Syd Field
Birth Name:
Sydney Alvin Field
Birth Place:
Hollywood, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer
Fast Facts
- In 2001, he was inducted into the American Screenwriters Association Hall of Fame
- In 1960, he graduated with a degree in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley
- Is best known for his use of the "three act structure" in screenwriting
- Has served as an Academic Leason Commitee chair at The Writer's Guild of America, West
- Is a former professor of fellow filmmaker John Singleton
- Has taught screenwriting courses at the University of Southern California Film School
- Is the author of the book "Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood․"