Directors, Screenwriters And Actors On Twitter

By Peter Sciretta/July 6, 2009 9:32 am EST

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It took being called out by Hairspray director Adam Shankman to remind me that I really need to do a massive update to the Directors, Screenwriters and Actors on Twitter list that I created in March, but haven't updated since April. We've added over 50 new names to the list, brining the grand total to over 175 people.

Directors:Judd Apatow – 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People Eric Appel – FunnyorDie director: Gobstopper, Bacon'd!

Darren Lynn Bousman – Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera

David Bruckner – The SignalWes Craven – Nightmare on Elm Street, ScreamCherien Dabis – AmreekaFred Durst – The Education of Charlie Banks, The LongshotsDan Eckman – Mystery Team

Jon Favreau – Iron Man, Made, Zathura, Elf

Paul Feig – Freaks & Geeks, Unaccompanied Minors, I Am DavidRuben Fleischer – ZombielandAri Gold – The Adventures of PowerJames Gunn – SlitherJon Hurwitz – Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleMalcolm Ingram – Small Town Gay BarNicholas Jasenovec – Paper HeartRian Johnson – Brick, The Brothers BloomDuncan Jones – MoonLloyd Kaufman – The Toxic Avenger, Class of Nukem High, Tromeo and Juliet, PoultrygeistRichard Kelly – Donnie Darko, Southland TalesTodd Lincoln – Hack/SlashRobert Luketic – Monster in Law, Legally Blonde, 21David Lynch – Blue Velvet, Mulholland Dr., Eraserhead, DuneJoe Lynch – Wrong Turn 2Jason Matzner – DreamlandAdam McKay – Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, SNLErrol Morris – The Fog of War, The Thin Blue LineGreg Mottola – The Daytrippers, Superbad, AdventurelandKyle Newman – FanboysJason Reitman – Thank You For Smoking, Juno, Up in the AirMark Romanek – One Hour PhotoAdam Shankman – Hairspray, The Wedding Planner, Bringing Down The House, Cheaper By The Dozen 2, Bedtime StoriesDavid Silverman – The Simpsons MovieKevin Smith – Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jersey Girl, Zack and Miri Make a PornoAndrew Stanton – Finding Nemo, WALL-E, John Carter of MarsOndi Timoner – DiG!, We Live in PublicLee Unkrich – Toy Story 3, co-director of Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc, Toy Story 2David Wain - Role Models, The Ten, Wet Hot American Summer, The StateToby Wilkins – Splinter and The Grudge 3Rob Zombie – House of 1,000 Corpses, Halloween, Halloween II, Devil's Rejects

Screenwriters and Actors after the jump.

Screenwriters:John August – Go, Big Fish, Charlie's Angels, Corpse Bride, The NinesRoger Avary – Pulp Fiction, Killing Zoe, The Rules of Attraction, Silent Hill, BeowulfGreg Behrendt – Author of He's Just Not That Into You, Consultant for Sex and the CityDiablo Cody – Juno, The United States of Tara, Jennifer's BodyPaul Cornell – Doctor Who, Robin Hood, PrimevalMike Dougherty – Superman Returns, X2, Trick 'r Treat (director)Bret Easton Ellis – Author of American Psycho, Rules of Attraction, The Informers, Less Than ZeroTina Fey – SNL, 30 Rock, Mean Girls (starred in Baby Mama, Ponyo, 30 Rock)Josh Friedman – Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Black Dahlia, War of the Worlds, Chain ReactionNeil Gaiman – Mirror Mask, Beowulf, CoralineJosh Heald – Hot Tub Time MachineJon Hurwitz - Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo BayJonathan King – Black SheepBrian Lynch – Big Helium Dog, Puss in Boots, NightcrawlersBryan Lee O'Malley – Scott Pilgrim (comic book writer)James Moran – Severance, PrimevalJ.R. Orci – Fringe, JourneymanBrian Posehn - Mr. Show with Bob and David, Mission Hill, Just Shoot Me!, Human Giant, (Actor on The Sarah Silverman Program)Rhett Reese – Zombieland, Dinosaur, Monster's Inc, Clifford's Big Movie, VenomDan Schneider – iCarly, Big Fat Liar, Jimmy Neutron, Drake & JoshNicholas Stoller – Undeclared, Fun with Dick and Jane, Blades of Glory, Forgetting Sarah MarshallShawn Wayans – Don't Be a Menace, Scary Movie 1-2, White Chicks, Little Man, Dance FlickKevin Williamson – Scream trilogy, Dawson's Creek, Cursed, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, The Faculty, I Know What You Did Last SummerProducers:Jane Espenson – Buffy, Tru Calling, Jake in Progrress, Battlestar Galactica, Dollhouse, CapricaBrad Fuller – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday The 13th, The Amityville Horror, The Hitcher, The Unborn, A Nightmare on Elm StreetTed Hope – Adventureland, Towelhead, The Savages, American Splendor, Human Nature, HappinessGale Hurd – The Terminator, Aliens, Alien Nation, The Abyss, Tremors, T2, Armageddon, Hulk, Punisher: War ZoneFrank Marshall – Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, E.T.Scott Mosier – Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, Zack and Miri Make a PornoActors/Actresses:Kristie Alley – Look Who's Talking, Deconstructing Harry, Cheers

