33rd Writers Guild of America Awards

1981 · 16 nominations · 4 winners · 2 categories

Best Original Screenplay 7

Melvin and Howard poster

Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard

Winner

Private Benjamin poster

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

Winner

My Bodyguard poster

My Bodyguard

My Bodyguard

Fame poster

Fame

Christopher Gore

Fame

Nine to Five poster

Nine to Five

Nine to Five

Return of the Secaucus

Return of the Secaucus

John Sayles, John Sayles

Stardust Memories poster

Stardust Memories

Stardust Memories

Best Adapted Screenplay 8

Ordinary People poster

Ordinary People

Ordinary People

Winner

Airplane! poster

Airplane!

Airplane!

Winner

Hopscotch poster

Hopscotch

Hopscotch

The Elephant Man poster

The Elephant Man

Christopher De Vore

The Elephant Man

The Stunt Man poster

The Stunt Man

Lawrence B. Marcus

The Stunt Man

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

The Great Santini poster

The Great Santini

Lewis John Carlino

The Great Santini

Coal Miner's Daughter poster

Coal Miner's Daughter

Coal Miner's Daughter