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Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay

Award


Award

FieldValue
nameGolden Globe for Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
awarded_forBest Screenplay Writing (Original or Adapted) of a Motion Picture
imagePaul Thomas Anderson - BFI Southbank.jpg
captionThe 2025 recipient: Paul Thomas Anderson
presenterDick Clark Productions
locationUnited States
holderPaul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another (2025)
website

The Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay – Motion Picture is a Golden Globe Award first given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, now awarded by Dick Clark Productions since 2023.

Winners and nominees

† marks the winner of the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Motion Picture Story

‡ marks the winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

1940s

YearFilmNominees194719481949
*Miracle on 34th Street*George Seaton
*The Search* †Richard Schweizer
*Battleground* ‡Robert Pirosh
Rope of SandWalter Doniger

1950s

YearFilmNominees19501951195219531954
*All About Eve* †Joseph L. Mankiewicz
The Asphalt JungleBen Maddow and John Huston
Sunset BoulevardCharles Brackett, Billy Wilder, and D. M. Marshman Jr.
*Bright Victory*Robert Buckner
*5 Fingers*Michael Wilson
High NoonCarl Foreman
The ThiefClarence Greene and Russell Rouse
*Lili*Helen Deutsch
*Sabrina*Billy Wilder, Ernest Lehman, and Samuel A. Taylor

1960s

YearFilmNominees19651966196719681969
*Doctor Zhivago* †Robert Bolt
The Agony and the EcstasyPhilip Dunne
The CollectorJohn Kohn and Stanley Mann
A Patch of BlueGuy Green
The Slender ThreadStirling Silliphant
*A Man for All Seasons* †Robert Bolt
AlfieBill Naughton
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are ComingWilliam Rose
The Sand PebblesRobert Anderson
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Ernest Lehman
*In the Heat of the Night* †Stirling Silliphant
Bonnie and ClydeRobert Benton and David Newman
The FoxLewis John Carlino and Howard Koch
The GraduateBuck Henry and Calder Willingham
Guess Who's Coming to DinnerWilliam Rose
*CHAЯLY*Stirling Silliphant
The FixerDalton Trumbo
The Lion in WinterJames Goldman
The ProducersMel Brooks
Rosemary's BabyRoman Polanski
*Anne of the Thousand Days*Bridget Boland, John Hale, and Richard Sokolove
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidWilliam Goldman
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumDavid Shaw
John and MaryJohn Mortimer
Midnight CowboyWaldo Salt

1970s

YearFilmNominees1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
*Love Story*Erich Segal
Five Easy PiecesCarole Eastman and Bob Rafelson
HusbandsJohn Cassavetes
MASH* †Ring Lardner Jr.
ScroogeLeslie Bricusse
*The Hospital* ‡Paddy Chayefsky
The French ConnectionErnest Tidyman
KluteAndy and Dave Lewis
KotchJohn Paxton
Mary, Queen of ScotsJohn Hale
*The Godfather* †Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo
Avanti!Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond
CabaretJay Presson Allen
DeliveranceJames Dickey
FrenzyAnthony Shaffer
The Heartbreak KidNeil Simon
*The Exorcist* †William Peter Blatty
Cinderella LibertyDarryl Ponicsan
The Day of the JackalKenneth Ross
The StingDavid S. Ward
A Touch of ClassMelvin Frank and Jack Rose
*Chinatown* ‡Robert Towne
The ConversationFrancis Ford Coppola
The Godfather Part IIFrancis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo
The Towering InfernoStirling Silliphant
A Woman Under the InfluenceJohn Cassavetes
*One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest* †Bo Goldman and Lawrence Hauben
Dog Day AfternoonFrank Pierson
JawsPeter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb
NashvilleJoan Tewkesbury
The Sunshine BoysNeil Simon
*Network* ‡Paddy Chayefsky
All the President's MenWilliam Goldman
Marathon ManWilliam Goldman
RockySylvester Stallone
Taxi DriverPaul Schrader
Voyage of the DamnedDavid Butler and Steve Shagan
*The Goodbye Girl*Neil Simon
Annie HallWoody Allen and Marshall Brickman
Close Encounters of the Third KindSteven Spielberg
JuliaAlvin Sargent
The Turning PointArthur Laurents
*Midnight Express* †Oliver Stone
Coming HomeRobert C. Jones and Waldo Salt
The Deer HunterDeric Washburn
Foul PlayColin Higgins
InteriorsWoody Allen
An Unmarried WomanPaul Mazursky
*Kramer vs. Kramer* †Robert Benton
Being ThereJerzy Kosinski
Breaking AwaySteve Tesich
The China SyndromeJames Bridges, T. S. Cook, and Mike Gray
Norma RaeHarriet Frank, Jr. and Irving Ravetch

