
The Writer Is Dead
2022, English. Directed by Shahab Hosseini.
A famous actress plans to direct her first film, working off of a script written by a young writer. After a year of pre-production, the film is almost ready to start shooting, before the writer suddenly appears with a proposal that will completely change the careers of both people.
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 5 January 2022
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Arash Abbasi
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How long is The Writer Is Dead?
The Writer Is Dead runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).
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The Writer Is Dead isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 January 2022. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Writer Is Dead?
If you liked The Writer Is Dead, try The Girl in the Book, Hounddog, I Believe in Unicorns.
Who directed The Writer Is Dead?
The Writer Is Dead (2022) was directed by Shahab Hosseini and stars Gia Mora, James Louis Wagner, Armin Amiri.