Scott Smith (writer)
Scott B. Smith (born July 13, 1965 in Summit , New Jersey ) is an American writer and screenwriter.
Smith first studied at Dartmouth College and Columbia University in New York City and then devoted himself to writing books. In 1993 his first novel A Simple Plan was published . After adapting the material for a script, the film of the same name was made in 1998 under the direction of Sam Raimi .
Smith was nominated for an Oscar in 1999 in the Adapted Screenplay category for his work . In the same year he received the Critics Choice Award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association . Be published in 1995 in Sweden novel En grandson plan (Original: A Simple Plan , dt .: A very simple plan ) was approved by the "Svenska Deckarakademin" (Swedish Crime Academy) with the renowned Swedish Crime Writers' Academy - International Award.
In 2006 he published his second novel, The Ruins , which also became an international bestseller. The film adaptation by the American director Carter Smith premiered on April 2, 2008 in Hollywood.
Works
- A very simple plan ("A simple plan"). Fischer Taschenbuchverlag, Frankfurt / M. 2008, ISBN 978-3-596-17617-5 .
- Thicket . Thriller ("The ruins"). Fischer Taschenbuchverlag, Frankfurt / M. 2009, ISBN 978-3-596-51090-0 .
Film adaptations
- Sam Raimi (Director): A simple plan . 1998.
- Carter Smith (Director): Ruins . 2008.
Web links
- Literature by and about Scott Smith in the catalog of the German National Library
- Scott B. Smith in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Scott |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Scott B. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American novelist and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Summit , New Jersey |