People the shows credited

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The people the hosts credited in writing. A credit is a speaker's word, never a fact. The lines are the ones that run one way through them or those films.

Showing 1–100 of 533 people.

  1. Aaron Sorkin: 37 credits, 16 films, 18 lines. A Few Good Men (1992); Malice (1993); The American President (1995); The West Wing (1999); The Social Network (2010); Moneyball (2011); Steve Jobs (2015); Molly's Game (2017); The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020); Being the Ricardos (2021); F1 (2025); Charlie Wilson's War; Sports Night; Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (series); The Farnsworth Invention; The Newsroom.
  2. Stephen King: 26 credits, 17 films, 29 lines. Carrie (1976); The Shining (1980); Christine (1983); Cujo (1983); The Dead Zone (1983); Stand by Me (1986); Misery (1990); The Shawshank Redemption (1994); Dreamcatcher (2003); Doctor Sleep (2019); Cat's Eye; Creepshow; Gerald's Game; Maximum Overdrive; Pet Sematary (2019); Stephen King's The Shining (1997 miniseries); The Running Man.
  3. Michael Crichton: 21 credits, 12 films, 24 lines. Jurassic Park (1993); Congo (1995); Twister (1996); The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997); Sphere (1998); The 13th Warrior (1999); Disclosure; ER (TV series); Rising Sun; The Andromeda Strain; The Terminal Man; Timeline.
  4. Nancy Meyers: 21 credits, 12 films, 6 lines. Private Benjamin (1980); Baby Boom (1987); Father of the Bride (1991); Father of the Bride Part II (1995); The Parent Trap (1998); Something's Gotta Give (2003); The Holiday (2006); It's Complicated (2009); The Intern (2015); (rom-com filmmakers); Jumping Jack Flash (pen name, said not recalled); rom-coms (general).
  5. Andrew Kevin Walker: 20 credits, 7 films, 36 lines. Seven (1995); The Game (1997); 8mm (1999); Fight Club (1999); The Killer (2023); Eight Millimeter; Love, Death & Robots (TV).
  6. Joss Whedon: 20 credits, 14 films, 37 lines. Speed (1994); Toy Story (1995); Twister (1996); Alien Resurrection (1997); Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997); Captain America: The First Avenger (2011); Thor (2011); The Avengers (2012); The Cabin in the Woods (2012); Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015); Astonishing X-Men; Astonishing X-Men (comic); Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Firefly (TV).
  7. Arthur C. Clarke: 17 credits, 11 films, 25 lines. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968); 2010: Odyssey Two (novel) (1982); 2010 (1984); 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984); 2061: Odyssey Three (novel) (1987); 3001: The Final Odyssey (novel) (1997); Childhood's End (novel); Rendezvous with Rama (unmade film); Rendezvous with Rama (unmade); The Sands of Mars (novel); The Sentinel (short story).
  8. Quentin Tarantino: 17 credits, 10 films, 35 lines. Reservoir Dogs (1992); True Romance (1993); Natural Born Killers (1994); Pulp Fiction (1994); Inglourious Basterds (2009); Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019); Cinema Speculation (2022); Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (and the planned Fincher follow-up); The Further Misadventures of Cliff Booth; True Romance (screenwriter).
  9. John Hughes: 15 credits, 10 films, 17 lines. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983); Sixteen Candles (1984); The Breakfast Club (1985); Weird Science (1985); Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986); Uncle Buck (1989); Home Alone (1990); (unnamed films); Mr. Mom; Pretty in Pink.
  10. Lawrence Kasdan: 13 credits, 8 films, 35 lines. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980); Body Heat (1981); Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981); Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983); The Big Chill (1983); Continental Divide; Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back; The Bodyguard (Kasdan's script).
  11. Stanley Kubrick: 13 credits, 13 films, 79 lines. Fear and Desire (1953); Killer's Kiss (1955); The Killing (1956); Paths of Glory (1957); Dr. Strangelove (1964); 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968); A Clockwork Orange (1971); Barry Lyndon (1975); The Shining (1980); Full Metal Jacket (1987); A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001); I Stole $16 Million; The Down Slope.
  12. Christopher McQuarrie: 12 credits, 10 films, 7 lines. The Usual Suspects (1995); X-Men (2000); Valkyrie (2008); Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011); Oblivion (2013); Edge of Tomorrow (2014); Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016); The Mummy (2017); Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018); Mission: Impossible (modern films).
  13. Nora Ephron: 12 credits, 9 films, 11 lines. Heartburn (1986); When Harry Met Sally (1989); Phenomenon (1996); You've Got Mail (1998); Hanging Up (2000); Bewitched (2005); Ephron screenplays; My Blue Heaven; unspecified.
