Frank E. Woods (1860 – May 1, 1939) was an American screenwriter of the silent era.

As a writer, his contributions to film criticism are discussed in the 2009 documentary, For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism.

Woods worked for the Kinemacolor Company of America, directing at their Hollywood studios and writing the script for the unreleased The Clansman (1911).

[1][2] He was also known for his screenplay collaborations with D. W. Griffith, including the co-scripting of The Birth of a Nation.

Woods was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.