WRITER
Scott Smith
1965 - Today

Scott Smith
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). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Scott Smith is the 7,101st most popular writer (down from 6,989th in 2019), the 16,668th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,489th in 2019) and the 1,134th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Scott Smith ranks 7,101 out of 7,302. Before him are Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Refaat Alareer, Han Han, Niviaq Korneliussen, Eliezer Yudkowsky, and Lauren Kate. After him are Paul Beatty, Patrick McCabe, Bethany Hamilton, Chris Abani, Polina Zherebtsova, and Ann Scott.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChitra Banerjee Divakaruni
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 7,095
Refaat Alareer
1979 - 2023
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 7,096
Han Han
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,097
Niviaq Korneliussen
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,098
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 7,099
Lauren Kate
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 7,100
Scott Smith
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 7,101
Paul Beatty
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 7,102
Patrick McCabe
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 7,103
Bethany Hamilton
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,104
Chris Abani
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 7,105
Polina Zherebtsova
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 7,106
Ann Scott
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 7,107
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Scott Smith ranks 864. Before him are Robert Rusler, Silas Carson, Cam Neely, Merle Jääger, Diána Igaly, and Róger Gómez. After him are Padmini Kolhapure, Steve Harris, Brad Daugherty, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova, Ann Scott, and Michael De Luca.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsRobert Rusler
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 858
Silas Carson
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 859
Cam Neely
HOCKEY PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 860
Merle Jääger
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 861
Diána Igaly
ATHLETE
1965 - 2021
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 862
Róger Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 863
Scott Smith
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 864
Padmini Kolhapure
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 865
Steve Harris
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 866
Brad Daugherty
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 867
Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 868
Ann Scott
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 869
Michael De Luca
PRODUCER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 870
In United States
Among people born in United States, Scott Smith ranks 16,675 out of 20,380. Before him are Derek Trucks (1979), Doug Ducey (1964), Peter Vermes (1966), Chris Wondolowski (1983), Trisha Yearwood (1964), and Jack Reynor (1992). After him are Jennifer Holland (1987), Chamillionaire (1979), Gina Ravera (1966), Ethan Peck (1986), Paul Beatty (1962), and Josh Ryan Evans (1982).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDerek Trucks
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 16,669
Doug Ducey
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 16,670
Peter Vermes
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 16,671
Chris Wondolowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 16,672
Trisha Yearwood
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 16,673
Jack Reynor
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 16,674
Scott Smith
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 16,675
Jennifer Holland
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 16,676
Chamillionaire
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 16,677
Gina Ravera
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 16,678
Ethan Peck
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 16,679
Paul Beatty
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 16,680
Josh Ryan Evans
ACTOR
1982 - 2002
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 16,681
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Scott Smith ranks 1,134. Before him are Josh Schwartz (1976), Larry Christiansen (1956), Michael Savage (1942), George Will (1941), Eliezer Yudkowsky (1979), and Lauren Kate (1981). After him are Paul Beatty (1962), Bethany Hamilton (1990), Diablo Cody (1978), Laurie Halse Anderson (1961), Pamela Geller (1958), and Mika Brzezinski (1967).
Josh Schwartz
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 1,128
Larry Christiansen
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 1,129
Michael Savage
1942 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 1,130
George Will
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 1,131
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 1,132
Lauren Kate
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 1,133
Scott Smith
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 1,134
Paul Beatty
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 1,135
Bethany Hamilton
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 1,136
Diablo Cody
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 1,137
Laurie Halse Anderson
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 1,138
Pamela Geller
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 1,139
Mika Brzezinski
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 1,140