Ishmael Bernal and Joe D'Amato, are screenwriters?
Ishmael Bernal Ishmael Bernal (30 September 1938 – 2 June 1996) was a Filipino film, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter. Noted for his melodramas, particularly with feminist and moral issues, he directed many landmark Filipino films such as "Nunal sa Tubig" (1975), "City After Dark" (1980), "Relasyon" (1982), "Himala" (1982), and "Hinugot sa Langit" (1985). He was declared a National Artist of the Philippines in 2001.
J. Walter Ruben Jacob Walter Ruben (August 14, 1899 – September 4, 1942) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He wrote for 35 films between 1926 and 1942. He also directed 19 films between 1931 and 1940. His great-grandson is actor Hutch Dano.