  14. James Gunn: 10 credits, 7 films, 11 lines. Super (1991); Peacemaker (1997); Dawn of the Dead (2004); Slither (2006); Guardians of the Galaxy (2014); Suicide Squad (2016); Scooby-Doo (two live-action films).
  15. Shane Black: 10 credits, 7 films, 6 lines. Lethal Weapon (1987); The Last Boy Scout (1991); Last Action Hero (1993); The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996); Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005); Iron Man 3 (2013); Lethal Weapon (films).
  16. Eric Roth: 9 credits, 6 films, 26 lines. Forrest Gump (1994); The Insider (1999); The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008); A Star Is Born (2018); Mank (2020); Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
  17. Richard Price: 9 credits, 6 films, 16 lines. The Color of Money (1986); Sea of Love (1989); Clockers (1995); Kiss of Death (1995); The Wire (2002); novels.
  18. Don Payne: 8 credits, 6 films, 8 lines. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003); My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006); Thor (2011); Thor: The Dark World (2013); Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer; The Rise of the Silver Surfer.
  19. James Vanderbilt: 8 credits, 8 films, 8 lines. Basic (2003); Zodiac (2007); The Amazing Spider-Man (2012); Darkness Falls; Murder Mystery; Scream (movies); Spider-Man 4 (unmade); The Rundown.
  20. John Logan: 8 credits, 5 films, 20 lines. Gladiator (2000); Rango (2011); Skyfall (2012); Genius (2016); Alien: Covenant (2017).
  21. Cameron Crowe: 7 credits, 5 films, 9 lines. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982); Jerry Maguire (1996); Vanilla Sky (2001); (rom-com filmmakers); Roadies.
  22. Diablo Cody: 7 credits, 5 films, 0 lines. Juno (2007); Young Adult (2011); Ricki and the Flash (2015); Tully (2018); Jennifer's Body.
  23. Jim Thompson: 7 credits, 5 films, 9 lines. The Killing (1956); Paths of Glory (1957); I Stole $16 Million; Population 1280; The Killer Inside Me.
  24. John Grisham: 7 credits, 4 films, 2 lines. The Firm (1993); The Pelican Brief (1993); The Client (1994); A Time to Kill (1996).
  25. Steven Zaillian: 7 credits, 5 films, 19 lines. Schindler's List (1993); Mission: Impossible (1996); Moneyball (2011); The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011); Ripley.
  26. David Koepp: 6 credits, 5 films, 27 lines. Mission: Impossible (1996); The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997); Panic Room (2002); Spider-Man (2002); The Mummy (2017).
  27. Dean Reisner: 6 credits, 6 films, 11 lines. Code of the Secret Service (1939); Dirty Harry (1971); High Plains Drifter (1973); The Enforcer (1976); Starman (1984); The Godfather Part III (1990).
  28. Ehren Kruger: 6 credits, 6 films, 6 lines. Arlington Road (1999); The Ring (2002); Top Gun: Maverick (2022); F1 (2025); Reindeer Games; Transformers (three films).
  29. John Brancato: 6 credits, 6 films, 4 lines. The Game (1997); Terminator Salvation (2009); Catwoman; Into the Sun; Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines; The Net.
  30. Marcus and McFeely: 6 credits, 6 films, 24 lines. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011); The Avengers (2012); Avengers: Infinity War (2018); Avengers: Endgame (2019); Pain & Gain (transcribed 'painting game'); The Chronicles of Narnia (movies).
  31. Michael Ferris: 6 credits, 6 films, 4 lines. The Game (1997); Terminator Salvation (2009); Catwoman; Into the Sun; Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines; The Net.
  32. Michael Tolkin: 6 credits, 5 films, 7 lines. The Player (1992); Deep Cover; The New Age; The Offer; The Rapture.
  33. Adam McKay: 5 credits, 5 films, 7 lines. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006); The Campaign (2012); Get Hard (2015); Don't Look Up (2021); Winning Time.
  34. Brian Koppelman: 5 credits, 2 films, 4 lines. Rounders (1998); Billions.
  35. Danny McBride: 5 credits, 5 films, 2 lines. Observe and Report (2009); Halloween (2018); The Exorcist; The Righteous Gemstones; Vice Principals.
  36. George Lucas: 5 credits, 3 films, 45 lines. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977); Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981); Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983).
  37. James Gray: 5 credits, 5 films, 2 lines. Two Lovers (2008); The Immigrant; The Lost City of Z; The Yards; We Own the Night.
  38. Jez Butterworth: 5 credits, 5 films, 9 lines. Skyfall (2012); Edge of Tomorrow (2014); Spectre (2015); Cruella (2021); F1 (2025).
