Deric Washburn
Deric Washburn is an American screenwriter. Washburn graduated from Harvard College in 1959. He began his career as a playwright, penning the off-Broadway plays "Ginger Anne" and "The Love Nest". He is best known for having written the original screenplay of "The Deer Hunter" after having co-written the story with Michael Cimino. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1978. Washburn and Cimino spent three days writing the story, and then Washburn spent a month writing the script. Cimino then tried to deny him screenwriting credit. Washburn went to arbitration and was given  full credit. Awards. As a member of the Actors Studio playwriting project, he received a $1500.00 award from the Edward Albee Foundation in 1964. As a writer, Washburn was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) 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.