Biography of dian thomas author

American screenwriter (–)

Diane Renee Thomas (January 7, – October 21, ) was an American screenwriter who wrote the film Romancing the Stone, her only produced screenplay credit.

She was also originally hired to write the third Indiana Jones film, completing a first draft set in a haunted house before George Lucas and Steven Spielberg decided on a different approach.^[1][2]

Early promotional materials for the film Always credited Thomas as the film's co-writer, but the final film credits list Jerry Belson as the sole screenwriter.

Early life

Thomas was born January 7, , in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Her family moved to Long Beach, California, when she was 12 years old.

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She attended the University of Southern California, majoring in marketing. After graduating, she worked as an advertising copywriter. However, she grew tired of copy writing and later enrolled at the Actors Studio, studying under Sherman Marks and Jack Garfein.^[3