1980s

YearFilmNominees1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
*The Ninth Configuration*William Peter Blatty
The Elephant ManEric Bergren and Christopher De Vore
Ordinary PeopleAlvin Sargent
Raging BullMardik Martin and Paul Schrader
The Stunt ManLawrence B. Marcus
*On Golden Pond* †Ernest Thompson
Absence of MaliceKurt Luedtke
The Four SeasonsAlan Alda
The French Lieutenant's WomanHarold Pinter
RedsWarren Beatty and Trevor Griffiths
*Gandhi* ‡John Briley
E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialMelissa Mathison
MissingCosta-Gavras and Donald E. Stewart
TootsieLarry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal
The VerdictDavid Mamet
*Terms of Endearment* †James L. Brooks
The Big ChillBarbara Benedek and Lawrence Kasdan
The DresserRonald Harwood
Educating RitaWilly Russell
Reuben, ReubenJulius J. Epstein
*Amadeus* †Peter Shaffer
The Killing FieldsBruce Robinson
A Passage to IndiaDavid Lean
Places in the HeartRobert Benton
A Soldier's StoryCharles Fuller
*The Purple Rose of Cairo*Woody Allen
Back to the FutureRobert Zemeckis and Bob Gale
Out of AfricaKurt Luedtke
Prizzi's HonorRichard Condon and Janet Roach
WitnessWilliam Kelley and Earl W. Wallace
*The Mission*Robert Bolt
Blue VelvetDavid Lynch
Hannah and Her SistersWoody Allen
Mona LisaNeil Jordan and David Leland
PlatoonOliver Stone
*The Last Emperor* †Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe, and Enzo Ungari
Broadcast NewsJames L. Brooks
Hope and GloryJohn Boorman
House of GamesDavid Mamet
MoonstruckJohn Patrick Shanley
*Running on Empty*Naomi Foner
A Cry in the DarkRobert Caswell and Fred Schepisi
Mississippi BurningChris Gerolmo
Rain ManRonald Bass and Barry Morrow
Working GirlKevin Wade
*Born on the Fourth of July*Oliver Stone and Ron Kovic
Dead Poets SocietyTom Schulman
Do the Right ThingSpike Lee
GloryKevin Jarre
Sex, Lies, and VideotapeSteven Soderbergh
When Harry Met Sally...Nora Ephron

