October 9, 2010 – 1:42 am
Aaron Sorkin is revered as one of the most successful screenwriters in Hollywood. Despite his initial background as an actor, his unmatched skill for writing has made him one of the most sought after cinematic scribes in the world.
After writing the modern classic A Few Good Men (1992), Sorkin quickly climbed the ranks of showbusiness by using television as a means of showcasing his knack for sharp dialogue and strong, intelligent characters.
More popularly recognized for his work in the West Wing, Sorkin had only recently begun turning his skills back towards the big screen. Here is a collection of Sorkin’s feature-length screenplays:
October 1, 2010 – 7:16 pm
Writer and director Alexander Payne managed to turn heads with his eccentric high school dark comedy Election (1999). But it wouldn’t be until About Schmidt (2002) that he’d manage to carve a name for himself as one of the most talented and unique writer-directors in the industry.
Two years later, Payne would strike gold once again with his academy award winning film Sideways (2004).
Check out his folio of various screenplay works below:
6. Citizen Ruth Script (1996)
7. The Passion of Martin Script (1991)
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September 22, 2010 – 8:57 am
With Oliver Stone’s sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps hitting theaters later this year, it looks like the legendary filmmaker has no plans of slowing down. From Platoon (1986) to Any Given Sunday (1999), Oliver Stone’s directorial range has given audiences a glimpse into everything from murder to football, wall street to fallen presidents.
Other than being a very accomplished director, Oliver Stone is also a very capable screenwriter. His deft grasp of story and character has allowed him to not only pen his ideas on paper, but to properly translate then unto the screen.
See a compiled collection of his written feature-length works below:
1. Alexander Script (2004)
6. Heaven & Earth Script (1993)
13. 8 Million Ways to Die Script (1986)
15. Year of the Dragon Script (1985)
18. The Hand Script (1981)
20. Seizure Script (1974)
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September 19, 2010 – 8:49 am
Zack Snyder broke into the public eye of Hollywood after his feature film remake of George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (2004). He hasn’t looked back ever since. Snyder has then moved on to create the blockbuster phenomenon, 300 (2006) as well as the highly ambitious film adaptation of Watchmen (2009).
Now, Snyder is moving into animated territory with Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010) while putting the finishing touches on the sexy action flick, Sucker Punch (2011).
1. Watchmen (2009)
2. 300 (2006)
3. Dawn of the Dead (Original Version) (2004)
Check out his collection of released feature length scripts below:
September 11, 2010 – 9:47 pm
Daughter of revered filmmaker (and wine maker) Francis Ford Coppola, Sophia Coppola had begun to step out of the her father’s shadow after her directorial debut, The Virgin Suicides (1999). However, it wouldn’t be until her academy award winning Lost in Translation (2003) that she was able to gain recognition as a filmmaker of her own credit.
Though Sophia Coppola still has a modest number of films under her belt, she has a bright future ahead of her. Check out her small but brilliant collection of feature length screenplays below:
1. Somewhere (Unreleased)
2. Marie Antoinette Script $ (for Purchase) (2006)
3. Lost in Translation Script (2003)
4. The Virgin Suicides Script (Dialogue Transcript) (1999)
