The 76th Annual Writers Guild Awards
Sunday
April 14, 2024
Edison Ballroom
240 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036
5:00pm ET
Josh Gondelman
Ceremony Highlights
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Nominees & Winners
Original Screenplay
Air
Written by Alex Convery; Amazon MGM Studios
Barbie
Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach; Warner Bros. Pictures
The Holdovers – Winner
Written by David Hemingson; Focus Features
May December
Screenplay by Samy Burch, Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik; Netflix
Past Lives
Written by Celine Song; A24
Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction – Winner
Screenplay by Cord Jefferson, Based upon the novel Erasure by Percival Everett; Amazon MGM Studios
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Screenplay by Kelly Fremon Craig, Based on the book by Judy Blume; Lionsgate
Killers of the Flower Moon
Screenplay by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, Based on the book by David Grann; Apple Original Films
Nyad
Screenplay by Julia Cox, Based on the book Find a Way by Diana Nyad; Netflix
Oppenheimer
Screenplay by Christopher Nolan, Based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin; Universal Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Bella!
Written by Jeff L. Lieberman; Re-Emerging Films
It Ain’t Over
Written by Sean Mullin; Sony Pictures Classics
The Pigeon Tunnel – Winner
Written by Errol Morris; Apple Original Films
Stamped from the Beginning
Written by David Teague, Based on the book Stamped From the Beginning by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi; Netflix
What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?
Written by John Scheinfeld; Abramorama
Drama Series
The Crown
Written by Peter Morgan, Jonathan Wilson; Netflix
The Curse
Written by Carmen Christopher, Nathan Fielder, Alex Huggins, Carrie Kemper, Benny Safdie; Showtime
The Diplomat
Written by Eli Attie, Debora Cahn, Mia Chung, Anna Hagen, Amanda Johnson-Zetterstrom, Peter Noah; Netflix
The Last of Us
Written by Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin; HBO | Max
Succession – Winner
Written by Will Arbery, Jesse Armstrong, Miriam Battye, Jon Brown, Jamie Carragher, Ted Cohen, Nate Elston, Francesca Gardiner, Callie Hersheway, Lucy Prebble, Georgia Pritchett, Tony Roche, Susan Soon He Stanton, Will Tracy; HBO | Max
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Written by Quinta Brunson, Ava Coleman, Riley Dufurrena, Justin Halpern, Joya McCrory, Morgan Murphy, Brittani Nichols, Kate Peterman, Brian Rubenstein, Patrick Schumacker, Justin Tan, Jordan Temple, Garrett Werner; ABC
Barry
Written by Mark Ashmore, Emma Barrie, Duffy Boudreau, Bill Hader, Nicky Hirsch, Taofik Kolade, Liz Sarnoff; HBO | Max
The Bear – Winner
Written by Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Kelly Galuska, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Alex Russell, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer; FX Networks
Jury Duty
Written by Tanner Bean, Lee Eisenberg, Marcos Gonzalez, Cody Heller, Mekki Leeper, Katrina Mathewson, Kerry O’Neill, Ese Shaw, Gene Stupnitsky, Andrew Weinberg, Evan Williams; Amazon Freevee
Only Murders in the Building
Written by Matteo Borghese, Madeleine George, Sas Goldberg, Joshua Allen Griffith, John Hoffman, Elaine Ko, Noah Levine, Tess Morris, J.J. Philbin, Ben Philippe, Jake Schnesel, Ben Smith, Siena Streiber, Pete Swanson, Rob Turbovsky; Hulu
New Series
The Diplomat
Written by Eli Attie, Debora Cahn, Mia Chung, Anna Hagen, Amanda Johnson-Zetterstrom, Peter Noah; Netflix
Jury Duty
Written by Tanner Bean, Lee Eisenberg, Marcos Gonzalez, Cody Heller, Mekki Leeper, Katrina Mathewson, Kerry O’Neill, Ese Shaw, Gene Stupnitsky, Andrew Weinberg, Evan Williams; Amazon Freevee
