![]() ![]() Interesting to note that a large percentage of those chosen are writer-directors. ![]() the Extra-Terrestrial) to universally admired ( Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) to universally provocative (Lars von Trier, Dancer in the Dark, Melancholia) scripts. The rest of the choices range from the creators of universally beloved (Melissa Mathison, E.T. Of the Sunset Boulevard scribe, film critic David Edelstein says, "Wilder’s mix of poetry and pulp, elegance and vulgarity, moral judgment with a deep understanding of the attraction of sleaze, makes him an apt standard-bearer for the art of crafting great popular entertainment." Topping this list are Boyz N the Hood, Claudine, Love Jones, Precious, Set It Off, Foxy Brown, Stormy Weather, Eve's Bayou, Carmen Jones, Hoop Dreams, Shaft, Malcom X, The Color Purple, Lilies of the Field, City of God, What's Love Got to Do With It, and Coming to America. The 2017 coming-of-age romantic drama directed by Luca Guadagnino and based on the 2007 novel of the same name by André Aciman is an emotional. The list is ranked, so it matters that Billy Wilder is number one. See our list of 100 best movies of all time. The list of voters also includes esteemed industry vets like Paul Schrader ( Taxi Driver, Affliction ) and Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, Munich ). ![]() Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani of The Big Sick, and Jordan Peele of Get Out. The "choosers" have written some of our favorite recent projects, among them Emily V. We love listicles as much as the rest of the internet does, and so we were excited to see Vulture's publication of this one, compiled not by critics, but by 40 of the top screenwriters working today. ![]() Who are the best screenwriters of all time?īefore a retrospective of his work at Lincoln Center a couple years ago, Judd Apatow told the audience " When I write, I feel like I am facing a mirror and it’s telling me of my unworthiness." Well, apparently many of his colleagues find him quite worthy, as he is one of the only screenwriters to appear both on the latest list of The 100 Best Screenwriters of All Time and on the list of writers who were invited to create the list. After remaining at 100 through 196 reviews and setting the record for best-reviewed film on Rotten Tomatoes, Lady Bird has been brought down to 99 thanks to a rotten tomato from film. ![]()
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