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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.
Apr 3, 2021 · A list of all the scripts that have won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay since 1940, with some of them ranked by the author's preference. Find out which movies made the cut and why they deserve the honor.
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.
Jordan Peele becomes the first black winner in the Original Screenplay category for his debut feature, Get Out, a racially charged horror story. The film was also nominated for Best Director and Best Picture, and won four other awards.
Mar 27, 2022 · Kenneth Branagh is finally an Academy Award winner, taking home the best original screenplay prize for Belfast at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday. Branagh had received eight nominations in his...
Jan 28, 2023 · As the 2023 Academy Awards get closer, now is a good time to look back at history's highest-rated Best Original Screenplay winners, according to IMDb.
All Winners of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. by christophershobris • Created 4 years ago • Modified 4 years ago. List activity. 47 views. 1 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 78 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Great McGinty. 1940 1h 22m Approved. 7.3 (4.4K) Rate.
