![]() ![]() Steve Zaillian - “ Searching for Bobby Fischer“īefore stepping away from the typewriter/computer (or whatever we had all those aeons ago in 1993 - dinosaur quills and parchment?) writer Steven Zaillian turned in three screenplays for films of varying quality “ The Falcon and the Snowman,” “ Awakenings” and “ Jack the Bear” that showcased the best and worst of his tendencies as a filmmaker. So here’s our rundown of screenwriter-turned-director debuts, 8 shining examples, 4 hideous cautionary tales, and a whole load of good-to-middling in between, that we feel shed some light on the men and women who decide that “Fade Out” should not be their final words on a film. We’ve tried to concentrate on people known primarily as feature screenwriters before they made the transition (as opposed to straight-off-the-bat writer/directors), though this doesn’t always mean they have a long list of prior screenwriting credits (Fletcher only had one prior, but it did win a writing Oscar) though in every case, they were directing from a screenplay they (at least co-) wrote. International Gay Cinema: 33 LGBTQ Movies to See from Around the World ![]() ![]() Oscars 2023: Best Adapted Screenplay Predictions 'Andor' Review: Tony Gilroy's 'Star Wars' Series Revives the Rebellion 'Andor' Creator Tony Gilroy Tells Us About Cassian: 'He's Just F**ked It All Up.' So is it any wonder that so many of them try to make that leap? The results range from the sublime to the ridiculous, of course (there’s no guarantee that even a great screenwriter will coincidentally come equipped with the talents to be a great director, after all), and with two others coming down the pike ( Alex Garland‘s “ Ex-Machina“and Matthew Michael Carnahan’s “ Violent Talent” with Garrett Hedlund) this week sees another attempt as Geoffrey Fletcher, Oscar-winning screenwriter of “ Precious” releases his directorial debut, “ Violet and Daisy.” You can read our full review of the teenage assassin movie here or a more concise summation here, but if you want to see how it might stack up against previous screenwriter-turned-director efforts, we’ve collected a bunch of them together here. ![]()
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