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Original Screenplay Dossier

The original writing ledger: Academy-winning ideas, scripts, and narrative turns tracked through every ceremony trail.

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Span 1940-2025
Ceremonies 85
Winners 85
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Sinners

Most recent winning record: 98th ceremony (2025). Ryan Coogler

Open Winner Ryan Coogler Open Ceremony 98th Academy Awards Open Ledger WRITING (Original Screenplay)
425Nominations
85Wins
85Ceremonies
1940-2025Span

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WRITING (Original Screenplay) Through the Eras

85 ceremonies, 85 winners, 340 other nominees across the full Academy Awards span. Fast view shows every winner and keeps older nominee trails linked through each ceremony ledger.

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2020s

Sinners poster
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Sinners

A visual entry point into the 2020s WRITING (Original Screenplay) run.

98th Ceremony 2025
Winner

Sinners

Ryan Coogler

Written by Ryan Coogler

Ceremony Film History Person History
4 other nominees
96th Ceremony 2023
Winner

Anatomy of a Fall

Justine Triet | Arthur Harari

Screenplay - Justine Triet and Arthur Harari

Craft Credits Justine Triet Arthur Harari
Ceremony Film History
4 other nominees
95th Ceremony 2022
Winner

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Daniel Kwan | Daniel Scheinert

Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert

Craft Credits Daniel Kwan Daniel Scheinert
Ceremony Film History
4 other nominees
93rd Ceremony 2020
Winner

Promising Young Woman

Emerald Fennell

Written by Emerald Fennell

Ceremony Film History Person History
4 other nominees

2010s

Parasite poster
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Parasite

A visual entry point into the 2010s WRITING (Original Screenplay) run.

92nd Ceremony 2019
Winner

Parasite

Bong Joon Ho | Han Jin Won

Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won; Story by Bong Joon Ho

Craft Credits Bong Joon Ho Han Jin Won
Ceremony Film History
4 other nominees
91st Ceremony 2018
Winner

Green Book

Nick Vallelonga | Brian Currie | Peter Farrelly

Written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly

Craft Credits Nick Vallelonga Brian Currie Peter Farrelly
Ceremony Film History
4 other nominees
90th Ceremony 2017
Winner

Get Out

Jordan Peele

Written by Jordan Peele

Ceremony Film History Person History
4 other nominees
88th Ceremony 2015
Winner

Spotlight

Josh Singer | Tom McCarthy

Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy

Craft Credits Josh Singer Tom McCarthy
Ceremony Film History
4 other nominees
87th Ceremony 2014
Winner

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Nicolás Giacobone | Alexander Dinelaris Jr. | Armando Bo

Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo

Craft Credits Alejandro G. Iñárritu Nicolás Giacobone Alexander Dinelaris Jr. Armando Bo
Ceremony Film History
4 other nominees

2000s

The Hurt Locker poster
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The Hurt Locker

A visual entry point into the 2000s WRITING (Original Screenplay) run.

1990s

American Beauty poster
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American Beauty

A visual entry point into the 1990s WRITING (Original Screenplay) run.

1980s

Dead Poets Society poster
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Dead Poets Society

A visual entry point into the 1980s WRITING (Original Screenplay) run.

1970s

Breaking Away poster
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Breaking Away

A visual entry point into the 1970s WRITING (Original Screenplay) run.

1960s

1950s

Pillow Talk poster
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Pillow Talk

A visual entry point into the 1950s WRITING (Original Screenplay) run.

1940s

Battleground poster
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Battleground

A visual entry point into the 1940s WRITING (Original Screenplay) run.

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