Syd Field, author portrait
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Syd Field

Syd Field (1935–2013), the internationally renowned “guru of screenwriting,” was the author of eight bestselling books on the subject, including Screenplay, published in twenty-three languages and used in hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide and around the world. He was inducted into the Final Draft Hall of Fame in 2006 and was the first inductee into the Screenwriting Hall of Fame of the American Screenwriting Association. He was also a special consultant to the Film Preservation Project for the Getty Center.
The Essential Screenplay (3-Book Bundle)
The Screenwriter's Workbook
Screenplay
Going to the Movies
The Screenwriter's Problem Solver
Four Screenplays
Selling a Screenplay

Books

The Essential Screenplay (3-Book Bundle)
The Screenwriter's Workbook
Screenplay
Going to the Movies
The Screenwriter's Problem Solver
Four Screenplays
Selling a Screenplay

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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