20th-century American screenwriters

The list 20th-century American screenwriters includes Eddie Murphy, Quentin Tarantino, Jonathan Brandis, Bruce Lee and Marion Davies. The list consists of 2,539 members.

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1.

Seth MacFarlane

American actor, animator, filmmaker, and singer (born 1973)

Overview: Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. MacFarlane is the creator of the TV series Family Guy (1999–present) and The Orville ( ...

Date of birth: 26 October 1973

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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American parodists 175T

Singer-songwriters from Connecticut 68T

20th-century American male singers 1,964T
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Ben Affleck

American actor and filmmaker (born 1972)

Overview: Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. His accolades include two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards ...

Date of birth: 15 August 1972

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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Television producers from Massachusetts 66T

Golden Raspberry Award winners 272T

Male actors of Scottish descent 224T
3.

Jason Sudeikis

American actor and comedian (born 1975)

Overview: Daniel Jason Sudeikis ( suu-DAY-kiss; born September 18, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. In the 1990s, he began his career in improv comedy and performed with ComedySportz ...

Date of birth: 18 September 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Male actors of Irish descent 682T

American male television writers 1,879T

21st-century American screenwriters 625T
4.

Sarah Silverman

American comedian, actress, and writer

Overview: Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Her comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics, including racism, sexism, homophobia, politics, and ...

Date of birth: 1 December 1970

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comedian

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Rory Albanese (Long-Term)

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21st-century American memoirists 300T

Childfree 28T

American women podcasters 228T
5.

Zach Braff

American actor and filmmaker (born 1975)

Overview: Zachary Israel Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as J. D. on the television series Scrubs (2001–2010), for which he was ...

Date of birth: 6 April 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Male actors of English descent 380T

Columbia High School (New Jersey) alumni 52T

Film producers from New Jersey 105T
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Justin Theroux

Actor

Overview: Justin Paul Theroux (born August 10, 1971) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film Mulholland Drive ...

Date of birth: 10 August 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Occupation: Film/TV Producer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Nicole Brydon Bloom (Engaged)

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Buxton School (Massachusetts) alumni 10T

Screenwriters from Massachusetts 188T

Screenwriters from Washington, D.C. 51T
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Eddie Murphy

American actor and comedian (born 1961)

Overview: Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He shot to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984 ...

Date of birth: 3 April 1961

Age: 63

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Paige Butcher (Married)

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Comedians from Brooklyn 125T

Male actors from Brooklyn 308T

LGBT-related scandals 9T
8.

Barbra Streisand

American singer and actress (born 1942)

Overview: Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, and filmmaker. With a career spanning seven decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment and ...

Date of birth: 24 April 1942

Age: 82

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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21st-century American singer-songwriters 2,662T

20th-century American singer-songwriters 1,277T

Actors from Flatbush, Brooklyn 18T
9.

Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

Overview: Alfredo James Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he has received numerous accolades: including an Academy Award, two Tony ...

Date of birth: 25 April 1940

Age: 84

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Golden Raspberry Award winners 272T

Writers from Manhattan 419T

21st-century American screenwriters 907T
10.

Adam Sandler

American comedian and actor (born 1966)

Overview: Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in many Hollywood films ...

Date of birth: 9 September 1966

Age: 58

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Jackie Sandler (Married)

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American male television writers 1,879T

American male comedy actors 146T

Screenwriters from New York (state) 1,175T
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Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker (born 1937)

Overview: Henry Warren Beatty (né Beaty; born March 30, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. His career spans over six decades and he has been nominated for 15 Academy Awards, including four for Best Actor ...

Date of birth: 30 March 1937

Age: 87

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Annette Bening (Married)

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AFI Life Achievement Award recipients 47T

Male actors from Richmond, Virginia 19T

Recipients of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award 11T
12.

Lawrence O'Donnell

American actor and journalist

Overview: Lawrence Francis O'Donnell Jr. (born November 7, 1951) is an American television anchor, actor, political commentator, and host of The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, an MSNBC opinion and news program ...

Date of birth: 7 November 1951

Age: 72

Nationality: American

Occupation: Politician

Gender: Male

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Television producers from Massachusetts 61T

Male actors of Irish descent 682T

American male television writers 2,182T
13.

Louis C.K.

Mexican American comedian

Overview: Louis Székely (born September 12, 1967), best known by his stage name Louis C.K. (), is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and filmmaker. C.K. won a Peabody Award in 2012 and has received six ...

Date of birth: 12 September 1967

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Dasha Nekrasova (Dating)

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American male television writers 1,879T

21st-century American screenwriters 625T

Newton North High School alumni 29T
14.

Ali Adler

Canadian-American television producer and writer

Overview: Allison Beth Adler (born May 30, 1967) is a Canadian-American television producer and writer. She is the co-creator of Supergirl and The New Normal, and is also known for her work on Chuck and Family Guy ...

Date of birth: 30 May 1967

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Occupation: Film/TV Producer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Sophie Watts (Dating)

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Canadian lesbian writers 120T

American lesbian writers 466T

21st-century LGBT people 3,387T
15.

Tina Fey

American comedy writer and actress

Overview: Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright. She is best known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live ...

Date of birth: 18 May 1970

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Jeff Richmond (Married)

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American women television writers 652T

American women television producers 668T

Actresses of Irish descent 597T
16.

Jimmy Kimmel

Television personality

Overview: James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that ...

Date of birth: 13 November 1967

Age: 56

Nationality: American

Occupation: Talk Show Host

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Molly McNearney (Married)

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American male television writers 1,879T

People from Mill Basin, Brooklyn 7T

Screenwriters from Nevada 13T
17.

Fred Armisen

American comedian, actor and musician (born 1966)

Overview: Fereydun Robert "Fred" Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002 until 2013. With ...

Date of birth: 4 December 1966

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comic

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Riki Lindhome (Married)

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American comedians of Asian descent 18T

American male television writers 2,053T

20th-century American male musicians 7,726T
18.

Bill Hader

American actor and comedian (born 1978)

Overview: Bill Hader (born June 7, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He is the creator, producer, writer, occasional director, and star of the HBO dark comedy series Barry ( ...

Date of birth: 7 June 1978

Age: 46

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Ali Wong (Dating)

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American male television writers 1,879T

21st-century American screenwriters 625T

Comedians from Oklahoma 8T
19.

Tim Burton

American filmmaker and animator (born 1958)

Overview: Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker, animator, and artist. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990) ...

Date of birth: 25 August 1958

Age: 66

Nationality: American

Occupation: Film Director

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Monica Bellucci (Dating)

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Postmodernist filmmakers 79T

21st-century American screenwriters 1,138T

American animated film directors 592T
20.

Steve Martin

American comedian, actor, musician and writer (born 1945)

Overview: Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and musician. Martin came to public notice in the 1960s as a writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later ...

Date of birth: 14 August 1945

Age: 79

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Anne Stringfield (Married)

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AFI Life Achievement Award recipients 47T

American male non-fiction writers 4,581T

Baptists from Texas 208T