Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay explained

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual film awards given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

Winners

1970s

YearWinnerWriter(s)
1975 NashvilleJoan Tewkesbury
1976 NetworkPaddy Chayefsky
1977 Annie HallWoody Allen and Marshall Brickman
1978 An Unmarried WomanPaul Mazursky
1979 Kramer vs. KramerRobert Benton

1980s

YearWinnerWriter(s)
1980 Return of the Secaucus 7John Sayles
1981 Atlantic CityJohn Guare
1982 TootsieLarry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal
1983 Terms of EndearmentJames L. Brooks
1984 AmadeusPeter Shaffer
1985 BrazilTerry Gilliam, Charles McKeown, and Tom Stoppard
1986 Hannah and Her SistersWoody Allen
1987 Hope and GloryJohn Boorman
1988 Bull DurhamRon Shelton
1989 Drugstore CowboyGus Van Sant and Daniel Yost

1990s

YearWinnerWriter(s)
1990 Reversal of FortuneNicholas Kazan
1991 BugsyJames Toback
1992 UnforgivenDavid Webb Peoples
1993 The PianoJane Campion
1994 Pulp FictionQuentin Tarantino and Roger Avary
1995 Sense and SensibilityEmma Thompson
1996 FargoJoel Coen and Ethan Coen
1997 L.A. ConfidentialCurtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland
1998 BulworthWarren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser
1999 Being John MalkovichCharlie Kaufman

2000s

YearWinner(s)Writer(s)
2000 You Can Count on MeKenneth Lonergan
2001 MementoChristopher Nolan
2002 About SchmidtAlexander Payne and Jim Taylor
2003 American SplendorShari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
2004 SidewaysAlexander Payne and Jim Taylor
2005 Capote Dan Futterman
The Squid and the Whale Noah Baumbach
2006 The QueenPeter Morgan
2007 The SavagesTamara Jenkins
2008 Happy-Go-LuckyMike Leigh
2009 Up in the AirJason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

2010s

YearWinnerWriter(s)
2010 The Social NetworkAaron Sorkin
2011 A Separation (Jodái-e Náder az Simin)Asghar Farhadi
2012 ArgoChris Terrio
2013 Before MidnightRichard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, and Julie Delpy
2014 The Grand Budapest HotelWes Anderson
2015 SpotlightTom McCarthy and Josh Singer
2016 The Lobster
2017 Get OutJordan Peele[1]
2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me?Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty[2]
2019 Marriage Story Noah Baumbach[3]

2020s

YearWinnerWriter(s)
2020 Promising Young WomanEmerald Fennell[4]
2021 Drive My CarRyusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe[5]
2022 TÁRTodd Field[6]
2023 All of Us StrangersAndrew Haigh

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Call Me by Your Name' Selected as Best Picture by L.A. Film Critics Association. Nordyke. Kimberly. The Hollywood Reporter. 4 December 2017. 3 December 2017.
  2. https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/los-angeles-film-critics-association-2018-awards-winners-1202026715/#! Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2018 Winners|IndieWire
  3. https://deadline.com/2019/12/los-angeles-film-critics-2019-winners-awards-list-1202803600/ Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 2019 Winners — Full List — Deadline
  4. https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/lafca-winners-2020-1234867257/#! 'Small Axe' Wins LAFCA Best Picture Despite Not Submitted for Oscars - Variety
  5. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/lafca-winners-list-2021-1235137273/ Los Angeles Film Critics 2021 Winners List - Variety
  6. https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/los-angeles-film-critics-lafca-2022-winners-list-1235456657/ Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) 2022 Winners - Variety