The Last of Us – Winner
Written by Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross, Craig Mazin, Bo Shim; HBO | Max
Poker Face
Written by Christine Boylan, Wyatt Cain, Chris Downey, CS Fischer, Rian Johnson, Alice Ju, Joe Lawson, Natasha Lyonne, Charlie Peppers, Lilla Zuckerman, Nora Zuckerman; Peacock
Shrinking
Written by Wally Baram, Rachna Fruchbom, Brian Gallivan, Neil Goldman, Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence, Annie Mebane, Bill Posley, Jason Segel, Sofia Selig; Apple TV+
Limited Series
A Murder at the End of the World
Written by Zal Batmanglij, Cherie Dimaline, Brit Marling, Melanie Marnich, Dominic Orlando, Nicki Paluga, Rebecca Roanhorse, Kai Yu Wu; FX Networks
Beef – Winner
Written by Joanna Calo, Bathsheba Doran, Jean Kyoung Frazier, Niko Gutierrez-Kovner, Lee Sung Jin, Alice Ju, Carrie Kemper, Mike Makowsky, Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen, Kevin Rosen, Alex Russell; Netflix
Daisy Jones & The Six
Written by Susan Coyne, Jihan Crowther, Harris Danow, Charmaine DeGraté, Will Graham, Nora Kirkpatrick, Jenny Klein, Liz Koe, Judalina Neira, Scott Neustadter, Stacy Traub, Michael H. Weber; Prime Video
Fargo
Written by Thomas Bezucha, Bob DeLaurentis, Noah Hawley, April Shih; FX Networks
Lessons in Chemistry
Written by Victoria Bata, Nicole Delaney, Lee Eisenberg, Hannah Fidell, Emily Jane Fox, Susannah Grant, Rosa Handelman, Elissa Karasik, Boo Killebrew, Mfoniso Udofia, Teagan Wall; Apple TV+
TV & New Media Motion Pictures
Finestkind
Written by Brian Helgeland; Paramount +
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie
Written by Andy Breckman; Peacock
No One Will Save You
Written by Brian Duffield; Hulu
Quiz Lady – Winner
Written by Jen D’Angelo; Hulu
Totally Killer
Screenplay by David Matalon & Sasha Perl-Raver and Jen D’Angelo, Story by David Matalon & Sasha Perl-Raver; Prime Video
Animation
“A Mid-Childhood Night’s Dream” (The Simpsons)
Written by Carolyn Omine; Fox
“Carl Carlson Rides Again” (The Simpsons) – Winner
Written by Loni Steele Sosthand; Fox
“Homer’s Adventure Through the Windshield Glass” (The Simpsons)
Written by Tim Long; Fox
“I Know What You Did Next Xmas” (Futurama)
Written by Ariel Ladensohn; Hulu
“Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story” (The Simpsons)
Written by Rob LaZebnik; Fox
Episodic Drama
“Crown Jewels” (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story)
Written by Shonda Rhimes; Netflix
“Kill List” (Succession)
Written by Jon Brown & Ted Cohen; HBO | Max
“The Last Generation” (Star Trek: Picard)
Written by Terry Matalas; Paramount +
“Living+” (Succession) – Winner
Written by Georgia Pritchett & Will Arbery; HBO | Max
“Our Black Shining Prince” (Godfather of Harlem)
Written by Chris Brancato & Michael Panes; MGM+
“Sleep, Dearie Sleep” (The Crown)
Written by Peter Morgan; Netflix
Episodic Comedy
“Escape From Shit Mountain” (Poker Face) – Winner
Written by Nora Zuckerman & Lilla Zuckerman; Peacock
“Fishes” (The Bear)
Written by Joanna Calo & Christopher Storer; FX Networks
“Forks” (The Bear)
Written by Alex Russell; FX Networks
“House Made of Bongs” (Reservation Dogs)
Written by Tommy Pico and Sterlin Harjo; FX Networks
“Ice” (The Great)
Written by Tony McNamara; Hulu
“Pride Parade” (What We Do in the Shadows)
Written by Jake Bender & Zach Dunn; FX Networks
Comedy/Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show
