American male screenwriters

American director and producer (1935–2023)

American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer (1904–1975)

James Francis Gunn Jr. is an American filmmaker. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with Tromeo and Juliet (1996). He then began working as a director, starting with the horror-comedy film Slither (2006), and moving to the superhero genre with Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), The Suicide Squad (2021), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).

American film director (1939–2016)

American stand-up comedian (1921–2004)

American filmmaker (born 1969)

American actor

American film producer (1899-1936)

American screenwriter (1905–1976)

American actor, comedian and filmmaker

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1898-1969)

American novelist, short story writer, essayist

American actor

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

American playwright, writer, academic (1927-2018)

American actor and filmmaker (born 1959)

Adam Jared Brody is an American actor. His breakout role was as Seth Cohen on the Fox television series The O.C. (2003–2007). For his performance as Noah Roklov in the Netflix romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This (2024–present), he earned nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series; he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.

American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic (1909-1955)

Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name RZA ( ) or the RZA, is an American rapper, record producer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is the de facto leader of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having produced most of the group's albums and those of its members. Known for his signature use of soul samples, sparse beats, and cinematic elements, his production style has been widely influential in hip-hop. The Source and Vibe both ranked him among the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, while NME included him on its list of the 50 Greatest Producers Ever, sp

American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer (born 1957)

American actor

American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982)

American film director, producer and screenwriter (born 1961)

American film director, screenwriter and producer

American film director (1911–2008)

American stunt performer and actor

American actor and musician

Romanian-born British–American actor and film producer (1902–1988)

American actor

American film director (1921–2002)

American filmmaker and novelist

American fashion designer and filmmaker (born 1961)

American film director, writer and producer (1928–1998)

American writer (1913–1984)

American film director, screenwriter and producer

American film director (1899–1981)

American screenwriter and film director (1932–2025)

Rian Craig Johnson is an American filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with the neo-noir mystery film Brick (2005), which received positive reviews and grossed nearly $4 million on a $450,000 budget. Going on to make higher-profile films, Johnson achieved mainstream recognition for writing and directing the science-fiction thriller Looper (2012) to critical and commercial success. Johnson landed his largest project when he wrote and directed the space opera Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), which grossed over $1 billion. He returned to the mystery genre with the Knives Out film series (2019–present), which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay.

American filmmaker (1950–2009)

American actor and comedian

Daniel Jacob Stern is an American actor, artist, director, comedian, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Marv Murchins in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Phil Berquist in City Slickers (1991) and City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994), the voice of adult Kevin Arnold on the television series The Wonder Years, and the voice of Dilbert on the animated series of the same name. Other notable films of Stern's include Breaking Away (1979), Stardust Memories (1980), Diner (1982), Blue Thunder (1983), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), Coupe de Ville (1990), and Very Bad Things (1998). He made his feature-film directorial debut with Rookie of the Year (1993).

American film director, animator, screenwriter and producer (born 1957)

American filmmaker, actor, comedian and writer (born 1946)

American actor

1909–1983; American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent

Willard Tobe Hooper was an American filmmaker, best known for his work in the horror genre. The British Film Institute cited Hooper as one of the most influential horror filmmakers of all time.

American novelist, also known by the pseudonym Lemony Snicket (born 1970)

American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (1931-2018)

American animator, film director and screenwriter (born 1965)

American documentarian and filmmaker (born 1953)

American writer and producer (born 1970)

American film director (1906–1967)

British actor

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1918–1983)

American novelist (1921-1994)

American animator and filmmaker (1912–2002)

American stand-up comedian (1947–2024)

American playwright, filmmaker and author (born 1947)

American writer (1937-2010)

Philip Edward Hartman was a Canadian and American comedian, actor, screenwriter and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, Hartman joined the comedy group the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse.