Awards & Winners

2006 Writers Guild of America Award

Check winners and nominations of 2006 Writers Guild of America Award. Check awards winners of Writers Guild of America Awards 2005. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

Writers Guild of America Awards 2005

Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay

Robert Moresco, Paul Haggis

Honored for : Crash

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Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Haggis Crash
Robert Moresco Crash
Judd Apatow The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Steve Carell The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Cliff Hollingsworth Cinderella Man
Akiva Goldsman Cinderella Man
George Clooney Good Night, and Good Luck
Grant Heslov Good Night, and Good Luck
Noah Baumbach The Squid and the Whale
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

Diana Ossana, Larry McMurtry

Honored for : Brokeback Mountain

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Nominee Nominated Work
Dan Futterman Capote
Larry McMurtry Brokeback Mountain
Diana Ossana Brokeback Mountain
Jeffrey Caine The Constant Gardener
Josh Olson A History of Violence
Stephen Gaghan Syriana
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay

Alex Gibney

Honored for : Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
(From the TV documentary series Independent Lens)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alex Gibney Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
From the series \"Independent Lens\"
Michele Ohayon Cowboy del Amor
Ellen Perry The Fall of Fujimori
Zack Anderson The Fall of Fujimori
Kim Roberts The Fall of Fujimori
Jordan Roberts March of the Penguins
Luc Jacquet March of the Penguins
Michel Fessler March of the Penguins
Marshall Curry Street Fight
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Ball Six Feet Under
Scott Buck Six Feet Under
Rick Cleveland Six Feet Under
Bruce Eric Kaplan Six Feet Under
Nancy Oliver Six Feet Under
Kate Robin Six Feet Under
Jill Soloway Six Feet Under
Craig Wright Six Feet Under
Eli Attie The West Wing
Debora Cahn The West Wing
Carol Flint The West Wing
Mark Goffman The West Wing
Alex Graves The West Wing
Peter Noah The West Wing
Lawrence O'Donnell The West Wing
Lauren Schmidt The West Wing
Josh Singer The West Wing
Aaron Sorkin The West Wing
John Wells The West Wing
Bradley Whitford The West Wing
John Sacret Young The West Wing
J.J. Abrams Lost
Kim Clements Lost
Carlton Cuse Lost
Leonard Dick Lost
Paul Dini Lost
Brent Fletcher Lost
David Fury Lost
Drew Goddard Lost
Javier Grillo-Marxuach Lost
Adam Horowitz Lost
Jennifer M. Johnson Lost
Christina M. Kim Lost
Edward Kitsis Lost
Jeffrey Lieber Lost
Damon Lindelof Lost
Lynne E. Litt Lost
Monica Macer Lost
Steven Maeda Lost
Elizabeth Sarnoff Lost
Janet Tamaro Lost
Christian Taylor Lost
Craig Wright Lost
Sara Hess Deadwood
Ted Mann Deadwood
Bernadette McNamara Deadwood
David Milch Deadwood
Peter Ocko Deadwood
Elizabeth Sarnoff Deadwood
Steve Shill Deadwood
Nick Towne Deadwood
Jody Worth Deadwood
Regina Corrado Deadwood
Victoria Morrow Deadwood
Bryan MacDonald Deadwood
Zoanne Clack Grey's Anatomy
Ann Lewis Hamilton Grey's Anatomy
Kip Koenig Grey's Anatomy
Stacy McKee Grey's Anatomy
James D. Parriott Grey's Anatomy
Tony Phelan Grey's Anatomy
Joan Rater Grey's Anatomy
Shonda Rhimes Grey's Anatomy
Mimi Schmir Grey's Anatomy
Gabrielle Stanton Grey's Anatomy
Krista Vernoff Grey's Anatomy
Harry Werksman Grey's Anatomy
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series

