Scott Smith (author)
Scott B. Smith | |
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Smith in 2006 | |
| Born | July 13, 1965 Summit, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Language | English |
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| Genres | Horror, thriller |
| Notable works | A Simple Plan (1993), The Ruins (2006) |
Scott Bechtel Smith (born July 13, 1965) is an American author and screenwriter. He has written two novels, A Simple Plan (1993) and The Ruins (2006). Both were adapted into films – A Simple Plan (1998) and The Ruins (2008), respectively – based on Smith's own screenplays. He also wrote the screenplays for the films Siberia (2018) and The Burnt Orange Heresy (2019). His screenplay for A Simple Plan earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.