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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian (screenplay) Stan Chervin (story) |
| 2011 | Won | Oscar |
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Austin Film Critics Association | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Won | Austin Film Critics Award |
Best Adapted Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Australian Film Institute | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | AACTA International Award |
Best Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian Stan Chervin |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Adapted Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2011 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Screenplay (Adapted) for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | BSFC Award |
Best Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2010 | Won | BSFC Award |
Best Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | Critics Choice Award |
Best Adapted Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Stan Chervin Steven Zaillian |
| 2011 | Won | Critics Choice Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: The Social Network (2010). |
| 2008 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Writer for: Charlie Wilson's War (2007). |
| Central Ohio Film Critics Association | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | 2nd place | COFCA Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2011 | Won | COFCA Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2010 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Won | DFWFCA Award |
Best Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Edgar Allan Poe Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1993 | Nominated | Edgar |
Best Motion Picture for: A Few Good Men (1992). |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Won | FFCC Award |
Best Adapted Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2011 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: The Social Network (2010). |
| 2008 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: Charlie Wilson's War (2007). |
| 1996 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: The American President (1995). |
| 1993 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: A Few Good Men (1992). |
| Hollywood Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Won | Hollywood Film Award |
Screenwriter of the Year |
| Humanitas Prize | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | Humanitas Prize |
60 Minute Category for: "The West Wing" (1999). For episode "Two Cathedrals". Tied with Lukas Reiter and David E. Kelley for "The Practice" (1997), episode "Honor Code". |
| 2000 | Won | Humanitas Prize |
60 Minute Category for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Lawrence O'Donnell (story) Paul Redford (story) For episode "Take This Sabbath Day". |
| Nominated | Humanitas Prize |
60 Minute Category for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Rick Cleveland For episode "In Excelsis Deo". |
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| 1999 | Won | Humanitas Prize |
30 Minute Category for: "Sports Night" (1998). Shared with: Matt Tarses David Walpert Bill Wrubel For episode "The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee". |
| Nominated | Humanitas Prize |
30 Minute Category for: "Sports Night" (1998). Shared with: Bill Wrubel For episode "The Quality Of Mercy At 29K". |
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| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2011 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | Sierra Award |
Best Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2010 | Won | Sierra Award |
Best Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| London Critics Circle Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | ALFS Award |
Screenwriter of the Year for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Adapted Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | 2nd place | NSFC Award |
Best Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2011 | Won | NSFC Award |
Best Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2011 | Won | OFCS Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: The Social Network (2010). |
| PGA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | PGA Award |
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Neal Ahern Jr. John Wells Christopher Misiano Llewellyn Wells Alex Graves Thomas Schlamme |
| 2003 | Nominated | PGA Award |
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Christopher Misiano Llewellyn Wells Thomas Schlamme Michael Hissrich Alex Graves John Wells |
| 2002 | Won | PGA Award |
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Christopher Misiano Michael Hissrich Thomas Schlamme Alex Graves Llewellyn Wells John Wells |
| 2001 | Won | PGA Award |
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: John Wells Thomas Schlamme Llewellyn Wells Michael Hissrich |
| 2000 | Won | Nova Award |
Most Promising Producer in Television for: "Sports Night" (1998) and "The West Wing" (1999). |
| Nominated | PGA Award |
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: John Wells (executive) Thomas Schlamme (executive) |
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television for: "Sports Night" (1998). Shared with: Thomas Schlamme (executive) Tony Krantz (executive) Rob Scheidlinger (executive) Ron Howard (executive) Brian Grazer (executive) |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Won | PFCS Award |
Best Screenplay - Adaptation for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Drama Series for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Thomas Schlamme (executive producer) John Wells (executive producer) Christopher Misiano (co-executive producer) Alex Graves (co-executive producer) Kevin Falls (co-executive producer) Llewellyn Wells (co-executive producer) Paul Redford (supervising producer) Kristin Harms (producer) Neal Ahern Jr. (producer) (NBC). |
| Nominated | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for: "The West Wing" (1999). (NBC). For episode "Twenty Five". |