Aziz Ansari – Funny People, Human Giant

Steve Agee – The Sarah Silverman Program, Sleeping Dogs LieChristina Applegate – Married With Children, Anchorman, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadElizabeth Banks – Zack and Miri Make a Porno, The 40 Year Old Virgin, W., Role ModelsTodd Barry – The Wrestler, The Sarah Silverman ProgramMischa Barton – The O.C., Assassination of a High School PresidentKristen Bell – Veronica Mars, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Fanboys,Brian Baumgartner – The Office, License To Wed, Four ChristmasesAmber Benson – Buffy the Vampire SlayerJulie Benz – Dexter, Saw V, Rambo, Punisher: War Zone, JawbreakerSandra Bernhard – The King of Comedy, Hudson Hawk, Without You I'm NothingMichael Ian Black – Reaper, The State, Run Fatboy Run, Wet Hot American SummerDavid Blue – Stargate Universe, Ugly BettyRussell Brand – Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to The GreekLeVar Burton – Star Trek: The Next GenerationNick Cannon – Bobby, Weapons, Day of the Dead, The Killing RoomJohn Cleese – A Fish Called Wanda, Monty Python and the Holly Grail, Life of BrianClifton Collins Jr – Boondock Saints II, Star Trek, Mindhunters, Tigerland, Crank 2, Sunshine Cleaning, Capote, Traffic, The Stoned AgeAdam Carolla – The HammerKeith Coogan – Adventures in Babysitting, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Toy Soldiers, The WaltonsDane Cook – My Best Friend's Girl, Dan in Real Life, Mr. Brooks, Employee of the MonthRob Corddry – The Daily Show, Harold and Kumar 2, Semi-Pro, Blades of GloryMiranda Cosgrove – iCarly, Drake & Josh, The School of Rock, Yours Mine OursMiley Cyrus – Bolt, Hannah Montana, Big FishFelicia Day – The Guild, Bring It On Again, Dr. Horrible, BuffyKat Dennings – Nick and Norah's Infinate Playlist, The 40 Year Old Virgin Charlie BartlettDominic Dierkes – Mystery TeamFran Drescher – The Nanny, Jack, UHF, Saturday Night FeverEliza Dushku – Bring it On, Buffy, Dollhouse, True Lies, Wrong TurnShannon Elizabeth – American Pie series, Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackJimmy Fallon – Fever Pitch, Taxi, Almost FamousTom Felton – the Harry Potter moviesNathan Fillion – Serenity, Firefly, Slither, White Noise 2Sean Patrick Flanery – The Boondock Saints, Powder, Dead ZoneJane Fonda – Georgia RuleJudah Friedlander – 30 Rock, American Splendor, Feast, Chapter 27, The WrestlerStephen Fry – V for Vendetta, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyJim Gaffigan – Away We Go, Three Kings, Super TroopersMelissa Gilbert – The Diary of Anne Frank, Zoya, Family of Strangers, Little House on the PrairieSara Gilbert – Rosanne, High Figelity, Riding in Cars with BoysChrispin Glover – Back to the Future, Beowulf, Dead Man, 9Don Glover – Mystery TeamMegan Good – The Unborn, Saw V, Brick, DEBSBrea Grant – Heroes, Friday Night Lights, H2Tom Green – Freddie Got Fingered, Road TripGreg Grunberg – Heroes, Mission: Impossible III, Alias, FelicityJackie Guerra – Selena, Picking up the PiecesAllison Hannigan – Buffy, American Pie trilogy, Date Movie, How I Met Your MotherDavid Hasselhoff - Knight Rider, Baywatch, Click, DodgeballMariel Hemingway – Lipstick, Manhattan, Superman IVDavid Hewlett – Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, CubeKate Hewlett – Stargate: Atlantis, Dark WaterRob Huebel – Human Giant, I Love You ManEddie Izzard – Valkyrie, Across The Universe, Chronicles of Narnia, Ocean's TwelveHugh Jackman – X-Men, Wolverine, The Fountain, AustraliaDoug Jones – Hellboy, Pan's Labrinth, F4: Rise of the Silver SurferMindy Kaling – The Office, 40-Year-Old Virgin, License to WedJaime King - The Spirit, Sin City, Pearl Harbor, My Bloody Valentine 3D, Fanboys, BlowAshton Kutcher – The Butterfly Effect, Dude, Where's My Car?, What Happens in VegasRicki Lake – Serial Mom, Hairspray, Cry-Baby, Working GirlMiracle Laurie – DollhouseJames Kyson Lee – HeroesSamm Levine – Freaks & Geeks, Pulse, Sydney White, Inglourious BasterdsJoseph Gordon-Levitt – Brick, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Lookout, 500 Days of SummerCourtney Love – Man on the Moon, 200 Cigarettes, The People vs. Larry FlyntFaizon Love – Elf, MadeEwan Macintosh – The Office, Little BritainAllison Mack – SmallvilleChris Masterson – American History X, My Best Friend's Wedding, Scary Movie 2, Malcolm in the MiddleDanny Masterson – Yes Man, That 70's ShowDerek Mears – Friday the 13thJason Mewes – Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II, Zack and Miri Make a PornoAlyssa Milano – Who's The Boss, Commando, Fear, PathologyChris Mintz-Plasse – Superbad, Kick-Ass, The Year One, Role ModelsDemi Moore – Ghost, A Few Good Men, G.I. Jane, StripteaseMandy Moore – A Walk To Remember, Saved!, American Dreamz, Southland TalesKatie Morgan – Zack and Miri Make a PornoFrankie Muniz – Malcolm in the Middle, My Dog Skip, Big Fat Liar, Agent Cody BanksOlivia Munn – Iron Man 2, Big Stan, Date Night, Attack of the ShowMitchel Musso – Hannah Montana, Secondhand Lions, Monster HouseEmily Osment – Hannah Montana, Spy Kids 2-3Matthew Perry – Friends, The Whole Nine Yards, Fools Rush In, Three to TangoBusy Philipps – White Chicks, Home Room, Made of HonorLou Diamond Phillips – La Bamba, Young Guns, Courage Under Fire, Che, Stargate UniverseD.C. Pierson – Mystery TeamAubrey Plaza – Funny People, Mystery Team, Scott Pillgrim vs. The WorldKevin Pollak – Ricochet, End of Days, A Few Good Men, The Wedding PlannerEstaban Powell – The CleanerZachary Quinto – Heroes, Star TrekMary Lynn Rajskub – 24, Little Miss Sunshine, Sunshine CleaningEric Roberts – The Dark Knight, The Expendables, Another World, Runaway Train, Heroes, The Cable GuyEmma Roberts – Wild Child, Hotel for Dogs, The Winning Season, Nancy Drew, UnfabulousChris Rock – Dogma, The Longest Yard, Bee Movie, Madagascar, Lethal Weapon 4Michelle Rodriguez – The Fast and the Furious, Lost, Resident Evil, Girlfight, Blue Crush, BloodryneEmmy Rossum – Mystic River, Day After Tomorrow, Phantom of the Opera, Poseidon, DragonballPaul Scheer – Human Giant