1990s

YearFilmNominees1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
*Dances with Wolves* †Michael Blake
AvalonBarry Levinson
The Godfather Part IIIFrancis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo
GoodfellasNicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese
Reversal of FortuneNicholas Kazan
*Thelma & Louise* ‡Callie Khouri
BugsyJames Toback
Grand CanyonLawrence Kasdan and Meg Kasdan
JFKZachary Sklar and Oliver Stone
The Silence of the LambsTed Tally
*Scent of a Woman*Bo Goldman
A Few Good MenAaron Sorkin
Howards EndRuth Prawer Jhabvala
The PlayerMichael Tolkin
UnforgivenDavid Webb Peoples
*Schindler's List* †Steven Zaillian
PhiladelphiaRon Nyswaner
The PianoJane Campion
The Remains of the DayRuth Prawer Jhabvala
Short CutsRobert Altman and Frank Barhydt
*Pulp Fiction* ‡Quentin Tarantino
Forrest GumpEric Roth
Four Weddings and a FuneralRichard Curtis
Quiz ShowPaul Attanasio
The Shawshank RedemptionFrank Darabont
*Sense and Sensibility* †Emma Thompson
The American PresidentAaron Sorkin
BraveheartRandall Wallace
Dead Man WalkingTim Robbins
Get ShortyScott Frank
Mr. Holland's OpusPatrick Sheane Duncan
*The People vs. Larry Flynt*Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski
The English PatientAnthony Minghella
FargoJoel Coen and Ethan Coen
Lone StarJohn Sayles
ShineJan Sardi
*Good Will Hunting* ‡Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
As Good as It GetsMark Andrus and James L. Brooks
L.A. ConfidentialBrian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
TitanicJames Cameron
Wag the DogHilary Henkin and David Mamet
*Shakespeare in Love* ‡Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
BulworthWarren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser
HappinessTodd Solondz
Saving Private RyanRobert Rodat
The Truman ShowAndrew Niccol
*American Beauty* ‡Alan Ball
Being John MalkovichCharlie Kaufman
The Cider House RulesJohn Irving
The InsiderEric Roth and Michael Mann
The Sixth SenseM. Night Shyamalan

2000s

YearFilmNominees2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
*Traffic* †Stephen Gaghan
Almost FamousCameron Crowe
QuillsDoug Wright
Wonder BoysSteve Kloves
You Can Count on MeKenneth Lonergan
*A Beautiful Mind* †Akiva Goldsman
Gosford ParkJulian Fellowes
The Man Who Wasn't ThereJoel Coen and Ethan Coen
MementoChristopher Nolan
Mulholland DriveDavid Lynch
*About Schmidt*Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
Adaptation.Charlie and Donald Kaufman
ChicagoBill Condon
Far from HeavenTodd Haynes
The HoursDavid Hare
*Lost in Translation* ‡Sofia Coppola
Cold MountainAnthony Minghella
In AmericaJim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan, and Naomi Sheridan
Love ActuallyRichard Curtis
Mystic RiverBrian Helgeland
*Sideways* †Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
The AviatorJohn Logan
CloserPatrick Marber
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindCharlie Kaufman
Finding NeverlandDavid Magee
*Brokeback Mountain* †Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana
CrashPaul Haggis and Bobby Moresco
Good Night, and Good Luck.George Clooney and Grant Heslov
Match PointWoody Allen
MunichTony Kushner and Eric Roth
*The Queen*Peter Morgan
BabelGuillermo Arriaga
The DepartedWilliam Monahan
Little ChildrenTodd Field and Tom Perrotta
Notes on a ScandalPatrick Marber
*No Country for Old Men* †Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
AtonementChristopher Hampton
Charlie Wilson's WarAaron Sorkin
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon)Ronald Harwood
JunoDiablo Cody
*Slumdog Millionaire* †Simon Beaufoy
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonEric Roth
DoubtJohn Patrick Shanley
Frost/NixonPeter Morgan
The ReaderDavid Hare
*Up in the Air*Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
District 9Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
The Hurt LockerMark Boal
Inglourious BasterdsQuentin Tarantino
It's ComplicatedNancy Meyers

