Snyder's first spec screenplay sale was in 1989 for the script Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, which sold for $500,000 in a bidding war. He was a member of the Writers Guild of America for over 20 years. Snyder began writing full-time as a screenwriter in 1987. degree in English from Georgetown University, and returned to Los Angeles where he began his career writing for the Disney TV series Kids Incorporated. Snyder continued doing children's voices alongside Gary Owens, June Foray and others until his voice changed and he was fired by his producer father. Among them were The Funny Company, Hot Wheels, animated segments on Sesame Street, Big Blue Marble and Roger Ramjet.Īt the age of eight, Snyder was hired by his father as a voice talent for an animated special starring Sterling Holloway. Snyder, was an Emmy-winning TV producer of many children's shows in the 1960s and 1970s. A public memorial was held at the Writers Guild of America, West on September 29, 2009. Snyder died unexpectedly August 4, 2009, of what was characterized as either a pulmonary embolism or cardiac arrest. Snyder led international seminars and workshops for writers in various disciplines, as well as consultation sessions for some of Hollywood's largest studios. Through his Save the Cat trilogy of books on screenwriting and story structures, Snyder became one of the most popular writing mentors in the film industry. His screenplays include the comedies Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) and Blank Check (1994). Author, educator, screenwriter, consultantīlake Snyder (Octo– August 4, 2009) was an American screenwriter, consultant, author and educator based in Los Angeles.
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