Deric Washburn
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Deric Washburn is an American screenwriter.
Washburn graduated from Harvard College in 1959.[1] He began his career as a playwright, penning the off-Broadway plays Ginger Anne[2] and The Love Nest.[3]
He is best known for having written the original screenplay of The Deer Hunter after having co-written the story with Michael Cimino, with whom he had previously worked on scripting the science fiction film, Silent Running in 1971.[4] 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.[5]