Top 100 Screenwriters

Nightowl · January 10, 2010, 05:40:20 PM

100.)John Hughes

The Burgomaster · January 10, 2010, 07:31:35 PM

99) William Goldman

The Burgomaster · January 10, 2010, 07:32:10 PM

98) Paul Schrader

97) Robert Towne

Rev. Powell · January 10, 2010, 10:12:54 PM

96. Charlie Kaufmann (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, ADAPTATION)

Nightowl · January 10, 2010, 10:44:46 PM

95.)Harold Ramis (Animal House, Caddyshack, Back To School, & Ghostbusters)

The Burgomaster · January 11, 2010, 10:07:57 AM

94) David Mamet

Rev. Powell · January 11, 2010, 11:47:05 AM

93. Terry Southern (DR. STRANGELOVE, EASY RIDER, BARBARELLA)

vukxfiles · January 11, 2010, 11:51:45 AM

Darin Morgan (wrote 4 of the best episodes of The X-Files)
Vince Gilligan (also an X-Files writer)

The Burgomaster · January 11, 2010, 05:07:09 PM

Quote from: Rev. Powell on January 11, 2010, 11:47:05 AM
93. Terry Southern (DR. STRANGELOVE, EASY RIDER, BARBARELLA)

Oooooh . . . great call!

The Burgomaster · January 12, 2010, 08:37:43 AM

90) Ernest Tidyman (THE FRENCH CONNECTION, SHAFT, HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER)

89) Ben Hecht (SPELLBOUND, NOTORIOUS, KISS OF DEATH)

88) Ring Lardner, Jr. (CINCINNATI KID, M*A*S*H)

87) Billy Wilder (SOME LIKE IT HOT, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, THE LOST WEEKEND)

86) Neil Simon (THE ODD COUPLE, THE SUNSHINE BOYS, THE HEARTBREAK KID)

JaseSF · January 12, 2010, 02:20:52 PM

85) Nigel Kneale (The Quatermass Films, The Abominable Snowman, First Men in the Moon)

84) Richard Matheson (The Incredible Shrinking Man, Master of the World, Pit and the Pendulum, Tales of Terror, The Last Man on Earth, The Young Warriors, Duel, The Night Stalker, The Legend of Hell House, Trilogy of Terror, Somewhere in Time, numerous episodes of "The Twilight Zone")

83) Jimmy Sangster (X the Unknown, The Curse of Frankenstein, Horror of Dracula, Jack the Ripper [1959], The Man Who Could Cheat Death, The Brides of Dracula, The Siege of Sidney Street, The Hellfire Club, Taste of Fear, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Deadlier Than the Male, The Anniversary, Crescendo, Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?, The Legacy and more)

Nightowl · January 12, 2010, 02:24:05 PM

82.)Sam Peckinpah (Wild Bunch & Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia)

81.)Wes Craven (Nightmare On Elm Street & Last House On The Left)

RCMerchant · January 12, 2010, 05:52:51 PM

81. STANLEY KUBRICK
Known mainly as a director-he also wrote all the screenplays for his films.

Rev. Powell · January 12, 2010, 09:10:14 PM

79. Charles B. Griffith. Although he did a lot of terrible, rushed screenplays for Roger Corman, he had some hits with A BUCKET OF BLOOD, THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, and DEATH RACE 2000.

RCMerchant · January 12, 2010, 10:29:37 PM

78.CURT SIODMAK

He wrote the WOLFMAN (1941),EARTH VS. the FLYING SAUCERS (1956), DONOVAN'S BRAIN (1953),the BEAST WITH 5 FINGERS (1946),SON OF DRACULA (1943),I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943), FRANKENSTEiN MEETS THE WOLFMAN (1942) -which was soooo mangled by Universal to make it unrecognizable-Lugosi (as the Monster) actually had dialouge-it was cut!-and it was never made clear in the film that the Monster was BLIND!-veiwing the film now makes Bela's portrayal (how do you spell this f&ckin word!!!) make his performance look nonsensical.Also an underated film-FPI DOSEN'T ANSWER (1932)Which had Peter Lorre and Dwight Frye! among many other films!