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| 2002 | Won | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Drama Series for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Thomas Schlamme (executive producer) John Wells (executive producer) Kevin Falls (co-executive producer) Christopher Misiano (supervising producer) Alex Graves (supervising producer) Llewellyn Wells (producer) Michael Hissrich (producer) Kristin Harms (producer) (NBC). |
Outstanding Special Class Program for: The West Wing Documentary Special (2002) (TV). Shared with: Thomas Schlamme (executive producer) John Wells (executive producer) Kevin Falls (co-executive producer) Michael Hissrich (producer) Llewellyn Wells (produced by) Anne Sandkuhler (produced by) Bill Couturié (director/interview materials by) Eli Attie (interview materials by) Felicia Willson (interview materials by) (NBC). |
| Nominated | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for: "The West Wing" (1999). (NBC). For episode "Posse Comitatus". |
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| 2001 | Won | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Drama Series for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Thomas Schlamme (executive producer) John Wells (executive producer) Kevin Falls (co-executive producer) Michael Hissrich (producer) Lawrence O'Donnell (producer) Kristin Harms (producer) Llewellyn Wells (produced by) (NBC). |
| Nominated | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for: "The West Wing" (1999). (NBC). For episode "In The Shadow Of Two Gunmen", parts I and II. |
|
| 2000 | Won | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Drama Series for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Thomas Schlamme (executive producer) John Wells (executive producer) Kristin Harms Llewellyn Wells (produced by) (NBC). |
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Rick Cleveland (NBC). For episode "In Excelsis Deo". |
| Nominated | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for: "The West Wing" (1999). (NBC). For the pilot. |
|
| 1999 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for: "Sports Night" (1998). (ABC). For episode "The Apology". |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | SDFCS Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2010 | Won | SDFCS Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: The Social Network (2010). |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Won | SFFCC Award |
Best Adapted Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Nominated | Satellite Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2010 | Won | Satellite Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | 2nd place | SEFCA Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2010 | Won | SEFCA Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Television Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Nominated | TCA Award |
Individual Achievement in Drama for: "The West Wing" (1999). |
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | TFCA Award |
Best Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian Stan Chervin |
| 2011 | Won | TFCA Award |
Best Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| USC Scripter Award | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | USC Scripter Award |
for:
Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Stan Chervin (screenwriter) Michael Lewis (author) Steven Zaillian (screenwriter) |
| 2011 | Won | USC Scripter Award |
for:
The Social Network (2010). Shared with: Ben Mezrich (author) |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | VFCC Award |
Best Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2011 | Won | VFCC Award |
Best Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Nominated | WAFCA Award |
Best Adapted Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Steven Zaillian |
| 2010 | Won | WAFCA Award |
Best Adapted Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| 2007 | Won | WAFCA Award |
Best Adapted Screenplay for: Charlie Wilson's War (2007). |
| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | WGA Award (TV) |
New Series for: "The Newsroom" (2012). Shared with: David Handelman Paul Redford Amy Rice Gideon Yago Cinque Henderson Ian Reichbach Brendan Fehily |
| 2012 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Adapted Screenplay for: Moneyball (2011). Shared with: Stan Chervin (story) Steven Zaillian (screenplay) Based on the book by Michael Lewis |
| 2011 | Won | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Adapted Screenplay for: The Social Network (2010). |
| 2007 | Nominated | WGA Award (TV) |
Episodic Drama for: "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006). For the pilot episode. |
New Series for: "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006). Shared with: Eli Attie Christina Booth Jessica Brickman Dana Calvo Mark Goffman David Handelman Cinque Henderson Mark McKinney Melissa Myers Amy Turner |
| 2006 | Nominated | WGA Award (TV) |
Dramatic Series for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Eli Attie Debora Cahn Carol Flint Mark Goffman Alex Graves Peter Noah Lawrence O'Donnell Lauren Schmidt Josh Singer John Wells Bradley Whitford John Sacret Young |
| 2003 | Nominated | WGA Award (TV) |
Episodic Drama for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Paul Redford For episode "Game On". |
| 2002 | Nominated | WGA Award (TV) |
Episodic Drama for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Paul Redford For episode "Somebody's Going To Emergency, Somebody's Going To Jail". |
Episodic Drama for: "The West Wing" (1999). For episode "Two Cathedrals". |
| 2001 | Won | WGA Award (TV) |
Episodic Drama for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Rick Cleveland For episode "In Excelsis Deo". |
| Nominated | WGA Award (TV) |
Episodic Drama for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Lawrence O'Donnell (story) Paul Redford (story) For episode "Take This Sabbath Day". |
Episodic Drama for: "The West Wing" (1999). Shared with: Lawrence O'Donnell (story) Paul Redford (story) For episode "Take This Sabbath Day". |
| 1996 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for: The American President (1995). |
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