Justin Haythe

Justin Haythe (born September 16, 1973) is an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his book The Honeymoon, and the screenplay for the film Revolutionary Road, directed by Sam Mendes. Haythe lives in New York City. Early life and literary debut Born in London, Haythe is a graduate of The American School in London and Middlebury College. He earned his MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. His first short story was published by Harper's Magazine. His debut novel, The Honeymoon, was longlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize. Haythe has plans to write another novel. Screenwriting career Haythe wrote the screenplay of the 20th Century Fox thriller The Clearing. The film was released on July 2, 2004, directed by Pieter Jan Brugge, and starred Helen Mirren and Robert Redford. Afterwards, Haythe wrote the screenplay to Revolutionary Road, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Kathy Bates, and based on the popular 1961 book of the same name by Richard Yates. The film was released on December 26, 2008 and was nominated for a USC Scripter Award as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay