1. Stephen Polk (1960)

Screenwriter

Director, actor and writer, most known for appearing in Oliver Stone's, Heaven & Earth.

2. Mark Roberts (1961)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter and producer, who is best known for his work on the CBS sitcom Mike and Molly.

3. Noah Hawley (1967)

Screenwriter

Most well known as the creator and show runner of the hit television adaptation Fargo. His career has also spanned work as the creator of The Unusuals and work as...

4. Albert Parker (1885)

Screenwriter

Director and screenwriter, most remembered for his films including: Shifting Sands (1918), The Secret Code (1918), Arizona (1918), The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919), and Eyes of Youth (1919).

5. Matt Pyken (1970)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter most recognized for his work on the controversial Showtime series, Queeer as Folk.

6. Michael Koman (1977)

Screenwriter

American screenwriter and television producer who is recognized for his work on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Nathan for You. He is also known for being married to Unbreakable...

7. Adam Clark (1980)

Screenwriter

American screenwriter who is best known for his debut film, Caroline and Jackie.

8. John Luessenhop (1980)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter who is best recognized for his 2010 film Takers.

9. Patty Lin (1980)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter best known for her involvement in the iconic AMC series, Breaking Bad.

10. Kevin Maynard (1980)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter who is best known for his work on the Showtime series Dexter.

11. Caroline Dries (1980)

Screenwriter

Prolific screenwriter and producer known best as a staff writer for the long-running series Smallville and the popular CW adaptation The Vampire Diaries. She has also written and produced for...

12. Adam Fierro (1980)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter most known for his work on the gritty FX series, The Shield.

13. Katie Dippold (1972)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter known most for her work on NBC's hilarious sitcom, Parks and Recreation. She played the role of Katherine in the 2015 comedy Spy.

14. Spencer Susser (1974)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter most recognized for his film, Hesher and the short, I Love Sarah Jane.

15. Lynn Shelton (1965)

Screenwriter

Writer, director and actress best known for directing the 2009 film Humpday and the 2011 film Your Sister's Sister. In May of 2020, she passed away suddenly from complications due...

16. Harry Solter (1970)

Screenwriter

Famous writer whose credits include films like Balked at the Altar, Romance of a Jewess, Customer/Rubinstein, and The Taming of the Shrew.

17. Douglas Doty (1970)

Screenwriter

Oscar-winning screenwriter, most known for his films Two Kinds of Love (1920), Risky Business (1920), Beautifully Trimmed (1920), and Society Secrets (1921).

18. Kent Osborne (1980)

Screenwriter

Writer and storyboard artist known for his work on the Nickelodeon animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants.

19. William Lord Wright (1879)

Screenwriter

A screenwriter and producer, he is most remembered for his scripts for Ace of Spades (1925), Fighting with Buffalo Bill (1926), and The Vanishing Rider (1928). His producing credits include...

20. Alfred Cohn (1970)

Screenwriter

Award-nominated screenwriter who received a Best Original Screenplay nomination for his beloved film, The Jazz Singer.

21. Al Christie (1881)

Screenwriter

Canadian director, producer and screenwriter from the golden ages of film.

22. Azazel Jacobs (1980)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter best known for his work on such independent films as Terri and Momma's Man. He also directed and acted in the 2005 comedy The GoodTimesKid.

23. Patrick Rea (1970)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter and director, best known for writing the film Rhino, as well as directing the Showtime special, Jake Johannsen: I Love You.

24. Edgar Woolf (1970)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter who is best known for penning the script for the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz.

25. Charles Graham Baker (1883)

Screenwriter

American screenwriter most known for films like Frauds and Frenzies (1918), The Inner Chamber (1921), Fortune's Mask (1922), and The Girl in the Limousine (1924).

26. Edwin Carewe (1970)

Screenwriter

Big time studio director and screenwriter who worked with all the major studios during the 1900s, including MGM, First National, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, and United Artists.

