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
The 2009 adaptation of Dragonball Evolution was so ridiculed by fans of the four-decade-old iconic franchise that the scriptwriter felt compelled to publicly apologise years later.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
Ludovick packed his portable scriptwriter in its case and went to call on the girl next door, whom he loved with a deep and intermittently requited passion.
From The Blue Tower by Smith, Evelyn E.
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