Awards & Winners

1997 Writers Guild of America Award

Check winners and nominations of 1997 Writers Guild of America Award. Check awards winners of Writers Guild of America Awards 1996. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

Writers Guild of America Awards 1996

Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Honored for : Fargo

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joel Coen Fargo
Ethan Coen Fargo
Cameron Crowe Jerry Maguire
John Sayles Lone Star
Mike Leigh Secrets & Lies
Jan Sardi Shine
Scott Hicks Shine
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

Billy Bob Thornton

Honored for : Sling Blade

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Nominee Nominated Work
Billy Bob Thornton Sling Blade
Elaine May The Birdcage
Douglas McGrath Emma
Anthony Minghella The English Patient
John Hodge Trainspotting
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama

Theresa Rebeck, Bill Clark

Honored for : Girl Talk
(From the TV series NYPD Blue)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Theresa Rebeck Girl Talk
From the TV Series \"NYPD Blue\"
Bill Clark Girl Talk
From the TV Series \"NYPD Blue\"
Janis Diamond Aftershock
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Michael S. Chernuchin Aftershock
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Jeremy R. Littman Trophy
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Ed Zuckerman Trophy
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Charles H. Eglee Chapter One
From the TV Series \"Murder One\"
Channing Gibson Chapter One
From the TV Series \"Murder One\"
Steven Bochco Chapter One
From the TV Series \"Murder One\"
David Milch Chapter One
From the TV Series \"Murder One\"
Morgan Gendel Savages
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Barry M. Schkolnick Savages
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Michael S. Chernuchin Savages
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Darin Morgan Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
From the TV Series \"The X Files\"
Mark B. Perry Falsies
From the TV Series \"Party of Five\"
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy

David Mandel

Honored for : The Pool Guy
(From the TV series Seinfeld)

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Mandel The Pool Guy
From the TV Series \"Seinfeld\"
Spike Feresten The Soup Nazi
From the TV Series \"Seinfeld\"
Peter Mehlman The Sponge
From the TV Series \"Seinfeld\"
Peter Tolan Eight
From the TV Series \"The Larry Sanders Show\"
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Long Form - Television

Richard Alfieri, Susan Nanus

Honored for : Harvest of Fire

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Alfieri Harvest of Fire
Susan Nanus Harvest of Fire
Tim Cagney Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden
Stephanie Liss Hidden In Silence
David W. Rintels Andersonville
For part II
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay - Daytime Serials

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Nominee Nominated Work
Agnes Nixon All My Children
Lorraine Broderick All My Children
Hal Corley All My Children
Frederick Johnson All My Children
Abigail Clayton All My Children
Jeff Beldner All My Children
Christina Covino All My Children
Courtney Simon All My Children
Millee Taggart All My Children
Karen Lewis All My Children
Elizabeth Smith All My Children
Michelle Patrick All My Children
Bettina F. Bradbury All My Children
Judith Donato All My Children
Kathleen Klein All My Children
Jane Owen Murphy All My Children
Claire Labine General Hospital
Matthew Labine General Hospital
Robert Guza Jr. General Hospital
Karen Harris General Hospital
Michele Val Jean General Hospital
Meg Bennett General Hospital
Ralph Ellis General Hospital
Mary Ryan General Hospital
Jane Atkins General Hospital
Stephanie Braxton General Hospital
Judith Pinsker General Hospital
Lynda Myles General Hospital
Elizabeth Korte General Hospital
Patrick Mulcahey General Hospital
Lisa Lieberman General Hospital
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Long Form - Television

William Blinn

Honored for : The Boys Next Door

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Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Carlson Homecoming
Mark Jean Homecoming
Lionel Chetwynd Kissinger And Nixon
William Blinn The Boys Next Door
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Television

Dennis Miller

Honored for : Dennis Miller: Citizen Arcane

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Nominee Nominated Work
Dennis Miller Dennis Miller: Citizen Arcane
Buz Kohan Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
George Schlatter Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Bob Shrum The Kennedy Center Honors
For episode: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
George Stevens Jr. The Kennedy Center Honors
For episode: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
Sara Lukinson The Kennedy Center Honors
For episode: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
John Frook The Kennedy Center Honors
For episode: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
WGA Award for Best Documentary - Current Events - Television

Marshall Frady, Mark Zwonitzer

Honored for : Frontline
(For episode The Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson.)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Marshall Frady Frontline
For episode \"The Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson\".
Mark Zwonitzer Frontline
For episode \"The Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson\".
Nancy Linde Nova
For episode \"Bombing of America\".
Lori A. Bores Primetime
For episode \"Judgement at Midnight\".
Mark Zwonitzer Primetime
For episode \"Judgement at Midnight\".
WGA Award for Best Documentary - Other Than Current Events - Television

Susan Kim

Honored for : Paving the Way

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Nominee Nominated Work
Susan Kim Paving the Way
Ben Loeterman Frontline
For episode \"Angel on Death Row\".
Robert Lipsyte Idols of the Game
For episode \"Inventing the All-American\".