Head Writer Dan Amira Senior Writers Daniel Radosh, Lauren Sarver Means Writers David Angelo, Nicole Conlan, Devin Delliquanti, Anthony DeVito, Zach DiLanzo, Jennifer Flanz, Jason Gilbert, Dina Hashem, Scott Hercman, Josh Johnson, David Kibuuka, Matt Koff, Lenny Marcus, Joseph Opio, Randall Otis, Zhubin Parang, Kat Radley, Lanee’ Sanders, Scott Sherman, Ashton Womack, Sophie Zucker; Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Head Writers Molly McNearney, Danny Ricker Writers Jamie Abrahams, Rory Albanese, Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bines, Joelle Boucai, Bryan Cook, Blaire Erskine, Devin Field, Gary Greenberg, Josh Halloway, Eric Immerman, Jesse Joyce, Jimmy Kimmel, Greg Martin, Jesse McLaren, Keaton Patti, Troy Walker, Louis Virtel; ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – Winner
Senior Writers Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali Writers Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Mark Kramer, Sofia Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips, Chrissy Shackelford; HBO | Max
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Head Writer Alex Baze Writing Supervised By Seth Reiss, Mike Scollins Closer Look Writing Supervised By Sal Gentile Writers Jermaine Affonso, Karen Chee, Bryan Donaldson, Matt Goldich, Dina Gusovsky, Jenny Hagel, Allison Hord, Mike Karnell, John Lutz, Seth Meyers, Ian Morgan, Amber Ruffin, Mike Shoemaker, Ben Warheit, Jeff Wright; NBC Universal Television
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Head Writers Ariel Dumas, Jay Katsir Writers Delmonte Bent, Michael Brumm, Aaron Cohen, Stephen T. Colbert, Paul Dinello, Glenn Eichler, Gabe Gronli, Barry Julien, Michael Cruz Kayne, Eliana Kwartler, Matt Lappin, Caroline Lazar, Pratima Mani, Felipe Torres Medina, Opus Moreschi, Carley Moseley, Asher Perlman, Michael Pielocik, Tom Purcell, Kate Sidley, Brian Stack, John Thibodeaux, Steve Waltien; CBS Studios
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Head Writer Kris Acimovic Writers Henrik Blix, Rob Christensen, Jay Jurden, Alexa Loftus, Tocarra Mallard, Maria Randazzo, Robby Slowick, Jon Stewart, Kasaun Wilson; Apple TV+
Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
History of the World, Part II
Writers Ike Barinholtz, Emmy Blotnick, Guy Branum, Mel Brooks, Owen Burke, Adam Countee, Lance Crouther, Ana Fabrega, Fran Gillespie, Janelle James, Jennifer Kim, Nick Kroll, Sergio Serna, David Stassen, Wanda Sykes; Hulu
How To with John Wilson
Written by John Wilson, Michael Koman, Allie Viti; HBO | Max
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson – Winner
Writers Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, John Solomon, Gary Richardson, Reggie Henke, Brendan Jennings, Patti Harrison; Netflix
Saturday Night Live
Head Writers Kent Sublette, Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell Writers Rosebud Baker, Dan Bulla, Megan Callahan-Shah, Michael Che, Mike DiCenzo, Alex English, Jimmy Fowlie, Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Steve Higgins, Vannessa Jackson, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Steve Koren, Ben Marshall, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan, Josh Patten, Gary Richardson, Pete Schultz, KC Shornima, Ben Silva, Will Stephen, Bryan Tucker, Asha Ward, Auguste White, Celeste Yim; NBC
Comedy/Variety Specials
Adam Sandler: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Written by Jon Macks, Rita Brent, Jeff Stilson, Meggie McFadden; CNN
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Written by Jon Macks, Carol Leifer; NBC
Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark
Written by Marc Maron; HBO | Max
Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love – Winner
Written by Sarah Silverman; HBO | Max
Quiz and Audience Participation
Baking It
Writers Chad Carter, Neil Casey, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino, Nicolle Yaron; Peacock
The Chase – Winner
Head Writer David Levinson Wilk Writers Erik Agard, Kyle Beakley, Micki Boden, Megan Broussard, Jonathan Daly, Brian Greene, Robert King, Jason Lundell, Sierra Mannie, Amy Ozols, Bobby Patton, Ellen Teitel, Ari Yolkut; ABC
Jeopardy!
