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Iris Yamashita is a Japanese-American screenwriter and novelist. She was born in Missouri and studied engineering at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego as well as virtual reality at University of Tokyo while pursuing fiction writing as a hobby.
Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Iris Yamashita is the author of the new thriller "City Under One Roof," set in Alaska.
Iris Yamashita’s writing career includes the creation of the Detective Cara Kennedy series, with titles like ‘City Under One Roof’ in 2023 and ‘Village in the Dark’ in 2024. However, she is perhaps best known for her work on the screenplay for Clint Eastwood’s companion film to ‘Flags of Our Fathers,’ which provided a ...
Iris Yamashita is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter and an Anthony and Barry Award nominated mystery author. Born in Missouri, raised in Hawaii and having lived in Guam, California, and Japan, Iris Yamashita was able to experience a diversity of culture while growing up.
Iris is the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter for the script "Letters From Iwo Jima" directed by Clint Eastwood. The film was nominated for 4 Oscars including “Best Picture” and “Best Original Screenplay.”.
Iris Yamashita. Writer: Letters from Iwo Jima. Born in Missouri, raised in Hawaii and having lived in Guam, California, and Japan at different stages in her life, Iris Yamashita was able to experience a diversity of culture while growing up.
Jan 12, 2023 · Iris Yamashita is an Academy Award–nominated screenwriter for the movie Letters from Iwo Jima. She has been working in Hollywood for 15 years developing material for both film and streaming, has taught screenwriting at UCLA, and is an advocate of women and diversity in the entertainment industry.
