Writers born in San Francisco

78 people · San Francisco

78 notable writers born in San Francisco, United States, each with an English Wikipedia article and at least 10 Wikipedia-language editions.

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78 writers born in San Francisco

• Bruce Leeactor, film director, writer
• Jack Londonwriter, journalist
• Clint Eastwoodactor, film director, musician
• Robert Frostwriter
• Isadora Duncanwriter
• Dian Fosseywriter
• Ansel Adamswriter
• Jack LaLanneathlete, writer, actor
• Liev Schreiberactor, film director, writer
• Robert McNamarapolitician, writer
• Gavin Newsompolitician, writer
• Frances Marionactor, writer, film director
• Irving Stonewriter
• MacKenzie Scottwriter
• Shirley Jacksonwriter, journalist
• Jack Vancewriter
• Naomi Wolfjournalist, writer
• Daniel Handlerwriter, musician
• Gary Snyderwriter
• Aisha Tyleractor, film director, writer
• Mervyn LeRoyfilm director, writer, actor
• Jessica Jungactor, writer, musician
• Courtney Thorne-Smithactor, writer
• Rube Goldbergjournalist, writer
• Louise Bryantjournalist, writer
• Walter Teviswriter
• Alice Babette Toklaswriter
• Bradford Dillmanactor, writer
• Rawson Marshall Thurberfilm director, writer, actor
• Sandra Hardingwriter
• David Belascowriter, actor
• Gertrude Athertonwriter
• John Antoine Nauwriter
• Philip Arthur Fisherwriter
• Beatrice Woodpainter, writer
• Greil Marcusjournalist, writer
• Lincoln Steffensjournalist, writer
• Sharon Oldswriter
• Todd Bridgesactor, film director, writer
• Kathleen Norriswriter, journalist
• Phoebe Halliwellwriter
• Sharon Robinsonmusician, composer, writer
• Zeena Schreckwriter
• Alan Cooperwriter
• Charles Webbwriter
• Pierre Salingerjournalist, politician, writer
• Anne Lamottwriter
• Audrey Wellsfilm director, writer, actor
• Dennis Rosspolitician, writer
• Fred Dekkerfilm director, writer
• Philip Lamantiawriter
• Chester M. Franklinactor, film director, writer
• Christopher Langanwriter
• Greg Ruckawriter
• Maggie Nelsonwriter
• Martin Flavinwriter
• Alexandra Pelosifilm director, journalist, writer
• Francisca Valenzuelaactor, film director, musician
• Irene Mecchiwriter
• Kurt Yaegerfilm director, writer, actor
• Paul Manteeactor, writer
• Robert Hasswriter
• Charles Fergusonfilm director, writer
• Lloyd Osbournewriter
• Raina Telgemeierwriter
• Ross Douthatjournalist, writer
• Scott Pembrokeactor, film director, writer
• Betty Edwardspainter, writer
• Donald Kingsburyscientist, writer
• George Watskymusician, writer, actor
• Kaffe Fassettpainter, writer
• Ron Joneswriter
• Bonnie MacBirdactor, writer
• Gabrielle Rothmusician, writer
• Gregg Hurwitzwriter
• Jeanne DuPrauwriter
• Lenore J. Coffeewriter
• Steve Martiniwriter

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Source: Wikidata (Q62), people with occupation writer and birthplace within San Francisco. Names link to English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).