Writers Marcus Brown, Michael Davies, John Duarte, Mark Gaberman, Debbie Griffin, Michele Loud,Robert McClenaghan, Jim Rhine, Billy Wisse; ABC
Weakest Link
Head Writer Ann Slichter Writers Chip Dornell, Ryan Hopak, Walter Kelly, Stuart Krasnow, Jon Macks, Meggie McFadden, Rylee Newton, Ryan O’Dowd, Scott Saltzburg, Doug Shaffer, Aaron Solomon, Grant Taylor, Mia Taylor; NBC
Daytime Drama
Days of Our Lives – Winner
Head Writer Ron Carlivati Creative Consultant Ryan Quan Writers Sonja Alarr, Jazmen Darnell Brown, Joanna Cohen, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Cheryl Davis, Kirk Doering, Christopher Dunn, Jamey Giddens, David Kreizman, Henry Newman, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Schock; Peacock
General Hospital
Head Writers Dan O’Connor, Chris Van Etten Writers Ashley Cook, Emily Culliton, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Shannon Peace, Stacey Pulwer, Dave Rupel, Lisa Seidman, Scott Sickles; ABC
Children’s Episodic, Long Form And Specials
“The Ballad of the Last Men” (Sweet Tooth)
Written by Jim Mickle & Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt; Netflix
“I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher” (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
Written by Rick Riordan & Jonathan E. Steinberg; Disney+
“Romance Dawn” (One Piece) – Winner
Written by Matt Owens & Steven Maeda; Netflix
“Say Cheese and Die!” (Goosebumps)
Written by Rob Letterman & Nicholas Stoller; Disney+
“What Guy Are You” (American Born Chinese)
Written by Kelvin Yu & Charles Yu; Disney+
Short Form New Media
Carpool Karaoke: The Series – Winner
Written by Casey Stewart, David Young; Apple TV+
Command Z
Written by Kurt Andersen, Larry Doyle, Emily Flake, Akilah Hughes, Jiehae Park, Chloe Radcliffe, Nell Scovell, Roy Wood, Jr.; commandzseries.com
Documentary Script
“The Busing Battleground” (American Experience)
Written by Sharon Grimberg; PBS
“Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court” (Frontline)
Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
“Episode One: Blood Memory” (The American Buffalo) – Winner
Written by Dayton Duncan; PBS
News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, Or Breaking Report
“Black History Month – Hall Of Fame Hero” (CBS News New York)
Written by Joe McLaughlin; WCBS-TV
“Deadly Tornadoes Unleash Terror Across the Central U.S.” (CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell)
Written by James Hutton, Rob Rivielle; CBS News
“Surprise Attack!” (CBS Weekend News) – Winner
Written by J. Craig Wilson, Ambrose Raferty; CBS News
News Script – Analysis, Feature, Or Commentary
“Convoy of Life” (60 Minutes)
Written by Scott Pelley, Kristin Steve, Nicole Young; CBS News
“Healing and Hope” (60 Minutes) – Winner
Written by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young, Kristin Steve; CBS News
“Hide and Seek” (60 Minutes)
Written by Sharyn Alfonsi, Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News
“Put To The Test” (CBS Sunday Morning)
Written by Richard Buddenhagen, Lesley Stahl; CBS News
“Targeting Seniors” (60 Minutes)
Written by Sharyn Alfonsi, Emily Gordon, Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News
Digital News
“How Paris Kicked Out the Cars”
Written by Henry Grabar; Slate
“The Persuaders: A 5-Part Investigation into the Union-Busting Industry” – Winner
Written by Dave Jamieson; HuffPost
“The Rise of ‘Gas Station Heroin’”
Written by Manisha Krishnan; Vice News
“Want to Stare Into the Republican Soul in 2023?”
