Writers Guild of America
Introduction
The Writers Guild of America is a term often referring to the joint efforts of the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, west. Jointly, the two guilds act as the collective bargaining representative, or labor union, for writers in the motion picture and television industries in the United States.
Awards
- none
Nominations
- Rear Window (1954)
- nominated for Best Written American Drama (John Michael Hayes)
- To Catch a Thief (1955)
- nominated for Best Written American Comedy (John Michael Hayes)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- nominated for Best Written American Drama (Ernest Lehman)
- Psycho (1960)
- nominated for Best Written American Drama (Joseph Stefano)
- Family Plot (1976)
- nominated for Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium (Ernest Lehman)
The 101 Greatest Screenplays
The WGA's list of 101 Greatest Screenplays includes the following:
- #21 North by Northwest (1959) - Ernest Lehman
- #83 Rear Window (1954) - John Michael Hayes and Cornell Woolrich
- #92 Psycho (1960) - Joseph Stefano and Robert Bloch
- #101 Notorious (1946) - Ben Hecht