Larry David

Honored for : Curb Your Enthusiasm

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Nominee Nominated Work
Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm
Barbara Feldman Arrested Development
Brad Copeland Arrested Development
Richard Day Arrested Development
Karey Dornetto Arrested Development
Jake Farrow Arrested Development
Abraham Higginbotham Arrested Development
Mitchell Hurwitz Arrested Development
Sam Laybourne Arrested Development
John Levenstein Arrested Development
Courtney Lilly Arrested Development
Dean Lorey Arrested Development
Chuck Martin Arrested Development
Lisa Parsons Arrested Development
Richard A. Rosenstock Arrested Development
Tom Saunders Arrested Development
Maria Semple Arrested Development
Chuck Tatham Arrested Development
Jim Vallely Arrested Development
Ron Weiner Arrested Development
Brian Burns Entourage
Larry Charles Entourage
Cliff Dorfman Entourage
Doug Ellin Entourage
Chris Henchy Entourage
Stephen Levinson Entourage
Rob Weiss Entourage
Barbara Feldman My Name Is Earl
Bobby Bowman My Name Is Earl
Vali Chandrasekaran My Name Is Earl
J.B. Cook My Name Is Earl
Brad Copeland My Name Is Earl
Victor Fresco My Name Is Earl
Greg Garcia My Name Is Earl
John Hoberg My Name Is Earl
Kat Likkel My Name Is Earl
Michael Pennie My Name Is Earl
Timothy Stack My Name Is Earl
Hilary Winston My Name Is Earl
Danielle Sanchez-Witzel My Name Is Earl
Jennifer Celotta The Office
Greg Daniels The Office
Lee Eisenberg The Office
Ricky Gervais The Office
Mindy Kaling The Office
Paul Lieberstein The Office
Stephen Merchant The Office
B. J. Novak The Office
Michael Schur The Office
Gene Stupnitsky The Office
Larry Wilmore The Office
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama

Lawrence Kaplow

Honored for : Autopsy
(From the TV series House M.D.)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lawrence Kaplow Autopsy
Anthony E. Zuiker Grave Danger
From the TV Series \"CSI\"
Carol Mendelsohn Grave Danger
From the TV Series \"CSI\"
Naren Shankar Grave Danger
From the TV Series \"CSI\"
Quentin Tarantino Grave Danger
From the TV Series \"CSI\"
Jennifer Salt Rhea Reynolds
From the TV Series \"Nip/Tuck\"
Scott Buck Singing For Our Lives
From the TV Series \"Six Feet Under\"
Rob Thomas Normal Is the Watchword
From the TV Series \"Veronica Mars\"
Carol Flint A Good Day
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy

Jenji Kohan

Honored for : You Can't Miss The Bear
(From the TV series Weeds)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jenji Kohan You Can't Miss The Bear
From the TV Series \"Weeds\"
Jenna Bans Next
From the TV Series \"Desperate Housewives\"
Kevin Murphy Next
From the TV Series \"Desperate Housewives\"
David Hemingson Exile on Main Street
From the TV Series \"Kitchen Confidential\"
Rob Ulin Motivational Seminar
From the TV Series "Malcom in the Middle"
Greg Garcia Pilot
From the TV Series \"My Name Is Earl\"
B. J. Novak Diversity Day
From the TV Series \"The Office\"
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series

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Nominee Nominated Work
Timothy Stack My Name Is Earl
Hilary Winston My Name Is Earl
Danielle Sanchez-Witzel My Name Is Earl
Jennifer Celotta The Office
Greg Daniels The Office
Lee Eisenberg The Office
Ricky Gervais The Office
Mindy Kaling The Office
Paul Lieberstein The Office
Stephen Merchant The Office
B. J. Novak The Office
Michael Schur The Office
Gene Stupnitsky The Office
Larry Wilmore The Office
Alexandra Cunningham Rome
David Frankel Rome
Bruno Heller Rome
Adrian Hodges Rome
William J. MacDonald Rome
John Milius Rome
Zoanne Clack Grey's Anatomy
Ann Lewis Hamilton Grey's Anatomy
Kip Koenig Grey's Anatomy
Stacy McKee Grey's Anatomy
James D. Parriott Grey's Anatomy
Tony Phelan Grey's Anatomy
Joan Rater Grey's Anatomy
Shonda Rhimes Grey's Anatomy
Mimi Schmir Grey's Anatomy
Gabrielle Stanton Grey's Anatomy
Krista Vernoff Grey's Anatomy
Harry Werksman Grey's Anatomy
Mark Wilding Grey's Anatomy
Aron Abrams Everybody Hates Chris
Rodney Barnes Everybody Hates Chris
Craig DiGregorio Everybody Hates Chris
Alyson Fouse Everybody Hates Chris
Howard Gewirtz Everybody Hates Chris
Ali LeRoi Everybody Hates Chris
Courtney Lilly Everybody Hates Chris
Chris Rock Everybody Hates Chris
Gregory Thompson Everybody Hates Chris
Kriss Turner Everybody Hates Chris
Barbie Adler My Name Is Earl
Bobby Bowman My Name Is Earl
Vali Chandrasekaran My Name Is Earl
J. B. Cook My Name Is Earl
Brad Copeland My Name Is Earl
Victor Fresco My Name Is Earl
Greg Garcia My Name Is Earl
John Hoberg My Name Is Earl
Kat Likkel My Name Is Earl
Michael Pennie My Name Is Earl
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Long Form - Television