  39. Jordan Peele: 5 credits, 3 films, 4 lines. Get Out (2017); Us (2019); Wendell and Wild (2022).
  40. Larry Karaszewski: 5 credits, 5 films, 3 lines. Ed Wood (1994); Man on the Moon (1999); Dolomite Is My Name (2019); Problem Child; The People vs. Larry Flynt.
  41. Lorenzo Semple Jr.: 5 credits, 5 films, 15 lines. Batman (TV series, 1966-68) (1966); Batman: The Movie (1966); The Parallax View (1974); Three Days of the Condor (1975); The Batman (2022).
  42. Mardik Martin: 5 credits, 5 films, 8 lines. Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967); Mean Streets (1973); New York, New York (1977); Raging Bull (1980); The Last Waltz.
  43. Paddy Chayefsky: 5 credits, 3 films, 0 lines. Network (1976); Altered States; The Hospital.
  44. Paul Schrader: 5 credits, 3 films, 18 lines. Taxi Driver (1976); Raging Bull (1980); The Last Temptation of Christ (1988).
  45. Preston Sturges: 5 credits, 5 films, 1 line. Sullivan's Travels (1942); Hail the Conquering Hero; The Lady Eve; The Palm Beach Story; Unfaithfully Yours.
  46. Scott Alexander: 5 credits, 5 films, 3 lines. Ed Wood (1994); Man on the Moon (1999); Dolomite Is My Name (2019); Problem Child; The People vs. Larry Flynt.
  47. Seth Grahame-Smith: 5 credits, 5 films, 14 lines. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012); Dark Shadows (2012); The Lego Batman Movie (2017); Beetlejuice 2 (sequel); The Flash.
  48. Stan Lee: 5 credits, 4 films, 13 lines. Iron Man (2008); Thor (2011); Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018); Marvel comics.
  49. Terry Southern: 5 credits, 4 films, 12 lines. Lolita (1962); Dr. Strangelove (1964); Blue Movie (Terry Southern novel); The Magic Christian (novel).
  50. Tina Fey: 5 credits, 3 films, 11 lines. Mean Girls (2004); Mean Girls (2024); Mean Girls (stage musical).
  51. Walter Tevis: 5 credits, 2 films, 15 lines. The Hustler (1961); The Color of Money (1986).
  52. Alvin Sargent: 4 credits, 4 films, 0 lines. Ordinary People (1980); What About Bob? (1991); Spider-Man 2 (2004); Raimi Spider-Man films.
  53. Anthony Burgess: 4 credits, 4 films, 7 lines. A Clockwork Orange (1971); Earthly Powers (novel); Napoleon Symphony (novel); The Wanting Seed (novel).
  54. Chris McKenna: 4 credits, 4 films, 14 lines. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017); The Lego Batman Movie (2017); Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018); Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle / The Next Level.
  55. Dale Launer: 4 credits, 4 films, 6 lines. Ruthless People (1986); Blind Date (1987); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988); My Cousin Vinny (1992).
  56. Dan O'Bannon: 4 credits, 2 films, 10 lines. Alien (1979); Blue Thunder (1983).
  57. David Chase: 4 credits, 1 film, 1 line. The Sopranos (1999).
  58. David Twohy: 4 credits, 4 films, 17 lines. Alien 3 (1992); The Fugitive (1993); Pitch Black (2000); Critters 2.
  59. Gloria Katz: 4 credits, 4 films, 10 lines. American Graffiti (1973); Messiah of Evil (1973); Howard the Duck (1986); Mission: Impossible (1996).
  60. James L. Brooks: 4 credits, 4 films, 4 lines. The Simpsons (1989); As Good as It Gets (1997); (rom-com filmmakers); unspecified.
  61. Joe Eszterhas: 4 credits, 4 films, 3 lines. Jagged Edge (1985); Basic Instinct (1992); Showgirls (1995); Basic Instinct / Joe Eszterhas erotic thriller (as a type).
  62. John Collee: 4 credits, 4 films, 1 line. Paper Mask (1990); Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003); Happy Feet (2006); Star Cops (TV).
  63. Kenneth Lonergan: 4 credits, 3 films, 0 lines. Analyze This (1999); You Can Count on Me (2000); Manchester by the Sea (2016).
  64. Nia Vardalos: 4 credits, 4 films, 0 lines. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002); Connie and Carla; I Hate Valentine's Day; Larry Crown.
  65. Noah Baumbach: 4 credits, 2 films, 0 lines. Marriage Story (2019); Frances Ha.
  66. Robert Towne: 4 credits, 4 films, 10 lines. Tequila Sunrise (1988); The Firm (1993); Mission: Impossible (1996); Without Limits (1998).
