also: げきさくか
A person who writes plays or dramatic works for theater, television, or film.
彼女は有名な劇作家です。
She is a famous playwright.
新しい劇作家の作品が上演される。
A work by a new playwright will be performed.
作家 is a general term for a writer or author, not limited to drama.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common reading is げきさっか.
Alternate reading; less common than げきさっか.
Compound of 劇 (drama) + 作家 (writer).