8. Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin has been on a hot streak lately of critical beloved screenplays that include Moneyball and The Social Network. Before Sorkin took home Oscar gold for The Social Network, action producer Jerry Bruckheimer tapped him to help polish scripts for propulsive popcorn fare like The Rock and Enemy of the State. Hollywood didn't just use Sorkin's talents for mindless entertainment though; Steven Spielberg sought Sorkin's aide to give an uncredited touch up the screenplay for his Best Picture-winning Holocaust drama Schindler's List.