Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Every winner and nominee of the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay since 1941, newest first.
2026π Winner
Ryan Coogler
Sinners3 nominees
Nominees (3)
2025π Winner
Sean Baker
Anora4 nominees
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Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David+1September 5Nominee
Jesse EisenbergA Real PainNominee
Coralie FargeatThe SubstanceNominee2024π Winner
Justine Triet
Anatomy of a Fall4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Celine SongPast LivesNominee
Alex Mechanik, Samy BurchMay DecemberNominee
Bradley Cooper, Josh SingerMaestroNominee
David HemingsonThe HoldoversNominee2023π Winner
Daniel Kwan
Everything Everywhere All at Once4 nominees
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Todd FieldTΓRNominee
2022π Winner
Kenneth Branagh
Belfast3 nominees
Nominees (3)
Adam McKayDon't Look UpNominee2021π Winner
Emerald Fennell
Promising Young Woman4 nominees
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Lee Isaac ChungMinariNominee2020π Winner
Bong Joon Ho
Parasite4 nominees
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2019π Winner
Peter Farrelly
Green Book4 nominees
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2018π Winner
Jordan Peele
Get Out4 nominees
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Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa TaylorThe Shape of WaterNominee
Emily V. Gordon, Kumail NanjianiThe Big SickNominee
Greta GerwigLady BirdNominee2017π Winner
Kenneth Lonergan
Manchester by the Sea4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Damien ChazelleLa La LandNominee
Mike Mills20th Century WomenNominee2016π Winner
Tom McCarthy
Spotlight4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen+1Bridge of SpiesNominee
Alex GarlandEx MachinaNominee
Andrea Berloff, Alan Wenkus+2Straight Outta ComptonNominee
Josh Cooley, Pete Docter+2Inside OutNominee2015π Winner
Alejandro G. IΓ±Γ‘rritu
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)4 nominees
π WinnerAlejandro G. IΓ±Γ‘rritu, NicolΓ‘s Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr.+1Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Nominees (4)
Dan Futterman, E. Max FryeFoxcatcherNominee
Dan GilroyNightcrawlerNominee
Richard LinklaterBoyhoodNominee2014π Winner
Spike Jonze
Her4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Bob NelsonNebraskaNominee
Woody AllenBlue JasmineNominee
David O. Russell, Eric Warren SingerAmerican HustleNominee2013π Winner
Quentin Tarantino
Django Unchained4 nominees
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2012π WinnerWoody Allen
Midnight in Paris4 nominees
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J.C. ChandorMargin CallNominee
Kristen Wiig, Annie MumoloBridesmaidsNominee
Asghar FarhadiA SeparationNominee2011π WinnerDavid Seidler
The King's Speech4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy+2The FighterNominee
Christopher NolanInceptionNominee
Mike LeighAnother YearNominee2010π WinnerMark Boal
The Hurt Locker4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Joel Coen, Ethan CoenA Serious ManNominee
Bob Peterson, Pete Docter+1UpNominee
Alessandro Camon, Oren MovermanThe MessengerNominee2009π Winner
Dustin Lance Black
Milk4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon+1WALLΒ·ENominee
Courtney HuntFrozen RiverNominee
Martin McDonaghIn BrugesNominee
Mike LeighHappy-Go-LuckyNominee2008π Winner
Diablo Cody
Juno4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Tamara JenkinsThe SavagesNominee
Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco+1RatatouilleNominee
Tony GilroyMichael ClaytonNominee
Nancy OliverLars and the Real GirlNominee2007π WinnerMichael Arndt
Little Miss Sunshine4 nominees
2006π Winner
Paul Haggis
Crash4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Stephen GaghanSyrianaNominee
Woody AllenMatch PointNominee2005π Winner
Michel Gondry
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind4 nominees
π WinnerMichel Gondry, Charlie Kaufman, Pierre BismuthEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Nominees (4)
Terry George, Keir PearsonHotel RwandaNominee