Jason Schwartzman – Rushmore, I Heart Huckabees, Marie Antoinette, Funny People, The Darjeeling Limited, Shopgirl, Spun

William Shatner – Star Trek, Boston Legal, Over the Hedge, Free Enterprise

Michael Sheen – Underworld, Kingdom of Heaven, The Queen, Blood Diamond, Frost/Nixon, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Tron 2Laura Silverman – Half Baked, The Sarah Silverman ProgramSarah Silverman – Jesus Is Magic, The School Of Rock, There's Something About Mary, The Sarah Silverman ProgramJessica Simpson – The Dukes of Hazzard, Employee of the Month, Blonde AmbitionLeslie Simpson – Dog Soldiers, The Descent, Doomsday, Straw ManKevin Spacey – American Beauty, LA Confidential, The Usual SuspectsDavid Spade – Tommy Boy, Joe Dirt, Black Sheep, The Emperor's New GrooveBrent Spiner – Star Trek: The Next GenerationMartin Starr – Adventureland, Superbad, Knocked Up, Freaks & GeeksMichael Stephenson – Troll 2, Best Worst MovieEthan Suplee – My Name is Earl, Mallrats, American History X, Chasing Amy, Remember The TitansElizabeth Taylor – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Giant, The Fintstones, A Place in the SunAshley Tisdale – High School MusicalMilo Ventimiglia – Heroes, Rocky Balboa, PathologyNia Vardalos – My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Connie and Carla, My Life in RuinsJenny Wade – Reaper, Feast 1-3, Rumor Has It..., No Reservations, BrothersEmma Watson – Harry Potter seriesRobin Williams – Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society, AladdinRumer Willis – Sorority Row, The House BunnyDonnie Wahlberg – The Sixth Sense, Band of Brothers, Saw II – V, Righteous KillWil Wheaton – Star Trek: The Next GenerationKym Whitley – I Love You Man, Along Came Polly, Fun With Dick and Jane, Black DynamiteRainn Wilson – Juno, The Rocker, The OfficeCharlyne Yi – Knocked Up, Paper Heart

