Awards for 2013

WGA Award (Screen)

Best Original Screenplay

WINNER

NOMINEES

Looper: Rian Johnson (written by)

Moonrise Kingdom: Roman Coppola (written by), Wes Anderson (written by)


Flight: John Gatins (written by)

Best Documentary Screenplay

WINNER

NOMINEES


The Central Park Five: Ken Burns (written by), David McMahon (written by), Sarah Burns (written by)



West of Memphis: Amy Berg (written by), Billy McMillin (written by)

Best Adapted Screenplay

WINNER

Argo: Chris Terrio (screenplay)
Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired Magazine article "The Great Escape" by Joshuah Bearman

NOMINEES

Lincoln: Tony Kushner (screenplay)
Based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Stephen Chbosky (screenplay)
Based on his book

Silver Linings Playbook: David O. Russell (screenplay)
Based on the novel by Matthew Quick

Life of Pi: David Magee (screenplay)
Based on the novel by Yann Martel

WGA Award (TV)

Outstanding Achievement in Writing Original New Media

WINNER

Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media

WINNER

Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials

WINNER

The 66th Annual Tony Awards: Paul Greenberg (special material), Adam Schlesinger (opening and closing songs), David Javerbaum (opening and closing songs), Dave Boone (written by)

NOMINEES

Joan Meyerson (written by)
National Memorial Day Concert (2012)


Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Gary Greenberg (head writer), Jonathan Bines (writer), Eric Immerman (writer), Sal Iacono (writer), Jeff Loveness (writer), Tony Barbieri (writer), Jimmy Kimmel (writer), Danny Ricker (writer), Rick Rosner (writer), Molly McNearney (head writer), Bryan Paulk (writer)
For episode "After the Academy Awards"

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

WINNER

Nova: Randall MacLowry, Joseph McMaster
For episode "The Fabric of the Cosmos: Illusion of Time"

NOMINEES

Nova: Joseph McMaster, Julia Cort, Josh Rosen
For episode "The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap"

The American Experience: Barak Goodman
For episode "Clinton"

The American Experience: Ric Burns
For episode "Death and the Civil War"

The American Experience: David Belton
For episode "The Amish"

American Masters: Peter Jones
For episode "Johnny Carson: King of Late Night"

Documentary - Current Events

WINNER

Frontline: Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith
For episode "Money, Power and Wall Street: Episode One"

NOMINEES

Frontline: Rick Young
For episode "Lost in Detention"

Frontline: Mike Wiser, Michael Kirk
For episode "Money, Power and Wall Street: Episode Three"

Frontline: Tom Jennings
For episode "A Perfect Terrorist"

Frontline: Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith
For episode "Money, Power and Wall Street: Episode Four"

Frontline: Michael Kirk
For episode "The Anthrax Files"

Children's - Long Form or Special

WINNER

Drama Series

NOMINEES





News - Analysis, Feature or Commentary

WINNER

Moyers & Company: Michael Winship, Bill Moyers
For episode "The Ghost of Joe McCarthy"

NOMINEES

Frontline: Marcela Gaviria
For episode "The Regime Responds"


"Making History at Ole Miss" Written by Polly Leider; CBS News

Comedy Series

WINNER

NOMINEES




Episodic Drama

WINNER

Mad Men: Matthew Weiner, Semi Chellas
For episode "The Other Woman"

NOMINEES

Breaking Bad: Gennifer Hutchison
For episode "Buyout"

Breaking Bad: George Mastras
For episode "Dead Freight"

Breaking Bad: Thomas Schnauz
For episode "Say My Name"

Homeland: Meredith Stiehm
For episode "New Car Smell"

Breaking Bad: Sam Catlin
For episode "Fifty-One"

Episodic Comedy

WINNER

Modern Family: Elaine Ko
For episode "Virgin Territory"

NOMINEES

Modern Family: Cindy Chupack
For episode "Little Bo Bleep"

Parks and Recreation: Amy Poehler
For episode "The Debate"

30 Rock: Luke Del Tredici
For episode "Leap Day"

Episodes: David Crane, Jeffrey Klarik
For episode "Episode 9"

Modern Family: Jeffrey Richman
For episode "Mistery Date"

Daytime Drama

WINNER

NOMINEES


Long Form - Adapted

WINNER

Game Change: Danny Strong (written by, based on the book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann)

NOMINEE

Coma: John J. McLaughlin (teleplay, based on the book by Robin Cook)
For episodes "Part One" and "Part Two"

News - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report

WINNER

Joel Siegel, Lisa Ferri
Tragedy in Colorado: The Movie Theatre Massacre

Children's - Episodic & Specials

WINNER

Sesame Street: Christine Ferraro
For episode "The Good Sport"

Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series

WINNER

NOMINEES







Animation

WINNER

The Simpsons: Jeff Westbrook
For episode "Ned and Edna's Blend Agenda"

NOMINEES

Futurama: Josh Weinstein
For episode "A Farewell to Arms"

The Simpsons: Brian Kelley, David Mandel
For episode "Treehouse of Horror XXIII"

Family Guy: David A. Goodman
For episode "Forget-Me-Not"

The Simpsons: J. Stewart Burns
For episode "Holidays of Future Passed"

New Series

WINNER

NOMINEES




Long Form - Original

WINNER

Hatfields & McCoys: Ronald Parker (teleplay), Ted Mann (teleplay/story), Bill Kerby (story)
For episodes #2 and #3

NOMINEES

Political Animals: Greg Berlanti (written by)
For episode "Pilot"

Hemingway & Gellhorn: Barbara Turner (written by), Jerry Stahl (written by)

Television Graphic Animation

WINNER

NOMINEE

David Rosen
"CBS News Animations"

On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television)

WINNER

Dan Greenberger
"Partners"

Animation Writers Caucus Animation Award

WINNER

Paul Selvin Honorary Award

WINNER

WGA Award

Outstanding Achievement in Writing Videogame Writing

WINNER

NOMINEES


Assassin's Creed III: Nicholas Grimwood (scriptwriter), Corey May (story by/lead scriptwriter), Matt Turner (story by/scriptwriter), Ceri Young (scriptwriter), Jeffrey Yohalem (multiplayer story), Danny Wallace (scriptwriter), Richard Farrese (multiplayer story), Alex Hutchinson (story by), Russell Lees (scriptwriter)



Halo 4: Chris Schlerf (narrative design)

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