Favorite Actor-Authored Original Movie Screenplay
Which notable actor-authored original movie screenplay is your favorite one of them all?
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Favorite Actor-Authored Adapted Movie Screenplay
Which notable actor-authored adapted movie screenplay is your favorite one of them all?
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Which notable actor-authored original movie screenplay is your favorite one of them all?
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Favorite Actor-Authored Adapted Movie Screenplay
Which notable actor-authored adapted movie screenplay is your favorite one of them all?
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Do they need to be credited as actor and also as writer in the same movie? Because I found some of the movie in the list, the writer do not have credit as actor (some of them are listed as 'uncredited' which mean in my opinion do not fit to the poll).
FYC: Annie Hall (1977), Woody Allen is credited as the director, the writer (original) and actor of the movie.
FYC: Annie Hall (1977), Woody Allen is credited as the director, the writer (original) and actor of the movie.
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The movie that the actor/actress wrote or co-wrote should be a well-known film. The actor/actress should be well-known for their acting performances. But, they don't have to act in the film they wrote, but it does happen quite a lot. A few are writers or directors who crossed over and become noted actors, more as a sideline, like Ruth Gordon and John Huston.
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Sylvester Stallone
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Writer: Movie (26 credits)
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He has two movie screenplays as a now Rocky (1976) and Cliffhanger (1996) in the answer pool.
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He definitely deserves representation. But, I doubt he ends up with anything beyond the Rocky screenplay in the answer pool.
I am limiting actor-writers to 2-3 screenplays maximum. That would be for likes of Woody Allen (15 Oscar-nominated screenplays), Charlie Chaplin, John Huston and the Monty Python's Flying Circus writers.
I am limiting actor-writers to 2-3 screenplays maximum. That would be for likes of Woody Allen (15 Oscar-nominated screenplays), Charlie Chaplin, John Huston and the Monty Python's Flying Circus writers.
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2PS: Favorite Actress-Authored Movie Screenplay
Favorite Actress-Authored Original Movie Screenplay
Which notable actress-authored original movie screenplay is your favorite one of them all? List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls031897555/
Favorite Actress-Authored Adapted Movie Screenplay
Which notable actress-authored adapted movie screenplay is your favorite one of them all? List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls085711469/
2PS: Favorite Actress-Authored Movie Screenplay
Favorite Actress-Authored Original Movie Screenplay
Which notable actress-authored original movie screenplay is your favorite one of them all? List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls031897555/
Favorite Actress-Authored Adapted Movie Screenplay
Which notable actress-authored adapted movie screenplay is your favorite one of them all? List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls085711469/
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