Deric Washburn

After graduating from Harvard College in 1959, Washburn launched his creative path in the theatre, authoring the off-Broadway productions Ginger Anne and The Love Nest. Transitioning to film, he contributed to the 1971 science-fiction picture Silent Running before co-developing the story for The Deer Hunter with Michael Cimino; Washburn then completed the screenplay in a month, ultimately receivin… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources