Scott Z. Burns
Screenwriter and frequent Soderbergh collaborator. Wrote 'Contagion' after consulting with epidemiologists and a doctor who helped eradicate smallpox. Also wrote 'The Informant!', 'Side Effects', and 'The Laundromat'. Sent Matt Damon the 'Contagion' script with the note: 'Read this and then go wash your hands.'