Written by Alexander Sammon; Slate
“The Woman on the Line”
Written by Aymann Ismail and Mary Harris; Slate
Radio/Audio Documentary
“America’s Blackest Child” (Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Thomas)
Written by Joel Anderson; Slate
“The Black Box: Even AI’s creators don’t understand it” (Unexplainable)
Written by Noam Hassenfeld; Vox
“The Call” (This American Life) – Winner
Written by Mary Harris; Slate
“Emmery” (Party Crews: The Untold Story)
Written by Janice Llamoca; Vice
“Expecting: Pregnancy Souvenirs” (Unexplainable)
Written by Byrd Pinkerton; Vox
Radio/Audio News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, Or Breaking Report
“The Ballad of Tucker Carlson” (What Next)
Written by Paige Osburn and Mary Harris; Slate
“World News This Week – Week of March 17, 2023” – Winner
Written by Joy Piazza; ABC News Radio
“World News Roundup Late Edition – October 9, 2023”
Written by Spencer Raine; CBS News
Radio/Audio News Script – Analysis, Feature, Or Commentary
“The Diagnosis Was Fatal. She Couldn’t Get an Abortion” (What Next) – Winner
Written by Madeline Ducharme and Mary Harris; Slate
“Lacrosse – Spirit of the Land” (ABC News Radio)
Written by Robert Hawley; ABC News
“Stephen King Is Just as Confused About Blue Checks as You Are” (What Next: TBD)
Written by Lizzie O’Leary and Evan Campbell; Slate
On Air Promotion
“Cross Walk, Cyber Bullying, VR Meditation” (KCAL News)
Written by Adam Thiele; CBS News
“Strange New Promos”
Written by Molly Neylan; CBS / Paramount+
“WCBS AM Promos” – Winner
Written by Bill Tynan; WCBS Newsradio 880
Honorary Awards
Tony Gilroy — Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement
A WGA East member since 1986, Gilroy has had an extraordinary career writing film and television.
Gilroy’s most recent accomplishment is as the creator of the series “Andor.” The acclaimed series’ first season was nominated for two Writers Guild Awards, “Best Drama Series” and “Best New Series,” eight Emmy Awards including “Best Drama Series,” and won a Peabody Award. He was also one of the writers on “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”
His four screenplay adaptations of Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne series (“The Bourne Identity,” “The Bourne Supremacy,” “The Bourne Ultimatum,” “The Bourne Legacy”) set the bar for 21st century action-thriller films. His 2007 masterpiece, “Michael Clayton,” earned seven Academy Award-nominations including “Best Picture,” and Gilroy himself was nominated for “Best Original Screenplay” and “Best Director.”
Gilroy’s other screenwriting credits include memorable films like “The Cutting Edge,” “Duplicity,” “Dolores Claiborne,” “Proof of Life,” and “The Devil’s Advocate.” Tony Gilroy is the son of the legendary screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank D. Gilroy, who was honored with the Hunter Award in 2011.
Ron Nyswaner — Walter Bernstein Award
A multi-decade WGAE member, Ron Nyswaner is a writer and producer of powerful, issue-driven pieces. Most recently, Nyswaner created and produced the Showtime miniseries FELLOW TRAVELERS. Based on the novel by Thomas Mallon, the story follows the volatile romance of two men who meet in 1950s Washington DC, just as Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn initiate the Lavender Scare, declaring war on “subversives and sexual deviants.”
His feature film PHILADELPHIA was the first major Hollywood film to focus on the discrimination suffered by people with AIDS and was among the first to feature a homosexual main character. The trailblazing 1993 film earned Nyswaner “Original Screenplay” nominations at the Academy Awards and Writers Guild Awards.
Whether it’s 1950’s McCarthyism, murder on a military base, justice in a Philadelphia courtroom, American counterintelligence post-September 11, or the conflict between religious faith and AIDS activism, his work resonates timelessly across a wide variety of lived and shared experiences.
Nyswaner’s feature films also include MY POLICEMAN, FREEHELD, SMITHEREENS, MRS. SOFFEL, SOLDIER’S GIRL, and THE PAINTED VEIL. In television, he has written and produced on acclaimed series RAY DONOVAN and HOMELAND, and executive produced the documentary series MURDER ON MIDDLE BEACH.
