Loren-Paul Caplin

Loren-Paul Caplin has written scripts for many of the major studios (Fox, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros.), Hollywood producers and Independent producers, including Laura Ziskin, Joe Roth, Robert Harris, Ben Barenholtz, and Ira Deutchman. His feature film, The Lucky Ones (writer/director), premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and his short film, The History of the World in 8 Minutes, premiered at the New Directors/New Films Festival. On TV, his Battle in the Erogenous Zone, co-written with John Drimmer, was on Showtime; his short films played on MetroTV. His plays Sunday’s Child and Men in the Kitchen were produced at the Long Wharf Theater; A Subject of Childhood was produced at the WPA Theater, New York; The Presidents (co-written with Ron Nessen, Press Secretary to President Gerald Ford) played on PBS for a year and toured nationally. His musical Gangs (book, lyrics & music), was developed by David Merrick and Joe Roth for Paramount. His musical City Music (book, lyrics & music) was produced at the Huntington Theater, Boston and subsequently developed as Steel Town by the Public Theater, NYC. His poems have appeared in various publications including The Paris Review and Rolling Stone Magazine.

His on-camera commentary for Criterion Collection's re-release of The Princess Bride was released in November 2018. He was a writer and story consultant for PlayBack, a VR series funded by Oculus in 2020. His book Writing Compelling Dialogue for Film & TV: The Art and Craft of Raising Your Voice on Screen (Routledge/Focal Point) was published in October 2020.