John LoganThe AviatorNominee
Brad BirdThe IncrediblesNominee
Mike LeighVera DrakeNominee2004π Winner
Sofia Coppola
Lost in Translation4 nominees
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Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson+1Finding NemoNominee
Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan+1In AmericaNominee
2003π Winner
Pedro AlmodΓ³var
Talk to Her4 nominees
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Todd HaynesFar from HeavenNominee
Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian+1Gangs of New YorkNominee
2002π Winner
Julian Fellowes
Gosford Park4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Milo Addica, Will RokosMonster's BallNominee
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume LaurantAmΓ©lieNominee2001π Winner
Cameron Crowe
Almost Famous4 nominees
Nominees (4)
David Franzoni, John Logan+1GladiatorNominee
Lee HallBilly ElliotNominee2000π Winner
Alan Ball
American Beauty4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Paul Thomas AndersonMagnoliaNominee
Mike LeighTopsy-TurvyNominee1999π WinnerMarc Norman
Shakespeare in Love4 nominees
1998π Winner
Matt Damon
Good Will Hunting4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Mark Andrus, James L. BrooksAs Good as It GetsNominee
Simon BeaufoyThe Full MontyNominee1997π WinnerJoel Coen
Fargo4 nominees
Nominees (4)
John SaylesLone StarNominee
Mike LeighSecrets & LiesNominee
Cameron CroweJerry MaguireNominee
Jan Sardi, Scott HicksShineNominee1996π Winner
Christopher McQuarrie
The Usual Suspects4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Randall WallaceBraveheartNominee
Woody AllenMighty AphroditeNominee
Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton+5Toy StoryNominee
Oliver Stone, Christopher Wilkinson+1NixonNominee1995π WinnerQuentin Tarantino
Pulp Fiction4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Krzysztof KieΕlowski, Krzysztof PiesiewiczThree Colors: RedNominee1994π Winner
Jane Campion
The Piano4 nominees
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Nora Ephron, David S. Ward+1Sleepless in SeattleNominee
Ron NyswanerPhiladelphiaNominee
Jeff MaguireIn the Line of FireNominee
1993π Winner
Neil Jordan
The Crying Game4 nominees
Nominees (4)
David Webb PeoplesUnforgivenNominee
George Miller, Nick EnrightLorenzo's OilNominee
John SaylesPassion FishNominee
1992π Winner
Callie Khouri
Thelma & Louise4 nominees
Nominees (4)
James TobackBugsyNominee
1991π Winner
Bruce Joel Rubin
Ghost4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Woody AllenAliceNominee
Barry LevinsonAvalonNominee
Whit StillmanMetropolitanNominee
Peter WeirGreen CardNominee1990π Winner
Tom Schulman
Dead Poets Society4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Spike LeeDo the Right ThingNominee
1989π Winner
Ronald Bass
Rain Man4 nominees
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1988π Winner
John Patrick Shanley
Moonstruck4 nominees
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John BoormanHope and GloryNominee
Woody AllenRadio DaysNominee1987π WinnerWoody Allen
Hannah and Her Sisters4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Oliver Stone, Richard BoyleSalvadorNominee
John Cornell, Paul Hogan+1Crocodile DundeeNominee
Oliver StonePlatoonNominee
1986π WinnerEarl W. Wallace
Witness4 nominees
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Luis Puenzo, AΓda BortnikThe Official StoryNominee
Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard+1BrazilNominee
1985π Winner
Robert Benton
Places in the Heart4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel+2SplashNominee
Gregory Nava, Anna ThomasEl NorteNominee
Daniel Petrie Jr., Danilo BachBeverly Hills CopNominee1984π Winner
Horton Foote
Tender Mercies4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara BenedekThe Big ChillNominee
Nora Ephron, Alice ArlenSilkwoodNominee
1983π WinnerJohn Briley
Gandhi4 nominees
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Murray Schisgal, Larry Gelbart+1TootsieNominee
Barry LevinsonDinerNominee1982π Winner
Colin Welland
Chariots of Fire4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Kurt LuedtkeAbsence of MaliceNominee