I.A.T.S.E., Teamsters, SAG-AFTRA and AFM – Richard B. Jablow Award
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 14: <> attends the 2024 Writers Guild Awards New York Ceremony on April 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Writers Guild of America East)
Early into the ceremony, it was announced that the Writers Guild of America East’s Richard B. Jablow Award was being bestowed upon the members and leadership of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.), International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and American Federation of Musicians (AFM) for demonstrating unwavering support and sacrifice during the WGA’s 148-day strike.
While presenting the honorary award, WGAE President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, who received the Jablow Award in 2020, stated, “To me, the most pivotal moments of the WGA strike of 2023 were each and every time we were joined by our sister unions. Each and every time Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians showed up to play honky tonk on the sidewalks of New York City. Each and every time a Teamster truck driver refused to cross our line. Each and every time an IATSE crew member sacrificed their day’s pay for our cause. Each and every time a SAG-AFTRA actor grabbed a megaphone out of our hands and chanted chants that did not rhyme. Thank you for your solidarity. We are one union, and we stand by your side, forever.”
Established in 1992 and named in memory of longtime WGAE member Ian McLellan Hunter, the Hunter Award is presented to a WGA member in honor of his/her body of work as a writer in motion pictures or television. Hunter’s more than 20 screen credits include Eye Witness and A Woman of Distinction. Harassed by the blacklist in the 1950s, Hunter went on to write several successful television series under a pseudonym and then reemerged as a writer on many television projects, including The Blue and The Gray. Appropriately, the first recipient of the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement in Writing was Hunter’s longtime friend and writing partner, Ring Lardner, Jr., whose movie credits include Woman Of The Year, M*A*S*H and The Cincinnati Kid.
Past Recipients
- 2023: Spike Lee
- 2022: Not Awarded
- 2021: Not Awarded
- 2020: Richard Price
- 2019: Tom Fontana
- 2018: Geoffrey C. Ward
- 2017: John Waters
- 2016: Richard LaGravenese
- 2015: Paul Haggis
- 2014: David Simon
- 2013: David Koepp
- 2012: Claire Labine
- 2011: Frank Gilroy
- 2010: Alan Zweibel
- 2009: John Patrick Shanley
- 2008: Not Awarded
- 2007: Andrew Bergman
- 2006: Marshall Brickman
- 2005: John Sayles
- 2004: Jules Feiffer
- 2003: Nora Ephron
- 2002: Donald E. Westlake
- 2001: Evan Hunter
- 2000: Herb Gardner
- 1999: Horton Foote
- 1998: William Persky
- 1997: Jay Presson Allen
- 1996: Ernest Kinoy
- 1995: Robert Benton
- 1994: Walter Bernstein
- 1993: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- 1992: Ring Lardner, Jr
The Evelyn F. Burkey Award was established in 1978 to honor Burkey, who dedicated her professional life to supporting and helping writers. Burkey helped create the Writers Guild of America, East, in 1953 as the union of film, television and radio writers, independent of precursor organizations. She was the WGAE’s executive director until her retirement in 1972. The Burkey Award continues her mission by recognizing a person or an organization “whose contributions have brought honor and dignity to writers everywhere.”
