Deric Washburn


Deric Washburn is an American screenwriter.
Washburn graduated from Harvard College in 1959. His early career was that of a playwright, penning the off-Broadway plays Ginger Anne and The Love Nest.
He is best known for co-writing the original screenplay of The Deer Hunter with Michael Cimino.

Filmography

As a writer, Washburn was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing and a WGA Award for "Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen" for The Deer Hunter, along with Quinn Redeker, Louis A. Garfinkle and Michael Cimino.