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Nick Towne
Nick Towne is an American television writer. He has been nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for his work on '' Deadwood'' . Biography Towne joined the crew of HBO Western drama '' Deadwood'' as a writer's assistant for the second season in 2005. The series was created by David Milch and focuses on the growth of a settlement in the American West. Towne and the writing staff were nominated for a Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Outstanding Drama Series at the February 2006 ceremony for their work on the second season. Towne remained the writer's assistant for the third and final season in 2006 and also made his television writing debut. Towne co-wrote the episode "Amateur Night" with fellow assistant Zack Whedon. Towne and the writing staff were nominated for the WGA Award for Outstanding Drama Series at the February 2007 ceremony for their work on the third season. Towne had a small acting role in the internet series ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog''. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional scree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadwood (TV Series)
''Deadwood'' is an American western (genre), Western television series that aired on the premium television, premium cable television, cable network HBO from March 21, 2004, to August 27, 2006, spanning List of Deadwood episodes, three seasons and 36 episodes. The series is set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota, before and after the area's annexation by the Dakota Territory, and charts Deadwood's growth from camp to town. The show was created, produced, and largely written by David Milch. ''Deadwood'' features a large ensemble cast headed by Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane, playing the real-life Deadwood residents Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen, respectively. Many other historical figures appear as characters, including George Crook, Wyatt Earp, E. B. Farnum, George Hearst, Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Sol Star, A. W. Merrick, Jack McCall, and Charlie Utter. The plot lines involving these characters include historical truths as well as substantial fictional elements. Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Award
The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility The screen awards are for films that were exhibited theatrically during the preceding calendar year. The television awards are for series that were produced and aired between December 1 and November 30, regardless of how many episodes aired during this time period. Additionally, scripts must be produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or under a collective bargaining agreement in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. Lifetime achievement awards Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are presented. One is for screenwriting, and the other is for TV writing: * Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement * Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement Categories (As of 2022.) ;Film * Best Adapted Screenplay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Milch
David Sanford Milch (born March 23, 1945) is an American writer and producer of television series. He has created several television shows, including ABC's ''NYPD Blue'' (1993-2005), co-created with Steven Bochco, and HBO's '' Deadwood'' (2004-2006). Early life and education Milch graduated with a B.A. ''summa cum laude'' from Yale University, where he won the Tinker Prize in English, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon chapter, along with future US President George W. Bush. Milch earned a Master of Fine Arts with distinction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. To avoid the draft during the Vietnam War, Milch enrolled in Yale Law School, but he was expelled for allegedly shooting out a police car siren with a shotgun. Career Milch worked as a writing teacher and lecturer in English literature at Yale. During his teaching career, he assisted Robert Penn Warren and Cleanth Brooks in the writing of several college textb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Awards 2005
The 58th Writers Guild of America Awards, given on February 4, 2006, honored the best film and television writers of 2005. Winners and nominees Film Adapted Screenplay ''Brokeback Mountain'' – Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana *'' Capote'' – Dan Futterman *''The Constant Gardener'' – Jeffrey Caine *''A History of Violence'' – Josh Olson *''Syriana'' – Stephen Gaghan Original Screenplay ''Crash'' – Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco *''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' – Judd Apatow and Steve Carell *'' Cinderella Man'' – Akiva Goldsman and Cliff Hollingsworth *''Good Night, and Good Luck.'' – George Clooney and Grant Heslov *''The Squid and the Whale'' – Noah Baumbach Documentary Screenplay '' Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room'' – Alex Gibney; based on the book '' The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron'' by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind *'' Cowboy del Amor'' – Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zack Whedon
Zachary Adam Whedon (born August 14, 1979) is an American screenwriter, film director, and comic book writer. Early life Whedon is from a family of writers: he is the son of screenwriter Tom Whedon, grandson of screenwriter John Whedon, and the brother of screenwriter/musician Jed Whedon and producer/director/writer Joss Whedon. He graduated in 2002 with a film degree from Wesleyan University where he served as president of the Eclectic Society. Career His first professional work in television was as a production assistant on his brother Joss' series ''Angel''. Whedon joined the crew of the HBO western drama '' Deadwood'' as an assistant to executive producer David Milch for the first season in 2004. The series was created by Milch and focused on a growing town in the American West. Whedon returned as Milch's assistant for the second season in 2005. He also became a writer for the third and final season in 2006 when he co-wrote the episode "Amateur Night" with writer's a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Awards 2006
The 59th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film and television writers of 2006. Winners and nominees Film Best Adapted Screenplay ''The Departed'' - William Monahan *'' Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan'' - Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Peter Baynham and Dan Mazer *'' The Devil Wears Prada'' - Aline Brosh McKenna *'' Little Children'' - Todd Field and Tom Perrotta *''Thank You for Smoking'' - Jason Reitman Best Original Screenplay ''Little Miss Sunshine'' - Michael Arndt *''Babel'' - Guillermo Arriaga *''The Queen'' - Peter Morgan *'' Stranger than Fiction'' - Zach Helm *'' United 93'' - Paul Greengrass Best Adapted Documentary Feature Screenplay '' Deliver Us from Evil'' – Amy J. Berg *''The Heart of the Game'' – Ward Serrill *'' Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos'' – Mark Monroe; story by Mark Monroe and John Dower *''Who Killed The Electric Car?'' – Chris Paine *''Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill Whedon (; born June 23, 1964) is an American filmmaker, composer, and comic book writer. He is the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions, co-founder of Bellwether Pictures, and is best known as the creator of several television series: the supernatural drama '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003) and its spinoff ''Angel'' (1999–2004), the short-lived space Western '' Firefly'' (2002), the Internet musical miniseries ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' (2008), the science fiction drama ''Dollhouse'' (2009–2010), the Marvel Cinematic Universe series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2013–2020), and the science fiction drama ''The Nevers'' (2021). After beginning his career in sitcoms, Whedon wrote the poorly-received horror comedy film '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992) – which he later adapted into the acclaimed television series of the same name – co-wrote the Pixar animated film ''Toy Story'' (1995), and wrote the science fiction horror film ''Alien Resurrect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jed Whedon
Jed Tucker Whedon (born July 18, 1975) is an American screenwriter and musician, and the son of screenwriter Tom Whedon, grandson of screenwriter John Whedon, and the brother of screenwriter Zack Whedon and of filmmaker Joss Whedon. Career Alongside his brothers Joss and Zack and his then fiancée Maurissa Tancharoen, he co-created and co-wrote the musical ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' as well as playing almost every instrumental part. It was the subject of a salute by The Paley Center for Media and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class – Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs. Prior to ''Dr. Horrible'', Whedon composed scores for video games, and was a member of his now defunct Los Angeles-based band The Southland. In 2010, he released an album entitled ''History of Forgotten Things'' under the band name "Jed Whedon and the Willing". Assisting him on the album were his wife Maurissa Tancharoen and their mutual friend Felicia Day, The Southland's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Screenwriters
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