Eric Warren Singer is an American

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Career

Singer and fellow screenwriter, David O. Russell, were nominated for an

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for

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for the 2013 film '' American Hustle'', but lost to

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for ''

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''. For his work on '' Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022), Singer was nominated for the

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. Sony Pictures Entertainment bought ''Marita'', a pitch from Singer, which would star

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Filmography

* '' The International'' (2009) * '' American Hustle'' (2013) * '' Only the Brave'' (2017) * '' Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022) * '' Now You See Me: Now You Don't'' (2025) (as story writer)

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20th-century births Living people American male screenwriters Jewish American screenwriters Best Screenplay AACTA International Award winners Best Original Screenplay BAFTA Award winners Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American Jews {{US-screenwriter-stub