31st Writers Guild of America Awards


The 31st Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film writers of 1978. Winners were announced in 1979.

Winners & Nominees

Film

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.

  • Movie Movie, Written by Larry Gelbart and Sheldon Keller
  • * A Wedding, Screenplay by John Considine, Patricia Resnick, Allan F. Nicholls and Robert Altman; Story by Robert Altman and John Considine
  • * House Calls, Screenplay by Max Shulman, Julius J. Epstein, Alan Mandel, and Charles Shyer; Story by Max Shulman and Julius J. Epstein
  • * National Lampoon's Animal House, Written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney and Chris Miller
  • * Once in Paris..., Written by Frank D. Gilroy
  • Midnight Express, Screenplay by Oliver Stone; Based on the book by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer
  • * Bloodbrothers, Screenplay by Walter Newman; Based on the novel by Richard Price
  • * Go Tell the Spartans, Screenplay by Wendell Mayes; Based on de novel by Daniel Ford
  • * Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Screenplay by W.D. Richter; Based on the novel by Jack Finney
  • * Who'll Stop the Rain, Screenplay by Judith Rascoe and Robert Stone; Based on the novel by Robert Stone
  • Heaven Can Wait, Screenplay by Elaine May and Warren Beatty; Based on the play by Harry Segall
  • * California Suite, Screenplay by Neil Simon; Based on his play
  • * Same Time, Next Year, Screenplay by Bernard Slade; Based on his play
  • * Superman, Screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton; Based on the character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
  • * Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?, Screenplay by Peter Stone; Based on the novel by Nan Lyons and Ivan Lyons
  • Television

    Special Awards