Past Recipients
- 2022: Dick Cavett
- 2021: Not Awarded
- 2020: Not Awarded
- 2019: Franklin Leonard
- 2018: Not Awarded
- 2017: Not Awarded
- 2016: Senator Al Franken
- 2015: Norman Lear
- 2014: James Schamus
- 2013: Not Awarded
- 2012: Not Awarded
- 2011: The Television Academy Foundation’s Archive of American Television
- 2010: Edward Albee
- 2009: Committee to Protect Journalists
- 2008: Walter Bernstein
- 2007: Joan Didion
- 2006: Museum of Television and Radio
- 2005: Claire Labine
- 2004: Senator John McCain
- 2003: Martin Scorsese
- 2002: Colin Callender
- 2001: Tom Fontana
- 2000: Vaclav Havel
- 1999: David Brown
- 1998: Judy Crichton
- 1997: Sidney Lumet
- 1996: Ken Saro-Wiwa (posthumously)
- 1995: Dennis Potter(posthumously)
- 1994: Joan Ganz Cooney
- 1993: Arthur Miller
- 1992: Jacqueline Babbin
- 1991: George Schaefer
- 1990: Art Buchwald
- 1989: Horton Foote
- 1988: Andrew A. Rooney & Local 1101 & District 1 of the Communication Workers of America
- 1987: Edwin Newman
- 1986 Athol Fugard & Lloyd Richards
- 1985: Jerome B. Lurie
- 1984: Leonard Wasser
- 1983: Alan Wagner
- 1982: Herbert Brodkin
- 1981: Elmer W. Lower
- 1980: Walter Cronkite
- 1979: Barbara Schultz
- 1978: Fred Coe
Created in 2006 in honor of Sargent, who was president of the Writers Guild of America, East, for 14 years until his death on May 6, 2005, the Herb Sargent Award is awarded to a writer who embodies the spirit, commitment, and comic genius of Mr. Sargent as well as his dedication to mentoring new writers. A legendary writer and television producer, Sargent’s credits include being a writer/producer of Saturday Night Live for more than 20 years, the screenplay of Bye Bye Braverman, television specials for Bing Crosby, Milton Berle, Perry Como, Sammy Davis Jr., Alan King, Paul McCartney, Lily Tomlin, and Burt Bacharach, as well as extensive work in radio in the 1940s.
Past Recipients
- 2023: Paul Simms
- 2022: Not Awarded
- 2021: Not Awarded
- 2020: Paula Pell
- 2019: Not Awarded
- 2018: Tina Fey and Robert Carlock
- 2017: Steve O’Donnell
- 2013: Not Awarded
- 2012: Judd Apatow
- 2011: Not Awarded
- 2010: Gary David Goldberg
- 2009: Norman Stiles
- 2008: Not Awarded
- 2007: Lorne D. Michaels
- 2006: James L. Brooks
Established in 1978 to recognize devoted service to the Guild, the Jablow Award was created in honor of Richard B. Jablow, who helped found the WGAE, authored its constitution, and served as its first counsel.
Past Recipients
- 2023: Penelope Koechl
- 2022: Not Awarded
- 2021: Not Awarded
- 2020: Lisa Takeuchi Cullen
- 2019: Randall Jansta
- 2018: Hamilton Nolan
- 2017: Courtney Simon
- 2016: Melissa Salmons
- 2015: Jeremy Pikser
- 2014: Philip V. Pilato
- 2013: Bob Schneider
- 2012: Susan Kim
- 2011: Marianne Pryor
- 2010: David Steven Cohen
- 2009: Chris Albers & Tom Fontana
- 2008: Catherine Twohill
- 2007: Gail Lee
- 2006: Warren Leight
- 2005: John Auerbach
- 2004: Ellen M. Violett
- 2003: James Schamus
- 2002: Stephen Schiff
- 2001: Richard Wesley
- 2000: Ruth Gallo
- 1999: James H. Kaye
- 1998: Michael Winship
- 1997: Bruce R. Campbell
- 1996: Edward Pomerantz
- 1995: Albert Ruben
- 1994: George Malko
- 1993: Willie Kathryn Suggs
- 1992: Jane Bolllinger
- 1991: Corinne Jacker
- 1990: Herb Sargent
- 1989: Edward Adler & Mona Mangan
- 1988: Marc Siegel
- 1987: Claire Wood Labine
- 1986: Art Wallace
- 1985: Craig B. Fisher
- 1984: Ernest Pendrell
- 1983: Elihu Winer
- 1982: Jerome Coopersmith
- 1981: Ernest Kinoy & Loring Mandel
- 1980: Manya Starr & David Davidson
- 1979: Not Awarded
- 1978: Richard B. Jablow in memoriam
Named in honor of one of the Writers Guild of America, East’s most distinguished and courageous members, the Walter Bernstein Award is presented to honor writers who have demonstrated with creativity, grace and bravery a willingness to confront social injustice in the face of adversity.
Past Recipients
- 2017: Jelani Cobb
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