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screenwriter
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A screenwriter is a person who writes scripts for films, television shows, and other visual media, using a specialized format that includes dialogue, scene descriptions, and stage directions. Screenwriters are important because they create the stories and words that form the foundation of movies and TV shows that audiences watch and enjoy.
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- Subclass of
- author
- Genre
- script
- Image
- The Godfather Screenplay.JPG
- Field of occupation
- screenwriting
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- ISCO-08 occupation class
- 2641
- male form of label
- сценарист
- female form of label
- scenaristă
- ISCO-88 occupation class
- 2451
- equivalent class
- dbpedia.org/ontology/ScreenWriter
- topic's main category
- Category:Screenwriters
- Commons category
- Screenwriters
- category for eponymous categories
- Category:Wikipedia categories named after screenwriters
- subject has role
- writer
- product or material produced
- screenplay
- different from
- playwright
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- References
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right|thumb|250px|A page of a screenplay, showcasing character dialogue, scene transitions, sluglines, and action lines
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television commercials, video games, and the growing area of online web series.
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