44th WGA Awards
Date	1992
Organized by	Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West
← 43rd WGA Awards 45th →

The 44th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best television, and film writers of 1991. Winners were announced in 1992.^[1]

Winners and nominees

Film

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screenplay Thelma & Louise, Written by Callie Khouri Boyz n the Hood, Written by John Singleton Bugsy, Written by James Toback Grand Canyon, Written by Lawrence Kasdan, and Meg Kasdan The Fisher King, Written by Richard LaGravenese	Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium The Silence of the Lambs, Screenplay by Ted Tally; based on the novel by Thomas Harris Fried Green Tomatoes, Screenplay by Fannie Flagg, and Carol Sobieski; based on the novel by Fannie Flagg JFK, Screenplay by Oliver Stone, and Zachary Sklar; based on the book by Jim Garrison and Jim Marrs The Commitments, Screenplay by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, and Roddy Doyle; based on the novel by Roddy Doyle The Prince of Tides, Screenplay by Pat Conroy, and Becky Johnston; based on the novel by Pat Conroy

Television

Episodic Comedy "Rat Girl" – Cheers (NBC) – Ken Levine, and David Isaacs "Christmas Brains" – Coach (ABC) – John Peaslee, and Judd Pillot "A Day in the Life of Wood Newton" – Evening Shade (CBS) – Linda Bloodworth-Thomason "Here's a Little Touch of Harry in the Night" – The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (Lifetime) – Jay Tarses "Ebbtide's Revenge" – The Golden Girls (NBC) – Marc Sotkin	Episodic Drama "Photo Opportunity" – Thirtysomething (ABC) – Racelle Rosett Schaefer "Hello Goodbye" – China Beach (ABC) – John Wells, John Sacret Young, Lydia Woodward, and Carol Flint "Escape" – China Beach (ABC) – Paris Qualles, John Sacret Young, John Wells, Carol Flint, and Lydia Woodward "Everybody's Favorite Bagman" – Law & Order (NBC) – Dick Wolf "The Leap Home: Part 1 - November 25, 1969" – Quantum Leap (NBC) – Donald P. Bellisario "Guns and Roses" – Thirtysomething (ABC) – Liberty Godshall
Daytime Serials Guiding Light (CBS) – N. Gail Lawrence, Nancy Curlee, Stephen Demorest, James E. Reilly, Melissa Salmons, Bill Elverman, Nancy Williams Watt, Michael Conforti, Pete T. Rich Santa Barbara (NBC) – Bridget Dobson, Jerome Dobson, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Maralyn Thoma, Linda Hamner, Josh Griffith, Gary Tomlin, Courtney Simon, Robert Guza Jr., Richard Culliton, Lynda Myles, Michele Val Jean, Bettina F. Bradbury, Christopher Dunn, Mary Dobson, Frank Salisbury, Patrick Mulcahey, Meg Bennett All My Children (ABC) – Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick, Wisner Washam, Megan McTavish, Hal Corley, Mary K. Wells, Susan Kirshenbaum, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Kathleen Klein, Gillian Spencer, Michelle Patrick Days of Our Lives (NBC) – Anne Schoettle, Richard J. Allen, Gene Palumbo, Leah Laiman, Dena Higley, Marcia E. Greenlaw, Roberto Loiederman, Beth Milstein, Sheri Anderson, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Mike Cohen, Maura Penders, Penina Spiegel, Marlene McPherson, Dwight D. Smith	Original Long Form Judgment (HBO) – Tom Topor
Adapted Long Form Long Road Home (NBC) – Jane-Howard Hammerstein	Children's Script "But He Loves Me" – CBS Schoolbreak Special (CBS) – Betty G. Birney "Down the Drain" – 3-2-1 Contact (PBS) – Michael Winship "It's Only Rock and Roll" – CBS Schoolbreak Special (CBS) – Gordon Rayfield "Abby, My Love" – CBS Schoolbreak Special (CBS) – Paul W. Cooper "The Fourth Man" – CBS Schoolbreak Special (CBS) – Joanna Lee, and Annie Caroline Schuler

Documentary

Documentary – Current Events Power in the Pacific (PBS) – Joseph Angier, and Carl Byker

Special awards

Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
Frank Pierson
Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement
Bob Carroll Jr., Jess Oppenheimer, and Madelyn Davis
Valentine Davies Award
Allan Burns
Morgan Cox Award
John Gay
Paul Selvin Award
George Stevens Jr.
Edmund J. North Award
William Ludwig

References

External links

Writers Guild of America Awards

Writers Guild of America Awards
Film Awards	Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Screenplay Best Documentary Screenplay
Television/ New Media Awards	Animation Comedy Series Comedy/Variety Talk Series Comedy/Variety Specials Comedy/Variety Sketch Series Daytime Serials Drama Series Episodic Comedy Episodic Drama Long Form – Adapted Long Form – Original Short Form New Media New Series Children's Script Documentary Script – Current Events Documentary Script – Other Than Current Events
Special Awards	Paul Selvin Award Valentine Davies Award Animation Writers Caucus Animation Writing Award Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement Evelyn F. Burkey Award
Former Awards	Musical Western American Scene Drama Comedy
Ceremonies	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Years are of film release; ceremonies are held the following year

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