Awards & Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture is one of the annual awards given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. "†" indicates the winner of the Academy Award for Best Writing "‡" indicates the winner of the Academy Award for Best Writing "§" indicates a Golden Globe Award winner who was not nominated for the Academy Award
Date Established : 1948

Check all the winners of Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture presented under Golden Globe Awards since 1948 .


Quentin Tarantino

Honored for : Django Unchained

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Ridley 12 Years a Slave
David O. Russell American Hustle
Eric Singer American Hustle
Bob Nelson Nebraska
Jeff Pope Philomena
Steve Coogan Philomena
Spike Jonze Her

Woody Allen

Honored for : Midnight in Paris

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris
George Clooney The Ides of March
Grant Heslov The Ides of March
Beau Willimon The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist
Alexander Payne The Descendants
Jim Rash The Descendants
Nat Faxon The Descendants
Steven Zaillian Moneyball
Aaron Sorkin Moneyball

Aaron Sorkin

Honored for : The Social Network

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lisa Cholodenko The Kids Are All Right
Stuart Blumberg The Kids Are All Right
David Seidler The King's Speech
Christopher Nolan Inception
Aaron Sorkin The Social Network
Danny Boyle 127 Hours
Simon Beaufoy 127 Hours

Sheldon Turner, Jason Reitman

Honored for : Up in the Air

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Quentin Tarantino Inglourious Basterds
Nancy Meyers It's Complicated
Jason Reitman Up in the Air
Sheldon Turner Up in the Air
Mark Boal The Hurt Locker
Neill Blomkamp District 9
Terri Tatchell District 9

Simon Beaufoy

Honored for : Slumdog Millionaire

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire
Eric Roth The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley Doubt
Peter Morgan Frost/Nixon
David Hare The Reader

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Honored for : No Country for Old Men

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ethan Coen No Country for Old Men
Joel Coen No Country for Old Men
Christopher Hampton Atonement
Aaron Sorkin Charlie Wilson's War
Ronald Harwood The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Diablo Cody Juno

Peter Morgan

Honored for : The Queen

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Morgan The Queen
Guillermo Arriaga Babel
William Monahan The Departed
Todd Field Little Children
Tom Perrotta Little Children
Patrick Marber Notes on a Scandal

Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana

Honored for : Brokeback Mountain

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Larry McMurtry Brokeback Mountain
Diana Ossana Brokeback Mountain
Paul Haggis Crash
Robert Moresco Crash
George Clooney Good Night, and Good Luck
Grant Heslov Good Night, and Good Luck
Woody Allen Match Point
Tony Kushner Munich
Eric Roth Munich

Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Honored for : Sideways

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alexander Payne Sideways
Jim Taylor Sideways
John Logan The Aviator
Patrick Marber Closer
Charlie Kaufman Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
David Magee Finding Neverland

Sofia Coppola

Honored for : Lost in Translation

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sofia Coppola Lost in Translation
Anthony Minghella Cold Mountain
Jim Sheridan In America
Kirsten Sheridan In America
Naomi Sheridan In America
Richard Curtis Love Actually
Brian Helgeland Mystic River

Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Honored for : About Schmidt

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alexander Payne About Schmidt
Jim Taylor About Schmidt
Charlie Kaufman Adaptation
Donald Kaufman Adaptation
Bill Condon Chicago
Todd Haynes Far from Heaven
David Hare The Hours

Akiva Goldsman

Honored for : A Beautiful Mind

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Akiva Goldsman A Beautiful Mind
Julian Fellowes Gosford Park
Ethan Coen The Man Who Wasn't There
Joel Coen The Man Who Wasn't There
Christopher Nolan Memento
David Lynch Mulholland Drive

Stephen Gaghan

Honored for : Traffic

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Gaghan Traffic
Cameron Crowe Almost Famous
Doug Wright Quills
Steve Kloves Wonder Boys
Kenneth Lonergan You Can Count on Me

Alan Ball

Honored for : American Beauty

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Ball American Beauty
Charlie Kaufman Being John Malkovich
John Irving The Cider House Rules
Michael Mann The Insider
Eric Roth The Insider
M. Night Shyamalan The Sixth Sense

Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard

Honored for : Shakespeare in Love

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marc Norman Shakespeare in Love
Tom Stoppard Shakespeare in Love
Warren Beatty Bulworth
Jeremy Pikser Bulworth
Todd Solondz Happiness
Robert Rodat Saving Private Ryan
Andrew Niccol The Truman Show