2010s

YearFilmNominees2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
*The Social Network* †Aaron Sorkin
127 HoursSimon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle
InceptionChristopher Nolan
The Kids Are All RightLisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg
The King's SpeechDavid Seidler
*Midnight in Paris* ‡Woody Allen
The ArtistMichel Hazanavicius
The DescendantsAlexander Payne, Jim Rash, and Nat Faxon
The Ides of MarchGeorge Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon
MoneyballSteven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin
*Django Unchained* ‡Quentin Tarantino
ArgoChris Terrio
LincolnTony Kushner
Silver Linings PlaybookDavid O. Russell
Zero Dark ThirtyMark Boal
*Her* ‡Spike Jonze
12 Years a SlaveJohn Ridley
American HustleEric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
NebraskaBob Nelson
PhilomenaSteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
*Birdman* ‡Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Armando Bo
BoyhoodRichard Linklater
Gone GirlGillian Flynn
The Grand Budapest HotelWes Anderson
The Imitation GameGraham Moore
*Steve Jobs*Aaron Sorkin
The Big ShortAdam McKay and Charles Randolph
The Hateful EightQuentin Tarantino
RoomEmma Donoghue
SpotlightTom McCarthy and Josh Singer
*La La Land*Damien Chazelle
Hell or High WaterTaylor Sheridan
Manchester by the SeaKenneth Lonergan
MoonlightBarry Jenkins
Nocturnal AnimalsTom Ford
*Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri*Martin McDonagh
Lady BirdGreta Gerwig
Molly's GameAaron Sorkin
The PostLiz Hannah and Josh Singer
The Shape of WaterGuillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor
*Green Book* ‡Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie, and Peter Farrelly
The FavouriteDeborah Davis and Tony McNamara
If Beale Street Could TalkBarry Jenkins
RomaAlfonso Cuarón
ViceAdam McKay
*Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*Quentin Tarantino
The IrishmanSteven Zaillian
Marriage StoryNoah Baumbach
ParasiteBong Joon-Ho and Han Jin Won
The Two PopesAnthony McCarten

2020s

YearFilmNominees202020212022202320242025
*The Trial of the Chicago 7*Aaron Sorkin
Promising Young WomanEmerald Fennell
MankJack Fincher (posthumous)
The FatherFlorian Zeller and Christopher Hampton
NomadlandChloé Zhao
*Belfast* ‡Kenneth Branagh
Licorice PizzaPaul Thomas Anderson
The Power of the DogJane Campion
Don't Look UpAdam McKay
Being the RicardosAaron Sorkin
*The Banshees of Inisherin*Martin McDonagh
TárTodd Field
Everything Everywhere All at OnceDaniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Women TalkingSarah Polley
The FabelmansSteven Spielberg and Tony Kushner
*Anatomy of a Fall* ‡Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
BarbieGreta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
OppenheimerChristopher Nolan
Killers of the Flower MoonEric Roth and Martin Scorsese
Past LivesCeline Song
Poor ThingsTony McNamara
*Conclave* †Peter Straughan
Emilia PérezJacques Audiard
AnoraSean Baker
The BrutalistBrady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
A Real PainJesse Eisenberg
The SubstanceCoralie Fargeat
*One Battle After Another*Paul Thomas Anderson
Marty SupremeRonald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
SinnersRyan Coogler
It Was Just an AccidentJafar Panahi
Sentimental ValueEskil Vogt and Joachim Trier
HamnetChloé Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell

Multiple wins and nominations

Multiple wins

WinsScreenwriter
3Robert Bolt
Aaron Sorkin
Quentin Tarantino
2Woody Allen
Paddy Chayefsky
Martin McDonagh
Alexander Payne
Stirling Silliphant

Three or more nominations

NominationsScreenwriter
9Aaron Sorkin
6Woody Allen
5Eric Roth
Quentin Tarantino
4Francis Ford Coppola
Stirling Silliphant
Oliver Stone
3Robert Benton
Robert Bolt
James L. Brooks
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
William Goldman
Tony Kushner
David Mamet
Adam McKay
Christopher Nolan
Alexander Payne
Mario Puzo
Neil Simon
Steven Zaillian

References

References

  1. [https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/10/entertainment/golden-globes-2016-winners-list-feat/index.html Golden Globes 2016: The winners list - CNN]
  2. [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/08/golden-globes-2017-full-list-of-winners Golden Globes 2017: the full list of winners. Film. The Guardian]
  3. [https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/07/entertainment/golden-globes-winners/index.html Golden Globes winners 2018: Full list by category - CNN]
  4. [https://www.eonline.com/news/996805/golden-globe-awards-2019-winners-the-complete-list 2019 Golden Globes Winners. E! News]
  5. [https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/05/entertainment/golden-globes-winners-2020/index.html Golden Globe winners 2020: See the full list - CNN]
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