John GuareAtlantic CityNominee
Steve GordonArthurNominee
Warren Beatty, Trevor GriffithsRedsNominee1981π WinnerBo Goldman
Melvin and Howard4 nominees
Nominees (4)
W.D. Richter, Arthur A. RossBrubakerNominee
Christopher GoreFameNominee
Harvey Miller, Nancy Meyers+1Private BenjaminNominee1980π WinnerSteve Tesich
Breaking Away4 nominees
1979π WinnerNancy Dowd
Coming Home4 nominees
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Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn+2The Deer HunterNominee
Woody AllenInteriorsNominee
Ingmar BergmanAutumn SonataNominee1978π WinnerWoody Allen
Annie Hall4 nominees
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1977π Winner
Paddy Chayefsky
Network4 nominees
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Walter BernsteinThe FrontNominee
Sylvester StalloneRockyNominee1976π Winner
Frank Pierson
Dog Day Afternoon4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Robert Towne, Warren BeattyShampooNominee
Claude Lelouch, Pierre UytterhoevenAnd Now My LoveNominee1975π WinnerRobert Towne
Chinatown4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Paul Mazursky, Josh GreenfeldHarry and TontoNominee
Robert GetchellAlice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreNominee1974π Winner
David S. Ward
The Sting4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck+1American GraffitiNominee
Melvin Frank, Jack RoseA Touch of ClassNominee
Steve ShaganSave the TigerNominee1973π WinnerJeremy Larner
The Candidate4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Carl ForemanYoung WinstonNominee
Terence McCloy, Chris Clark+1Lady Sings the BluesNominee
1972π WinnerPaddy Chayefsky
The Hospital4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Andy Lewis, David E. LewisKluteNominee
Penelope GilliattSunday Bloody SundayNominee
Herman RaucherSummer of '42Nominee1971π Winner
Edmund H. North
Patton4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Erich SegalLove StoryNominee
Norman WexlerJoeNominee1970π Winner
William Goldman
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid4 nominees
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Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda+1Easy RiderNominee
Luchino Visconti, Nicola Badalucco+1The DamnedNominee
Walon Green, Sam Peckinpah+1The Wild BunchNominee1969π Winner
Mel Brooks
The Producers4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Ira Wallach, Peter UstinovHot MillionsNominee
John CassavetesFacesNominee
Gillo Pontecorvo, Franco SolinasThe Battle of AlgiersNominee1968π WinnerWilliam Rose
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner4 nominees
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1967π WinnerClaude Lelouch
A Man and a Woman4 nominees
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Clint Johnston, Don PetersThe Naked PreyNominee
Robert ArdreyKhartoumNominee
Tonino Guerra, Michelangelo Antonioni+1Blow-UpNominee1966π Winner
Frederic Raphael
Darling4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli+4Casanova '70Nominee
Franklin Coen, Frank DavisThe TrainNominee
1965π Winner
Peter Stone
Father Goose4 nominees
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Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli+1The OrganizerNominee
Orville H. Hampton, Raphael HayesOne Potato, Two PotatoNominee
Alun OwenA Hard Day's NightNominee1964π WinnerJames R. Webb
How the West Was Won4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Brunello Rondi, Federico Fellini+28Β½Nominee
Elia KazanAmerica AmericaNominee
Arnold SchulmanLove with the Proper StrangerNominee1963π Winner
Ennio De Concini
Divorce Italian Style4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Stanley Shapiro, Nate MonasterThat Touch of MinkNominee
Wolfgang Reinhardt, Charles KaufmanFreud: The Secret PassionNominee
1962π Winner
William Inge
Splendor in the Grass4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Brunello Rondi, Federico Fellini+2La Dolce VitaNominee
Stanley Shapiro, Paul HenningLover Come BackNominee
Valentin Ezhov, Grigoriy ChukhrayBallad of a SoldierNominee
Sergio Amidei, Diego Fabbri+1General Della RovereNominee1961π Winner
I. A. L. Diamond