  67. Robin Swicord: 4 credits, 4 films, 9 lines. Matilda (1996); Practical Magic (1998); The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008); Little Women (2019).
  68. Thomas Harris: 4 credits, 3 films, 6 lines. Manhunter (1986); The Silence of the Lambs (1991); Hannibal (2001).
  69. Tony McNamara: 4 credits, 4 films, 5 lines. The Favourite (2018); Cruella (2021); Poor Things (2023); The Great.
  70. Vladimir Nabokov: 4 credits, 2 films, 3 lines. Lolita (1962); The Luzhin Defence.
  71. Willard Huyck: 4 credits, 4 films, 10 lines. American Graffiti (1973); Messiah of Evil (1973); Howard the Duck (1986); Mission: Impossible (1996).
  72. William Goldman: 4 credits, 3 films, 11 lines. The Princess Bride (1987); Misery (1990); The Player (1992).
  73. Alan Moore: 3 credits, 3 films, 2 lines. Watchmen (2009); The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; V for Vendetta.
  74. Anthony Bourdain: 3 credits, 3 films, 2 lines. Kitchen Confidential (Seared); Kitchen Confidential (series); Seared (unmade).
  75. Ben Mezrich: 3 credits, 3 films, 12 lines. The Social Network (2010); 21; Dumb Money.
  76. Billy Wilder: 3 credits, 3 films, 3 lines. Ace in the Hole (1951); Witness for the Prosecution (1957); Ball of Fire.
  77. Caroline Thompson: 3 credits, 3 films, 2 lines. The Addams Family (1991); The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993); Edward Scissorhands.
  78. Chris Columbus: 3 credits, 2 films, 1 line. Gremlins (1984); The Goonies (1985).
  79. Dalton Trumbo: 3 credits, 3 films, 7 lines. Spartacus (1960); Lonely Are the Brave (1962); Cowboy.
  80. Daniel Waters: 3 credits, 2 films, 3 lines. Heathers (1988); Batman Returns (1992).
  81. David Levien: 3 credits, 2 films, 2 lines. Rounders (1998); Billions.
  82. David Mamet: 3 credits, 3 films, 4 lines. The Verdict (1982); The Edge (1997); Brittany Runs a Marathon (influence).
  83. Delia Ephron: 3 credits, 2 films, 5 lines. You've Got Mail (1998); Hanging Up (2000).
  84. Dennis Feldman: 3 credits, 3 films, 1 line. The Golden Child (1986); Real Men (1987); Species (1995).
  85. Emerald Fennell: 3 credits, 2 films, 0 lines. Promising Young Woman (2020); Saltburn (2023).
  86. Eric Red: 3 credits, 3 films, 15 lines. Near Dark (1987); Blue Steel (1990); Alien 3 (1992).
  87. Ethan Coen: 3 credits, 3 films, 4 lines. Fargo (1996); No Country for Old Men (2007); Untitled Ethan Coen lesbian road-trip comedy.
  88. Gillian Flynn: 3 credits, 3 films, 11 lines. Gone Girl (2014); Dark Places; Sharp Objects (TV).
  89. Halina Reijn: 3 credits, 3 films, 3 lines. Babygirl (2024); Instinct; Red Light.
  90. J.G. Ballard: 3 credits, 2 films, 8 lines. Empire of the Sun (1987); High-Rise.
  91. Jack Fincher: 3 credits, 1 film, 5 lines. Mank (2020).
  92. James Ellroy: 3 credits, 2 films, 1 line. The Black Dahlia; The Night Watchman (unmade).
  93. James Schamus: 3 credits, 3 films, 6 lines. The Ice Storm (1997); Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000); earlier Taiwanese Ang Lee films.
  94. Jane Goldman: 3 credits, 3 films, 1 line. X-Men (2000); Kingsman; The Little Mermaid (upcoming live action remake).
  95. Janicza Bravo: 3 credits, 3 films, 1 line. Lemon (2017); Eat (short); Gregor Goboom (short).
  96. John Spaihts: 3 credits, 3 films, 2 lines. Prometheus (2012); The Mummy (2017); Dune (2021).
  97. Larry David: 3 credits, 3 films, 0 lines. Sour Grapes (1998); Clear History (2013); Curb Your Enthusiasm.
  98. Lulu Wang: 3 credits, 2 films, 1 line. The Farewell (2019); Expats.
  99. M. Night Shyamalan: 3 credits, 3 films, 1 line. Lady in the Water (2006); Devil; The Glass trilogy (Unbreakable, Split, Glass).
  100. Mark Frost: 3 credits, 3 films, 4 lines. Twin Peaks (1990); On the Air (1992); Twin Peaks: The Return, Part 8 (2017).