Award ceremony for screenwriting of 2009
62nd WGA Awards Date February 20, 2010 Organized by Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West
The 62nd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film , television , and videogame writers of 2009. Winners were announced on February 20, 2010.[1]
Nominees [ ]
Names in bold denote the winners.[2]
Film [ ]
Best Adapted Screenplay [ ]
Crazy Heart
Julie & Julia
Precious: Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire
Star Trek
Up in the Air
Best Original Screenplay [ ]
(500) Days of Summer
Avatar
The Hangover
The Hurt Locker
A Serious Man
Best Documentary Feature Screenplay [ ]
Against the Tide – Richard Trank; based on original material written by Richard Trank and Rabbi Marvin Hier
Capitalism: A Love Story – Michael Moore
The Cove – Mark Monroe
Earth Days – Robert Stone
Good Hair – Chris Rock , Jeff Stilson , Lance Crouther , and Chuck Sklar
Soundtrack for a Revolution – Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman
Television [ ]
Dramatic Series [ ]
Title
Writers
Network
Breaking Bad
Sam Catlin , Vince Gilligan , Peter Gould , George Mastras , , John Shiban , and Moira Walley-Beckett
AMC
Dexter
Scott Buck , Charles H. Eglee , Lauren Gussis , Clyde Phillips , Scott Reynolds , Melissa Rosenberg , Timothy Schlattman , and Wendy West
Showtime
Friday Night Lights
Bridget Carpenter , Kerry Ehrin , Ron Fitzgerald , Brent Fletcher , Etan Frankel , Jason Gavin , Elizabeth Heldens , David Hudgins , Rolin Jones , Jason Katims , Patrick Massett , Derek Santos Olson , and John Zinman
NBC
Lost
Carlton Cuse , Adam Horowitz , Melinda Hsu Taylor , Edward Kitsis , Damon Lindelof , Greggory Nations , Kyle Pennington , Elizabeth Sarnoff , Brian K. Vaughan , and Paul Zbyszewski
ABC
Mad Men
Lisa Albert , Andrew Colville , Kater Gordon , Cathryn Humphris , Andre Jacquemetton , Maria Jacquemetton , Brett Johnson , Erin Levy , Marti Noxon , Frank Pierson , Robin Veith , Dahvi Waller , and Matthew Weiner
AMC
Comedy Series [ ]
Title
Writers
Network
30 Rock
Jack Burditt , Kay Cannon , Robert Carlock , , , Tina Fey , Donald Glover , Steve Hely , Matt Hubbard , , Paula Pell , Jon Pollack, John Riggi , Tami Sagher , , Ron Weiner , and Tracey Wigfield
NBC
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David
HBO
Glee
Ian Brennan , Brad Falchuk , and Ryan Murphy
Fox
Modern Family
, , Joe Lawson , Steven Levitan , Christopher Lloyd , Dan O'Shannon , Brad Walsh , , , and Danny Zuker
ABC
The Office
Jennifer Celotta , , Greg Daniels , Lee Eisenberg , Anthony Q. Farrell , Brent Forrester , Dan Goor , Charlie Grandy , Mindy Kaling , Ryan Koh , Lester Lewis , Paul Lieberstein , Warren Lieberstein , B.J. Novak , Michael Schur , Aaron Shure , Justin Spitzer , Gene Stupnitsky , and Halsted Sullivan
NBC
New Series [ ]
Title
Writers
Network
Glee
Ian Brennan , Brad Falchuk , and Ryan Murphy
Fox
The Good Wife
Angela Amato Velez , Corinne Brinkerhoff , Ted Humphrey , Dee Johnson , Todd E. Kessler , Michelle King , and Robert King
CBS
Hung
Colette Burson , Ellie Herman , Emily Kapnek , Brett C. Leonard , , and Angela Robinson
HBO
Modern Family
, , Joe Lawson , Steven Levitan , Christopher Lloyd , Dan O'Shannon , Brad Walsh , , , and Danny Zuker
ABC
Nurse Jackie
, Liz Brixius , Rick Cleveland , Evan Dunsky , Nancy Fichman , Liz Flahive , , Mark Hudis , , Linda Wallem , and Christine Zander
Showtime
Episodic Drama [ ]
Episodic Comedy [ ]
Title
Series
Writers
Network
"Apollo, Apollo "
30 Rock
Robert Carlock
NBC
"Broke "
The Office
Charlie Grandy
"Chapter 1"
Eastbound & Down
Jody Hill , Ben Best , and Danny R. McBride
HBO
"Gossip "
The Office
Paul Lieberstein
NBC
"Pilot "
Modern Family
Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd
ABC
"Reunion "
30 Rock
Matt Hubbard
NBC
Long Form – Original [ ]
Title
Writers
Network
Georgia O'Keeffe
Michael Cristofer
Lifetime
Grey Gardens
Teleplay by Michael Sucsy and Patricia Rozema ; Story by Michael Sucsy
HBO
Pedro
Screenplay by Dustin Lance Black ; Story by Paris Barclay and Dustin Lance Black
MTV
Long Form – Adaptation [ ]
Title
Writers
Network
America
Teleplay by Joyce Eliason and Rosie O'Donnell , Based upon the novel by E.R. Frank
Lifetime
Taking Chance
Teleplay by Lieutenant Colonel Michael R. Strobl , USMC (Ret.) and Ross Katz , Based on the short story by Lieutenant Colonel Michael R. Strobl, USMC (Ret.)
