Best Screenwriters Working Today
Submitted by lukeprog on Thu, 08/26/2004 - 01:32
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- Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Next up: Untitled suspense movie? (2005)
- David Mamet (The Untouchables, Glengarry Glen Ross, Wag the Dog, State and Main, Spartan). Next up: Whistle (2005)
- Frank Darabont (Shawshank Redemption, Green Mile). Next up: Mission Impossible 3 (2005)
- Cameron Crowe (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous). Next up: Elizabethtown (2005)
- Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio (Aladdin, Mask of Zorro, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean). Next up: Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (2005)
- Brian Helgeland (LA Confidential, Mystic River, Man on Fire). Next up: Who Knows?!
- Quentin Tarantino (Resevoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill). Next up: Inglorious Bastards (2005)
- Michael Mann (Manhunter, Last of the Mohicans, Heat, The Insider). Next up: Arms and the Man (2005)
- Peter Jackson (Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners, Lord of the Rings). Next up: King Kong (2005)
- Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream). Next up: The Fountain (2005)
- Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Affliction) Next up: Torch (2006)
Author Comments:
These are just a few superb screenwriters working today who have proven themselves highly capable.
Paul Shrader
(Taxi Driver,Raging Bull,Waking the dead-Not sure whats next)
Yes, excellent choice. After 5 yeras of no work, I wasn't sure if he was still writing, but IMDB says he's got something called 'Torch' coming in 2006, so I'll add him, hoping he continues to work.