Margaret Nagle

Honored for : Warm Springs

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Margaret Nagle Warm Springs
Nancy Savoca Dirt
Richard Guay Dirt
David Titcher The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Randy Feldman The Reading Room
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay - Daytime Serials

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kay Alden The Young and the Restless
John F. Smith The Young and the Restless
Janice Ferri Esser The Young and the Restless
Jim Houghton The Young and the Restless
Natalie Minardi Slater The Young and the Restless
Sally Sussman Morina The Young and the Restless
Sara A. Bibel The Young and the Restless
Eric Freiwald The Young and the Restless
Linda Schreiber The Young and the Restless
Joshua S. McCaffrey The Young and the Restless
Marc Hertz The Young and the Restless
Sandra Weintraub The Young and the Restless
Jean Passanante As the World Turns
Christopher Whitesell As the World Turns
Leah Laiman As the World Turns
Hogan Sheffer As the World Turns
Lisa Connor As the World Turns
Paula Cwikly As the World Turns
Charlotte Gibson As the World Turns
Frederick Johnson As the World Turns
Trent Jones As the World Turns
Courtney Simon As the World Turns
Susan Dansby As the World Turns
Elizabeth Page As the World Turns
Melissa Salmons As the World Turns
Judy Tate As the World Turns
Judith Donato As the World Turns
Meg Kelly As the World Turns
Lynn Martin As the World Turns
Josh Griffith As the World Turns
Dena Higley One Life to Live
Leslie Nipkow One Life to Live
Shelly Altman One Life to Live
Ron Carlivati One Life to Live
Anna Cascio One Life to Live
Tom Casiello One Life to Live
Janet Iacobuzio One Life to Live
Mark Christopher One Life to Live
Carolyn Culliton One Life to Live
Dan Griffin One Life to Live
Michelle Poteet Lisanti One Life to Live
Fran Myers One Life to Live
Ginger Redmon One Life to Live
Chris Van Etten One Life to Live
John Loprieno One Life to Live
James Harmon Brown One Life to Live
Barbara Esensten One Life to Live
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Long Form - Television

Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

Honored for : The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Markus The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Stephen McFeely The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Stephen Harrigan The Colt
Ruben Santiago-Hudson Lackawanna Blues
Thomas Michael Donnelly Our Fathers
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Television

George Stevens Jr., Sara Lukinson

Honored for : The Kennedy Center Honors
(For episode: A Celebration of the Performing Arts)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sara Lukinson 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
Dave Boone The 59th Annual Tony Awards
Jon Macks The 59th Annual Tony Awards
WGA Award for Best Documentary - Other Than Current Events - Television

Geoffrey Ward

Honored for : Unforgivable Blackness

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Geoffrey Ward Unforgivable Blackness
Adriana Bosch American Experience
For episode \"Fidel Castro\".
Barak Goodman American Experience
For episode \"Kinsey\".
Mark Zwonitzer American Experience
For episode \"The Massie Affair\".
Tim Prokop Shot from the Sky
WGA Award for Best Documentary - Current Events - Television

Edward Gray

Honored for : Someone's Watching
(From the TV Series Risk Factor.)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Gray Someone's Watching
From the TV Series Risk Factor.
Michael Kirk The Torture Question
From the TV Series Frontline.
Raney Aronson-Rath Frontline
For the feature \"The Soldier's Heart\".
Hedrick Smith Frontline
For the feature \"Is Wal-Mart Good for America?\".
Rick Young Frontline
For the feature \"Is Wal-Mart Good for America?\".
Martin Smith Frontline
For episode: \"Private Warriors\"
WGA Award for Best Documentary - Current Events - Television

Michael Kirk

Honored for : The Torture Question
(From the TV Series Frontline.)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Gray Someone's Watching
From the TV Series Risk Factor.
Michael Kirk The Torture Question
From the TV Series Frontline.
Raney Aronson-Rath Frontline
For the feature \"The Soldier's Heart\".
Hedrick Smith Frontline
For the feature \"Is Wal-Mart Good for America?\".
Rick Young Frontline
For the feature \"Is Wal-Mart Good for America?\".
Martin Smith Frontline
For episode: \"Private Warriors\"
WGA Award for Best News - Analysis, Feature or Commentary - Television

