Scott Smith (author)

Scott B. Smith
Smith in 2006
Smith in 2006
Born (1965-07-13) July 13, 1965 (age 59)
Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • screenwriter
  • executive producer
LanguageEnglish
Education
GenresHorror, thriller
Notable worksA Simple Plan (1993), The Ruins (2006)

Scott Bechtel Smith (born July 13, 1965) is an American author and screenwriter. He has written two novels, A Simple Plan (1993) and The Ruins (2006). Both were adapted into films - A Simple Plan (1998) and The Ruins (2008), respectively - based on Smith's own screenplays. He also wrote the screenplays for the films Siberia (2018) and The Burnt Orange Heresy (2019). His screenplay for A Simple Plan earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.