45th WGA Awards
Date	1993
Organized by	Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West
← 44th WGA Awards 46th →

The 45th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best television, and film writers of 1992. Winners were announced in 1993.^[1]

Winners & Nominees

Film

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screenplay The Crying Game, Written by Neil Jordan Husbands and Wives, Written by Woody Allen Lorenzo's Oil, Written by George Miller, and Nick Enright Passion Fish, Written by John Sayles Unforgiven, Written by David Webb Peoples	Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published The Player, Screenplay by Michael Tolkin; based on his novel Howards End, Screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala; based on the novel by E.M. Forster Enchanted April, Screenplay by Peter Barnes; based on the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim Glengarry Glen Ross, Screenplay by David Mamet; based on his play Scent of a Woman, Screenplay by Bo Goldman; based on the novel by Giovani Arpino

Television

Episodic Comedy *"Uh-Oh: Part 2 & 3" – Murphy Brown* (CBS) – Diane English, and Korky Siamis** "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" – Brooklyn Bridge (CBS) – Gary David Goldberg "The Boyfriend & The Boyfriend" – Seinfeld (NBC) – Larry David, and Larry Levin "The Stranded" – Seinfeld (NBC) – Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, and Matt Goldman "The Parking Space" – Seinfeld (NBC) – Larry David, and Greg Daniels	Episodic Drama *"Amazing Grace" – I'll Fly Away* (NBC) – Henry Bromell** "Coming Home" – I'll Fly Away (NBC) – Kevin Arkadie "Seoul Mates" – Northern Exposure (CBS) – Diane Frolov, and Andrew Schneider "Burning Down the House" – Northern Exposure (CBS) – Robin Green
Daytime Serials One Life to Live (ABC) – Michael Malone, Josh Griffith, Jean Passanante, Dorothy Gilbert Goldstone, Katie Rogin, Alan Bernstein, Eleanor Mancusi, Juliette Mann, Neal Bell, Lloyd 'Lucky' Gold, Becky Cole, David Smilow, Fran Myers, Roger Newman, William M. Hoffman, Jeffrey Sweet, Alan Gelb Santa Barbara (NBC) – Pamela K. Long, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Michele Val Jean, Christopher Dunn, Meg Bennett, Thom Racina, Bettina F. Bradbury, Millee Taggart, Jerome Dobson, Bridget Dobson, Mary Dobson, Lynda Myles, Gary Tomlin	Original Long Form *"SNAFU" – Homefront* (ABC) – Lynn Marie Latham, and Bernard Lechowick**
Adapted Long Form The Broken Cord (ABC) – Ann Beckett Miss Rose White (NBC) – Anna Sandor	Children's Script *"Pretzelmania" – Adventures in Wonderland* (The Disney Channel) – Daryl Busby, and Susan Amerikaner** "What Makes Rabbit Run?" – Adventures in Wonderland (The Disney Channel) – Daryl Busby, and Tom J. Astle "Public Law 106: The Becky Bell Story" – Lifestories: Families in Crisis (HBO) – Bruce Harmon "Two Teens and a Baby" – CBS Schoolbreak Special (CBS) – Carol Starr Schneider "The Case of the Calpurnian Kugle Caper" – Mathnet (PBS) – David D. Connell, James F. Thurman, Michael Winship, and Susan Kim
Variety - Musical, Award, Tribute, Special Event Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (Showtime) – Julie Brown, and Charlie Coffey

Documentary

Documentary – Other Than Current Events *"LBJ" – American Experience* (PBS) – David Grubin** "Duke Ellington: Reminiscing in Tempo" – American Experience) (PBS) – Robert Levi, and Geoffrey C. Ward

Radio

Outstanding Radio Comedy The Morning Show – Sarit Catz, and Gloria Ketterer

Special Awards

Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
Horton Foote
Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement
Norman Lear
Valentine Davies Award
True Boardman
Morgan Cox Award
Irma Kalish
Paul Selvin Award
Cynthia Whitcomb

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

Categories