27. Frank R. Adams (1883)

Screenwriter

American author, screenwriter, composer, and newspaper reporter who wrote for magazines and publications like the Chicago Tribune, City Press, Chicago Daily News, and the Chicago Herald-Examiner.

28. Daniel Roemer (1970)

Screenwriter

Young screenwriter whose credits include 2004's The Select Fit and 2003's Cigarette.

29. George Seitz (1888)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter who is best known for adapting The Last of the Mohicans for the screen.

30. Christy Cabanne (1970)

Screenwriter

American screenwriter, film director, and silent film actor who was one of the most prominent figures in the early history of cinema.

31. Harvey Fergusson (1890)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter known for his films Capitol Hill (1923) and The Conquest of Don Pedro (1955), among others.

32. Frances Goodrich (1890)

Screenwriter

Four-time Oscar nominated screenwriter for films including: The Thin Man, After the Thin Man (1936), Father of the Bride (1950) and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. He was also known...

33. Edmund Goulding (1970)

Screenwriter

British-born writer and director, most recognized for his film Grand Hotel (1932).

34. Al Boasberg (1891)

Screenwriter

Comedy writer, most remembered for his screenplays including A Day at the Races, 1931's Cracked Nuts, and 1926's The General.

35. Edward Cline (1891)

Screenwriter

Fiction and suspense writer who is also famous for his contributions to free speech and censorship through the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science and The Journal of Information Ethics.

36. Harry Segall (1970)

Screenwriter

Award-winning screenwriter, most known for screenplays including Here Comes Mr. Jordan and The Outcasts of Poker Flat.

37. Gladys Lehman (1892)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter known for her film, A Message to Garcia. She is also remembered as one of the founding members of the Screenwriter's Guild.

38. Charles Brackett (1970)

Screenwriter

American novelist, screenwriter and film producer who was also the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the 1940s and 50s.

39. Michael Hogan (1893)

Screenwriter

Known for his work on the screenplays of such 1930s and '40s films as A Yank at Oxford and Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca, this screenwriter also pursued a career as an...

40. Stephen Morehouse Avery (1970)

Screenwriter

Hollywood screenwriter whose credits include Wharf Angel (1934), Our Little Angel (1935), One Rainy Afternoon with Ida Lupino and Francis Lederer (1936), and The Gorgeous Hussy with the hot-headed Joan...

41. Norman Raine (1970)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter who won the Academy Award for his screenplay for film The Life of Emile Zola (1937). He is also known for his successful screenplays like The Perfect Specimen, God's...

42. James Ashmore Creelman (1894)

Screenwriter

Reporter who worked during the height of Yellow Journalism. He also worked as a journalist for magazines such as Paris Herald, the Evening Telegram, and Cosmopolitan.

43. Robert E. Sherwood (1896)

Screenwriter

Playwright and screenwriter who won an Academy Award for his screenplay for the classic 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives.

44. Herman Mankiewicz (1897)

Screenwriter

Former screenwriter most famous for co-writing the screenplay for the classic film, Citizen Kane, which is considered by many to be the greatest film ever made.

45. Willis Goldbeck (1970)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter whose credits include: Open All Night (1924), Mare Nostrum (1926), The Garden of Allah (1927), and The Enemy (1927).

46. Cyril Gardner (1970)

Screenwriter

Director and actor, most known for overseeing production on films like Declassee (1925), The Trespasser (1929), Grumpy (1930), and The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)

47. Edward Bartlett Cormack (1970)

Screenwriter

American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and producer who wrote the famous play, The Racket, in 1927.

48. Gertrude Berg (1899)

Screenwriter

American actress and screenwriter who won the Tony Award for Best Actress for 1959's A Majority of One.

49. William Darling (1898)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter who is best known for his adventure film, The Hazards of Helen.

50. Alan Lemay (1899)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter and author, most recognized for his films in the western genre including The Unforgiven and The Searchers.