The Apartment4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Jules DassinNever on SundayNominee
Michael Craig, Richard Gregson+1The Angry SilenceNominee1960π WinnerRussell Rouse
Pillow Talk4 nominees
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François Truffaut, Marcel MoussyThe 400 BlowsNominee
Paul King, Joseph Stone+2Operation PetticoatNominee1959π Winner
Nedrick Young
The Defiant Ones4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Melville Shavelson, Jack RoseHouseboatNominee
James Edward Grant, William BowersThe SheepmanNominee
Fay Kanin, Michael KaninTeacher's PetNominee
Paddy ChayefskyThe GoddessNominee1958π WinnerGeorge Wells
Designing Woman4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Ralph Wheelwright, R. Wright Campbell+2Man of a Thousand FacesNominee
Leonard GersheFunny FaceNominee
Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano+1I VitelloniNominee
Barney Slater, Joel Kane+1The Tin StarNominee1957π Winner
Albert Lamorisse
The Red Balloon4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Andrew L. StoneJulieNominee
Robert LewinThe Bold and the BraveNominee
William RoseThe LadykillersNominee1956π WinnerWilliam Ludwig
Interrupted Melody4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Melville Shavelson, Jack RoseThe Seven Little FoysNominee
Emmet Lavery, Milton SperlingThe Court-Martial of Billy MitchellNominee
1955π Winner
Budd Schulberg
On the Waterfront4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Valentine Davies, Oscar BrodneyThe Glenn Miller StoryNominee
William RoseGenevieveNominee1954π WinnerCharles Brackett
Titanic4 nominees
1953π WinnerT. E. B. Clarke
The Lavender Hill Mob4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Garson Kanin, Ruth GordonPat and MikeNominee
Terence RattiganThe Sound BarrierNominee
John SteinbeckViva Zapata!Nominee
Sydney BoehmThe Atomic CityNominee1952π WinnerAlan Jay Lerner
An American in Paris4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Billy Wilder, Lesser Samuels+1Ace in the HoleNominee
Robert PiroshGo for Broke!Nominee
Russell Rouse, Clarence GreeneThe WellNominee1951π WinnerCharles Brackett
Sunset Boulevard4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Carl ForemanThe MenNominee
Ruth Gordon, Garson KaninAdam's RibNominee
Bernard C. SchoenfeldCagedNominee
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Lesser SamuelsNo Way OutNominee1950π WinnerRobert Pirosh
Battleground4 nominees
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Alfred Hayes, Federico Fellini+3PaisanNominee
Helen Levitt, Janice Loeb+1The Quiet OneNominee
Sidney BuchmanJolson Sings AgainNominee1948π Winner
Sidney Sheldon
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Ruth Gordon, Garson KaninA Double LifeNominee
Cesare Zavattini, Sergio Amidei+2ShoeshineNominee
1947π Winner
Muriel Box
The Seventh Veil4 nominees
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1946π WinnerRichard Schweizer
Marie-Louise4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Milton HolmesSalty O'RourkeNominee
Harry KurnitzWhat Next, Corporal Hargrove?Nominee
Myles ConnollyMusic for MillionsNominee
Philip YordanDillingerNominee1945π WinnerLamar Trotti
Wilson4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Jerome CadyWing and a PrayerNominee
Richard Connell, Gladys LehmanTwo Girls and a SailorNominee
1944π Winner
Norman Krasna
Princess O'Rourke4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Dudley NicholsAir ForceNominee
Allan ScottSo Proudly We HailNominee
1943π WinnerMichael Kanin
Woman of the Year4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Frank Butler, W. R. BurnettWake IslandNominee
George OppenheimerThe War Against Mrs. HadleyNominee1942π Winner
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Citizen Kane4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Paul JarricoTom, Dick and HarryNominee
Howard Koch, John Huston+2Sergeant YorkNominee
Karl Tunberg, Darrell WareTall, Dark and HandsomeNominee1941π Winner
Preston Sturges
The Great McGinty4 nominees
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Heinz Herald, John HustonDr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletNominee
