Noted English author of novels and short stories dabbled in ambitious British TV plays and features before making his Hollywood screenwriting debut with "The Good Son" (1993), a decidedly popular thriller starring Macaulay Culkin. McEwan began writing at age 22 and had "First Love, Last Rites", an award-winning collection of short stories, published by age 26. His first TV play, "Solid Geometry", was banned by the BBC for its sexual content but his next, "The Competition Game" (1980), garnered acclaim. Helmed by respected stage director Richard Eyre, this feminist-themed WWII drama received a
