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Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) - Screenplay by Daniel Petrie, Jr.; Story by Danilo Bach, Daniel Petrie, Jr.
The 57th Academy Awards were presented on March 25, 1985, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, and were hosted by Jack Lemmon. This ceremony marked the first time that multiple black nominees would win an Oscar, when Prince and Stevie Wonder won for their respective work on Purple Rain and The Woman in Red.
Feb 5, 2014 · HONORARY AWARD. To Paul Newman, in recognition of his many and memorable compelling screen performances and for his personal integrity and dedication to his craft. To Alex North, in recognition of his brilliant artistry in the creation of memorable music for a host of distinguished motion pictures. JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD
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. Beginning with the Oscars for 1957, the two categories were combined to honor only the ...
List of movies in which its writer(s) received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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.
Currently, there are two basic categories of writing awards: Writing, Adapted Screenplay: awarded to the writer of a screenplay adapted from another source (novel or play usually) Writing, Original Screenplay: awarded to the writer of a script not based on previously published material
