Screenplay (book)

Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting
	Expanded Edition
Author	Syd Field
Language	English
Subject	Filmmaking, Screenwriting
Publisher	Dell Publishing Company
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
ISBN	978-0440582731

Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting ("A Step-by-Step Guide from Concept to Finished Script") is a non-fiction book and filmmaking guide written by Syd Field. First published in 1979, Screenplay covers the art and craft of screenwriting. Considered a bestseller shortly after its release, to date it has sold millions of copies. It has served as a reference for Judd Apatow, James Cameron, Frank Darabont, Tina Fey and many other professional screenwriters. Now translated into more than a dozen languages, Screenplay is considered the "bible" of the screenwriting craft.^[1]

^ Yardley, William (November 19, 2013). "Syd Field, Author of the Definitive Work On Writing Screenplays, Is Dead at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

[1] Yardley, William (November 19, 2013). "Syd Field, Author of the Definitive Work On Writing Screenplays, Is Dead at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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