Richard Gerdau, Stephen Jimenez, Glenn Silber

Honored for : 20/20
(For the feature The Matthew Shepard Story: Secrets of a Murder.)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Gerdau 20/20
For the feature \"The Matthew Shepard Story: Secrets of a Murder\".
Stephen Jimenez 20/20
For the feature \"The Matthew Shepard Story: Secrets of a Murder\".
Glenn Silber 20/20
For the feature \"The Matthew Shepard Story: Secrets of a Murder\".
Barbara Dury 60 Minutes
For the feature \"Who Will Succeed Him\".
Morley Safer 60 Minutes
For the feature \"Who Will Succeed Him\".
Jerry Cipriano CBS Evening News
For the feature \"Fallen Heroes\".
WGA Award for Best News - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report - Television

Steve Alperin, Charles Gibson

Honored for : ABC World News
(For the feature Peter Jennings Remembered.)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Alperin ABC World News
For the feature \"Peter Jennings Remembered\".
Charles Gibson ABC World News
For the feature \"Peter Jennings Remembered\".
Paul Fischer CBS Evening News
For the feature \"Hurricane Katrina\".
Jerry Cipriano CBS Evening News
For the feature \"Hurricane Katrina\".
Bruce Meyer CBS Evening News
For the feature \"Hurricane Katrina\".
Jonathan W. Kaplan CBS News
For the feature \"Death of a Pioneer\".
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Sweeney Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Chris Albers Late Night with Conan O'Brien
José Arroyo Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Andy Blitz Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Kevin Dorff Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Daniel J. Goor Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Michael Gordon Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Tim Harrod Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Berkley Johnson Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Brian Kiley Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Michael Koman Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Brian McCann Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Guy Nicolucci Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Allison Silverman Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Robert Smigel Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Brian Stack Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Andrew Weinberg Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Penn Jillette Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Teller Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Star Price Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Jon Hotchkiss Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Michael Goudeau Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Sheryl Zohn Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Steven Bortko Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Billy Martin Real Time with Bill Maher
Ross Abrash Real Time with Bill Maher
Scott Carter Real Time with Bill Maher
David Feldman Real Time with Bill Maher
Brian Jacobsmeyer Real Time with Bill Maher
Jay Jaroch Real Time with Bill Maher
Chris Kelly Real Time with Bill Maher
Bill Maher Real Time with Bill Maher
Danny Vermont Real Time with Bill Maher
WGA Award for Best Animation - Television

Michael Price

Honored for : The Simpsons
(For episode: Mommie Beerest (#16.7).)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Price The Simpsons
For episode: Mommie Beerest (#16.7).
J. Stewart Burns The Simpsons
For episode: There's Something About Marrying (#16.10).
John Frink The Simpsons
For episode: The Girl Who Slept Too Little (#17.2).
Stephanie Gillis The Simpsons
For episode: See Homer Run (#17.6).
Don Payne The Simpsons
For episode: Thank God It's Doomsday (#16.19).
Matthew Warburton The Simpsons
For episode: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star (#16.21).
WGA Award for Best Children's - Episodic & Specials - Television

Kevin Arkadie

Honored for : Miracle's Boys
(For episode New Charlie.)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kevin Arkadie Miracle's Boys
For episode \"New Charlie\".
Ronnie Krauss Reading Rainbow
For episode \"Visiting Day\".
Christine Ferraro Sesame Street
For episode \"Baby Bear's First Day of School\".
WGA Award for Best Television Graphic Animation

Steve Bottorff, Eric Diga, Lisa Fisher, Alice Kreit, Casey Sattler

(For Inauguaration 2005 (ABC).)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Bottorff
For \"Inauguaration 2005\" (ABC).
Eric Diga
For \"Inauguaration 2005\" (ABC).
Lisa Fisher
For \"Inauguaration 2005\" (ABC).
Alice Kreit
For \"Inauguaration 2005\" (ABC).
Casey Sattler
For \"Inauguaration 2005\" (ABC).
Animation Writers Caucus Animation Award
Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement
Writers Guild of America Paul Selvin Honorary Award

George Clooney, Grant Heslov

Honored for : Good Night, and Good Luck