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The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story .
Starting with the 13th ceremony (1940), original writing received two awards, one for best original story and one for best original screenplay, with the exception of the 21st ceremony (1948), wherein only one award was given, for best screenplay.
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Apr 3, 2021 · One of the most prestigious honors a screenwriter can be given is the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Over the years, we’ve seen sweeping stories of romanticism like the original Titanic, as well as stories of war like The Hurt Locker, win the award.
Mar 12, 2021 · The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Award for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story.
John Huston won the Best Director award (and the Best Screenplay award) for his cynical tale of gold prospectors, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, defeating Fred Zinnemann for one of his earliest feature films, The Search, Anatole Litvak for The Snake Pit, Jean Neguleso for Johnny Belinda, and Best Picture-winning producer/actor Laurence ...
