Syd Field
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This article is about the American author of screenwriting books. For the American comedy writer and Abbott & Costello cast member, see Sidney Fields. For the British comedian, see Sid Field.
Sydney Alvin Field (December 19, 1935 – November 17, 2013) was an American author and speaker who wrote several books on screenwriting, the first being Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (Dell Publishing, 1979). He led workshops and seminars about producing salable screenplays. Hollywood film producers use Field's ideas on structure to measure the potential of screenplays.[1]
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Born | Sydney Alvin Field (1935-12-19)December 19, 1935 |
Died | November 17, 2013(2013-11-17) (aged 77) Beverly Hills, California, United States |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1960–2013 |
Spouse | Aviva Field (1991–2013; his death) |
Website | sydfield |
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In 2001, he was inducted into American Screenwriters Association's Screenwriting Hall of Fame.[2]