Christopher Riley
Christopher Riley is a professional screenwriter who co-wrote with his wife Kathy Riley the award-winning German language courtroom thriller After the Truth.
The Rileys have written scripts for Disney’s Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Mandalay Television Pictures, the late Sean Connery’s Fountainbridge Films and Robert Cort Productions. Christopher produced the independent action-thriller Red Line and executive produced the web series Bump+.
He is the author of the classic screenplay format guide The Hollywood Standard, now in its third edition, and teaches screenwriting at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting That You'll Ever Need
The Defining Moment: How Writers and Actors Build Characters
Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know
Screenwriting for Teens: The 100 Principles of Screenwriting Every Budding Writer Must Know
Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to Know
Elephant Bucks: An Inside Guide to Writing for TV Sitcoms
The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny