Bridge of Spies was written by a man.
Bridge of Spies is a 2015 historical drama legal thriller film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg , written by Matt Charman , Ethan and Joel Coen and stars Tom Hanks , Mark Rylance , Amy Ryan and Alan Alda . Matt Charman ( born June 5 , 1979 ) is a British screenwriter , playwright , and producer . He was nominated for an Academy Award for best original screenplay for his 2015 film Bridge of Spies , directed by Steven Spielberg and co-written with Joel and Ethan Coen .