Ben Affleck, Matt Damon

Honored for : Good Will Hunting

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ben Affleck Good Will Hunting
Matt Damon Good Will Hunting
Mark Andrus As Good as It Gets
James L. Brooks As Good as It Gets
Curtis Hanson L.A. Confidential
Brian Helgeland L.A. Confidential
James Cameron Titanic
Hilary Henkin Wag the Dog
David Mamet Wag the Dog

Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander

Honored for : The People vs. Larry Flynt

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Scott Alexander The People vs. Larry Flynt
Larry Karaszewski The People vs. Larry Flynt
Anthony Minghella The English Patient
Ethan Coen Fargo
Joel Coen Fargo
John Sayles Lone Star
Jan Sardi Shine

Emma Thompson

Honored for : Sense and Sensibility

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emma Thompson Sense and Sensibility
Aaron Sorkin The American President
Randall Wallace Braveheart
Tim Robbins Dead Man Walking
Scott Frank Get Shorty
Patrick Sheane Duncan Mr. Holland's Opus

Quentin Tarantino

Honored for : Pulp Fiction

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Quentin Tarantino Pulp Fiction
Eric Roth Forrest Gump
Richard Curtis Four Weddings and a Funeral
Paul Attanasio Quiz Show
Frank Darabont The Shawshank Redemption

Steven Zaillian

Honored for : Schindler's List

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steven Zaillian Schindler's List
Ron Nyswaner Philadelphia
Jane Campion The Piano
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala The Remains of the Day
Robert Altman Short Cuts

Bo Goldman

Honored for : Scent of a Woman

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bo Goldman Scent of a Woman
Aaron Sorkin A Few Good Men
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Howards End
Michael Tolkin The Player
David Peoples Unforgiven

Callie Khouri

Honored for : Thelma & Louise

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Toback Bugsy
Lawrence Kasdan Grand Canyon
Oliver Stone JFK
Ted Tally The Silence of the Lambs
Callie Khouri Thelma & Louise

Michael Blake

Honored for : Dances with Wolves

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Barry Levinson Avalon
Michael Blake Dances with Wolves
Francis Ford Coppola The Godfather Part III
Nicholas Pileggi Goodfellas
Martin Scorsese Goodfellas
Nicholas Kazan Reversal of Fortune

Oliver Stone

Honored for : Born on the Fourth of July

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Oliver Stone Born on the Fourth of July
Tom Schulman Dead Poets Society
Spike Lee Do the Right Thing
Kevin Jarre Glory
Steven Soderbergh Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Nora Ephron When Harry Met Sally...

Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal

Honored for : Running on Empty

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal Running on Empty
Robert Caswell Evil Angels
Chris Gerolmo Mississippi Burning
Ronald Bass Rain Man
Kevin Wade Working Girl

Bernardo Bertolucci

Honored for : The Last Emperor

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bernardo Bertolucci The Last Emperor
James L. Brooks Broadcast News
John Boorman Hope and Glory
David Mamet House of Games
John Patrick Shanley Moonstruck

Robert Bolt

Honored for : The Mission

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Bolt The Mission
David Lynch Blue Velvet
Woody Allen Hannah and Her Sisters
Neil Jordan Mona Lisa
Oliver Stone Platoon

Woody Allen

Honored for : The Purple Rose of Cairo

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Woody Allen The Purple Rose of Cairo
Bob Gale Back to the Future
Kurt Luedtke Out of Africa
Richard Condon Prizzi's Honor
William Kelley Witness

Peter Shaffer

Honored for : Amadeus

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Shaffer Amadeus
Bruce Robinson The Killing Fields
David Lean A Passage to India
Robert Benton Places in the Heart
Charles Fuller A Soldier's Story

James L. Brooks

Honored for : Terms of Endearment

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James L. Brooks Terms of Endearment
Barbara Benedek The Big Chill
Ronald Harwood The Dresser
Willy Russell Educating Rita
Julius J. Epstein Reuben, Reuben

John Briley

Honored for : Gandhi

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Briley Gandhi
Melissa Mathison E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Costa-Gavras Missing
Larry Gelbart Tootsie
David Mamet The Verdict

Ernest Thompson

Honored for : On Golden Pond

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ernest Thompson On Golden Pond
Kurt Luedtke Absence of Malice
Alan Alda The Four Seasons
Harold Pinter The French Lieutenant's Woman
Warren Beatty Reds

William Peter Blatty

Honored for : The Ninth Configuration

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
William Peter Blatty The Ninth Configuration
Eric Bergren The Elephant Man
Alvin Sargent Ordinary People
Mardik Martin Raging Bull
Lawrence B. Marcus The Stunt Man

