriter Jeffrey Boam is credited twice in the ' screenplay by ' credits.

Screenwriter Peter Briggs created the original spec screenplay in 1990 – 1991, which was based on the first comic series.

Screenwriter Robert Towne was slated to direct this film based on his screenplay, but he was sacked following the box-office failure of his directorial debut, Personal Best.

( Screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, who along with Orson Welles won an Oscar for the screenplay of Citizen Kane, was a friend of Sturges.

Screenwriter Stephen Koepp, a senior editor at Time magazine, collaborated on the screenplay with his brother David and together they initially came up with " A Day in the Life of a Paper " as their premise.

Screenwriter Charles Beaumont didn't think there was much in the Hecht screenplay, but Schwalb suggested spoofing the idea and had former Three Stooges screenwriter Ellwood Ullman touch up Beaumont's screenplay.

* Semi-Finalist in the 2002 Sundance Screenwriter ’ s Lab for Jumping Off Bridges ( screenplay )

" Screenwriter Evan Goldberg has said that this reference was because " Jay Baruchel is from Montreal and loves Godspeed, so we did it to poke at Jay.

Screenwriter Michael Hauge, in his book Writing Screenplays That Sell, echoed this opinion: " I don't believe that those who criticized this Cinderella-style ending were paying very close attention to who exactly is rescuing whom.

Screenwriter William Monahan, who is a long-term enthusiast of the period, has said " If it isn't in, it doesn't mean we didn't know it ... What you use, in drama, is what plays.

In the American film industry, the title of Sound Designer is not controlled by any industry organization, unlike titles such as Director or Screenwriter.

In addition to writing Bad Boy: The Life and Politics of Lee Atwater, Brady is the author of The Craft of the Screenwriter ( Simon & Schuster, 1981 ), as well as two books for journalists -- The Craft of Interviewing ( Random House Vintage, 1976 ) and The Interviewer's Handbook ( The Writer Books, 2004 ).

Frederik Pohl, another giant in the speculative fiction community, paid homage to the story in his 1972 work, " Sad Solarian Screenwriter Sam ," although it is a somewhat backhanded compliment: The story is found so offensive to the actual Martians that it lends itself to be the lynchpin for the obliteration of Earth.

Screenwriter William Goldman is widely quoted as saying " Screenplays are structure ".

Screenwriter James Webb is a former Marine combat officer, lawyer and Secretary of the Navy.

Reginald " Reggie " C. Hayes ( born July 15, 1969 ) is an American Actor, Screenwriter, and Director.

His script, “ All the Young Dudes ,” was chosen for participation in the 2004 IFP Screenwriter ’ s Lab and is currently in development.

Screenwriter Roberto Orci indicated that this Scorponok is conceptually closer to the Beast Wars character than the original ; he does bear a noticeable resemblance to the McDonald's Transmetal Scorponok figure ( see above ).

Screenwriter Abd-el-Hay Adeeb once had to rewrite a scene in a film after it had been released: Shawki's character was slapped on the back of the neck, which is a sign of contempt in southern Mediterranean countries ; the cinema audience in the city of Assiut rioted in protest, destroying the building.