scriptwriter
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Mr. Ward is a biographer, historian and scriptwriter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
He joins 95-year-old Doncaster scriptwriter Roy Clarke, who has been knighted in recognition for his services to television.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
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
Cleophas Malala, the scriptwriter and a former senator who penned the production for students from Butere Girls School, was blocked by police from meeting the students for final rehearsals on Wednesday evening.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025
Handwriting, typing, dictation, and word-processing define a context for the practical experience of self-identification as novelist, poet, playwright, screenplay author, and scriptwriter.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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