Famous screenwriters

David Mamet

American playwright, filmmaker and author (born 1947)

Alexei Sayle

Alexei David Sayle is an English actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter and former recording artist. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. He was voted the 18th-greatest stand-up comic of all time on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007. In an updated 2010 poll he came 72nd.

Guillaume Canet

French actor, film director and screenwriter (born 1973)

Liv Ullmann

Norwegian actress, director, and screenwriter (born 1938)

Charles Aznavour

French singer and songwriter (1924–2018)

László Krasznahorkai

Hungarian novelist and screenwriter

Philippa Dunne

Philippa Dunne is an Irish actress and writer. She is known for co-writing and starring in the RTÉ comedy The Walshes, as well as her roles as Anne Flynn in Motherland and its spin-off Amandaland, Geraldine Devlin in Derry Girls and Ria in This Is Going to Hurt.

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Tom Hardy

British actor (born 1977)

Abdellatif Kechiche

Tunisian-French film director

John Banville

Irish writer (born 1945)

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Jacques Audiard

French filmmaker (born 1952)

Ben Affleck

American film actor, director and screenwriter (born 1972)

Russell T Davies

Stephen Russell Davies, known professionally as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for being the original showrunner and head writer of the revival of the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, from 2005 to 2010 and 2023 to 2025. His other notable works include creating the series Queer as Folk (1999–2000), Bob & Rose (2001), The Second Coming (2003), Casanova (2005), Doctor Who spin-offs Torchwood (2006–2011), The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011), and...

Quinta Brunson

Quinta Brunson is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is the creator, executive producer and co-writer of the ABC comedy series Abbott Elementary (2021–present), in which she stars as second-grade teacher Janine Teagues. Brunson gained prominence in 2014 for her self-produced Instagram series Girl Who Has Never Been on a Nice Date. She went on to produce and act in videos for BuzzFeed Video and developed two streaming series with BuzzFeed Motion Pictures.

Danny McBride

Daniel Richard McBride is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, director and producer. Known for his unique acting and writing style, the accolades he has received include nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and four Satellite Awards.

Martina Gedeck

German actress

Michel Blanc

French actor, writer and director (1952–2024)

Kad Merad

French-Algerian filmmaker and actor (born 1964)

Ben Stiller

American actor and comedian (born 1965)

Patrick Modiano

French writer

Laura Esquivel

Mexican writer

Daniel Pennac

French author

Curry Barker

Curry Barker is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, and YouTuber. He is known for creating and starring on the sketch comedy YouTube channel "that's a bad idea" with his creative partner Cooper Tomlinson. Barker directed, wrote, and acted in the horror films Milk & Serial (2024), Obsession (2025), and Anything but Ghosts (2027). His film Obsession grossed over $522 million worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing independent films of all time.

Fernando Arrabal

Spanish writer and actor resident in France (born 1932)