And as always, you can find me at:

/Film Contributors: Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar, Adam Quigley, Hunter Stephenson, Brendon Connelly, Russ Fischer,Listing Rules:

I've tried to concentrate on working actors over celebrities (for example, I didn't include Britney Spears). I've tried to put everyone in the category that they are best known for. For example, Kevin Smith is better known as a director than actor or writer and Roger Avary is better known as a writer than director (at this point).

So that the list doesn't get too crowded, I'm only going to include actors, writers and directors that have had a major film released (with a few exceptions). We now have nearly 100 twitter accounts! I'm sure there might be some people I missed (especially in the screenwriter section). If you know of any credited screenwriters, directors or actors that we may have missed, please leave their Twitter names in the comments below.

Updates:3/6/09: List first published3/7/09: Donald Glover, Roger Avary, David Hewlett, Kate Hewlett, Brea Grant, Mark Romanek, David Wain, Jon Hurwitz, Joe Lynch, David Bruckner, James Moran, Michael Stephenson, Sean Flanery3/23/09: Aubrey Plaza, Rian Johnson, Faizon Love, David Blue, James Kyson Lee, Jonathan King, Aziz Ansari, John Cleese, Danny Masterson4/5/09: D.C. Pierson, J.R. Orci, Eddie Izzard, Ari Gold, Megan Good, Lee Unkrich, Paul Feig, Mandy Moore, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Baumgartner, Paul Cornell, Eric Appel, Mischa Barton, Kat Dennings, Emma Roberts, Robert Luketic, Miranda Cosgrove, Miley Cyrus, Ashley Tisdale, Kevin Spacey, LeVar Burton, Tom Felton, Jason Matzner, Jackie Guerra, Martin Starr, Judd Apatow, Hugh Jackman, JJ Abrams confirmed fake by greggrunberg, Emma Stone, Ruben Fleischer, Eric Roth, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Errol Morris, Rob Huebel, Dominic Dierkes,4/8/09: Mike Dougherty, Kathleeen Kennedy and Eric Roth deleted their accounts.7/5/09: Adam Shankman, David Spade, Chris Rock, Brad Fuller, Judah Friedlander, Julie Benz, Eliza Dushku, Ethan Suplee, Katie Morgan, Scott Mosier, Malcolm Ingram, Christina Applegate, Allison Hannigan, Zachary Quinto, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Alyssa Milano, Olivia Munn, Mindy Kaling, Elizabeth Taylor, Brian Posehn, Jaime King, David Wain, Kevin Williamson, Josh Friedman, Busy Philipps, Jason Mewes, Nathan Fillion, Adam McKay, Sarah Silverman, Rhett Reese, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Lou Diamond Phillips, Mitchel Musso, Nia Vardalos, David Hasselhoff, Andrew Stanton, Rob Zombie, Clifton Collins Jr, Adam Carolla, Cherien Dabis, Chrispin Glover, Lloyd Kaufman, Kyle Newman, Todd Lincoln, Michael Sheen, Bret Easton Ellis, Felicia Day, Jon Hurwitz, Jessica Simpson, Doug Jones, Laura Silverman, Tom Green, Kym Whitley, Eric Roberts, Milo Ventimiglia, Michelle Rodriguez, Sandra Bernhard, Sara Gilbert, Melissa Gilbert, Shawn Wayans, Emily Osment, Chris Masterson, Kristie Alley, Estaban Powell, Matthew Perry, Emma Watson, Gale Hurd, Dan Schneider, Jane Fonda, Jim Gaffigan, Miracle Laurie, Keith Coogan, Kristen Bell, Shannon Elizabeth7/6/09: removed Seth MacFarlane (possible fake, account deleted) and George Takei, Toby Wilkins, Leslie Simpson, Courtney Love, Jane Espenson, Jenny Wade, Richard Kelly, Charlyne Yi, Nicholas Jasenovec, Removed Emma Stone (account deleted), Ted Hope, Derek Mears

sources: Cinetuyoymio, valebrity.com, ScreenRider, nitroslick, danlight, jasmined , webconnoisseur, Scott Weinberg, hollywoodchain, JoshDaws, Jesse Luna, tursini, Filmstew, translucentfish, Wesley W, Melly, scarletscribe, trekmovie, augustbenassi, Efisia, DannyT, Scott Neumyer, TheGuyinthePJs, WilsonDutcher