Top 18 Screenwriters in United States
This curated ranking covers the 18 largest screenwriters in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Alan Dershowitz, Saint Joseph and Les Mills lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,508,205 people. Across all 18 entries the average audience size is 199,576, and the largest, Alan Dershowitz, reaches around 1,251,390 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each screenwriter, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alan Dershowitz |
1,251,390 | 91.4% | Screenwriter | Literature |
| 2 |  Saint Joseph |
823,559 | 8.8% | Screenwriter | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  Les Mills |
433,256 | 22.4% | Screenwriter | Sports |
| 4 |  Jessica Chobot |
346,815 | 92.7% | Screenwriter | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Damon Lindelof |
170,469 | 60.1% | Screenwriter | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Nobuhiro Watsuki |
103,950 | 88.8% | Screenwriter | |
| 7 |  Dustin Lance Black |
90,863 | 31.4% | Screenwriter | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Joe Ruby |
80,741 | 76.2% | Screenwriter | Arts & Culture |
| 9 |  Russell T Davies |
57,576 | 22.0% | Screenwriter | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Conrad Hall |
54,560 | 88.2% | Screenwriter | Arts & Culture |
| 11 |  Mark Rosewater |
51,920 | 93.0% | Screenwriter | Games |
| 12 |  Stephen Kendrick |
34,597 | 93.2% | Screenwriter | |
| 13 |  Tanmay Bhat |
31,653 | 5.2% | Screenwriter | Internet & Social Media |
| 14 |  Peter May (writer) |
26,700 | 17.2% | Screenwriter | Literature |
| 15 |  Linda Woolverton |
13,129 | 63.3% | Screenwriter | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Carter Bays |
12,270 | 75.6% | Screenwriter | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Alan Kirschenbaum |
6,440 | 95.0% | Screenwriter | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Daniel Pennac |
2,493 | 2.2% | Screenwriter | Literature |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 18 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each screenwriter by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest screenwriter in United States?
Alan Dershowitz currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,251,390 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.