Robert Benton

Honored for : Kramer vs. Kramer

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Benton Kramer vs. Kramer
Robert C. Jones Being There
Steve Tesich Breaking Away
James Bridges The China Syndrome
Harriet Frank Jr. Norma Rae

Oliver Stone

Honored for : Midnight Express

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Oliver Stone Midnight Express
Robert C. Jones Coming Home
Waldo Salt Coming Home
Deric Washburn The Deer Hunter
Colin Higgins Foul Play
Woody Allen Interiors
Paul Mazursky An Unmarried Woman

Neil Simon

Honored for : The Goodbye Girl

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Neil Simon The Goodbye Girl
Woody Allen Annie Hall
Steven Spielberg Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Alvin Sargent Julia
Arthur Laurents The Turning Point

Paddy Chayefsky

Honored for : Network

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paddy Chayefsky Network
William Goldman All the President's Men
William Goldman Marathon Man
Sylvester Stallone Rocky
Paul Schrader Taxi Driver
David Butler Voyage of the Damned

Bo Goldman

Honored for : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bo Goldman One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Frank Pierson Dog Day Afternoon
Peter Benchley Jaws
Joan Tewkesbury Nashville
Neil Simon The Sunshine Boys

Robert Towne

Honored for : Chinatown

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Towne Chinatown
Francis Ford Coppola The Conversation
Francis Ford Coppola The Godfather Part II
Stirling Silliphant The Towering Inferno
John Cassavetes A Woman Under the Influence

William Peter Blatty

Honored for : The Exorcist

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
William Peter Blatty The Exorcist
Darryl Ponicsan Cinderella Liberty
Kenneth Ross The Day of the Jackal
David S. Ward The Sting
Melvin Frank A Touch of Class

Francis Ford Coppola

Honored for : The Godfather

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Francis Ford Coppola The Godfather
I. A. L. Diamond Avanti!
Jay Presson Allen Cabaret
James Dickey Deliverance
Anthony Shaffer Frenzy
Neil Simon The Heartbreak Kid

Paddy Chayefsky

Honored for : The Hospital

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paddy Chayefsky The Hospital
Ernest Tidyman The French Connection
Andy Lewis Klute
John Paxton Kotch
John Hale Mary, Queen of Scots

Erich Segal

Honored for : Love Story

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Erich Segal Love Story
Carole Eastman Five Easy Pieces
John Cassavetes Husbands
Ring Lardner, Jr. MASH
Leslie Bricusse Scrooge

Bridget Boland

Honored for : Anne of the Thousand Days

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bridget Boland Anne of the Thousand Days
William Goldman Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
David Shaw If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
John Mortimer John and Mary
Waldo Salt Midnight Cowboy

Stirling Silliphant

Honored for : Charly

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stirling Silliphant Charly
Dalton Trumbo The Fixer
James Goldman The Lion in Winter
Mel Brooks The Producers
Roman Polanski Rosemary's Baby

Stirling Silliphant

Honored for : In the Heat of the Night

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stirling Silliphant In the Heat of the Night
Robert Benton Bonnie and Clyde
David Newman Bonnie and Clyde
Lewis John Carlino The Fox
Howard E. Koch The Fox
Buck Henry The Graduate
Calder Willingham The Graduate
William Rose Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Robert Bolt

Honored for : A Man for All Seasons

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Bolt A Man for All Seasons
Bill Naughton Alfie
William Rose The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
Robert Anderson The Sand Pebbles
Ernest Lehman Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Robert Bolt

Honored for : Doctor Zhivago

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Bolt Doctor Zhivago
Philip Dunne The Agony and the Ecstasy
John Kohn The Collector
Guy Green A Patch of Blue
Stirling Silliphant The Slender Thread

Ernest Lehman

Honored for : Sabrina

Nominations 1955 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ernest Lehman Sabrina

Helen Deutsch

Honored for : Lili

Nominations 1954 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Helen Deutsch Lili

Michael Wilson

Honored for : 5 Fingers

Nominations 1953 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Wilson 5 Fingers
Carl Foreman High Noon
Clarence Greene The Thief

Robert Buckner

Honored for : Bright Victory

Nominations 1952 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Buckner Bright Victory

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Honored for : All About Eve

Nominations 1951 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joseph L. Mankiewicz All About Eve
John Huston The Asphalt Jungle
Charles Brackett Sunset Boulevard

Robert Pirosh

Honored for : Battleground

Nominations 1950 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Pirosh Battleground
Walter Doniger Rope of Sand

Richard Schweizer

Honored for : The Search

Nominations 1949 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Schweizer The Search

George Seaton

Honored for : Miracle on 34th Street

Nominations 1948 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Seaton Miracle on 34th Street