scriptwriter

American  

[skript-rahy-ter] / ˈskrɪptˌraɪ tər /

noun

1. a person who writes scripts, as for movies, radio, or television.

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scriptwriter British  

/ ˈskrɪptˌraɪtə /

noun

1. a person who prepares scripts, esp for a film

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Other Word Forms

• scriptwriting noun

Etymology

Origin of scriptwriter

First recorded in 1910–15; script + writer

Example Sentences

Mr. Ward is a biographer, historian and scriptwriter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The series' scriptwriter Maan Sakbani, 35, expressed cautious relief that the days of full-blown censorship under Assad were over.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

But then come a verdict on scriptwriter Bryce Hart's work which, coming from someone who's spent more than 45 years in comedy, makes you sit up and take notice.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

She became a scriptwriter on “Young & the Restless” and later, “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “General Hospital,” “Santa Barbara” and “Sunset Beach.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024

In early 1977 my shorthand skills got me a part-time job at the home of Linda Grover, a scriptwriter for the TV soap opera The Doctors.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max