HBO
Animation [ ]
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) Series [ ]
Title
Writers
Network
The Colbert Report
Head Writers , Thomas Purcell , Writers , Stephen Colbert , , , Glenn Eichler , Peter Grosz , Peter Gwinn , , Frank Lesser , , Meredith Scardino , Allison Silverman , and Max Werner
Comedy Central
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Head Writer Steve Bodow , Writers Rory Albanese , Rachel Axler , Kevin Bleyer , Rich Blomquist , Tim Carvell , Wyatt Cenac , Hallie Haglund , J.R. Havlan , , J. R. Havlan , David Javerbaum , Elliott Kalan , Josh Lieb, Sam Means , Jo Miller , John Oliver , Daniel Radosh , Jason Ross , and Jon Stewart
Real Time with Bill Maher
Head writer: Billy Martin , Writers: , Adam Felber , Matt Gunn , , , Chris Kelly , Bill Maher , Jonathan Schmock , and
HBO
Saturday Night Live
Head Writer: Seth Meyers , Writers: , James Anderson , , , James Downey , Steve Higgins , Colin Jost , , , John Lutz , Lorne Michaels , John Mulaney , Paula Pell , Simon Rich , , Akiva Schaffer , John Solomon , Emily Spivey , , Jorma Taccone , and Bryan Tucker ; Additional Sketches by Adam McKay and
NBC
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Head Writer: , Writers , Jose Arroyo , , , Kevin Dorff , , , , , Rob Kutner , , Brian McCann , , Conan O'Brien , Matt O'Brien, Andy Richter , Brian Stack , and Andrew Weinberg
Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials [ ]
Title
Writers
Network
25th Independent Spirit Awards
Billy Kimball and
AMC / IFC
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
George Stevens Jr. , Michael Stevens , and
HBO
Daytime Serials [ ]
Title
Writers
Network
All My Children
Jeff Beldner , Joanna Cohen , Kate Hall , Chip Hayes , Michelle Patrick , Charles Pratt Jr. , , Tracey Thomson , and Addie Walsh
ABC
As the World Turns
Peter Brash , Lisa Connor , , , Leah Laiman , David A. Levinson , Leslie Nipkow , Jean Passanante , Gordon Rayfield , and Courtney Simon
CBS
One Life to Live
Shelly Altman , Ron Carlivati , Anna Theresa Cascio , , Carolyn Culliton , Janet Iacobuzio , Frederick Johnson , , Elizabeth Page , Melissa Salmons , , , and Chris Van Etten
ABC
The Young and the Restless
, Tom Casiello , Lisa Connor , Janice Ferri Esser , Eric Freiwald , , Scott Hamner , Marla Kanelos , Beth Milstein , Natalie Minardi Slater , Melissa Salmons , Linda Schreiber , James Stanley , Sandra Weintraub , and Teresa Zimmerman
CBS
Children's [ ]
Episodic and Specials [ ]
Title
Series
Writers
Network
"A Monster Problem"
Imagination Movers
, Rick Gitelson , and Scott Gray
Disney Channel
"Frankly, It's Becoming a Habitat"
Sesame Street
PBS
"Mouse and Home"
Imagination Movers
, , Rick Gitelson , and Scott Gray
Disney Channel
"The Rival"
True Jackson, VP
Dan Kopelman
Nickelodeon
"Welcome to the Jungle"
The Troop
Max Burnett
"Wild Nature Survivor Guy"
Sesame Street
PBS
Long Form or Special [ ]
Documentary [ ]
Current events [ ]
Title
Series
Writers
Network
"Black Money"
Frontline
Lowell Bergman and
PBS
"Heat"
Martin Smith
"The Hugo Chávez Show"
Ofra Bikel
"Inside the Meltdown"
Michael Kirk
"The Madoff Affair"
Frontline
and Martin Smith
"Poisoned Waters"
Frontline
Hedrick Smith and
Other than Current Events [ ]
Title
Series
Writers
Network
"The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln"
American Experience
Written by
PBS
"Episode Two: 1890–1915: The Last Refuge"
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Written by Dayton Duncan
"The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer"
American Experience
Written by David Grubin
Written by David A. Taylor , , and Andrea Kalin
Smithsonian Channel
"We Shall Remain: Episode Three: Trail of Tears"
American Experience
Written by Mark Zwonitzer
PBS
"We Shall Remain: Episode Two: Tecumseh's Vision"
Written by Ric Burns
News [ ]
Regularly scheduled, bulletin, or breaking report [ ]
Title
Series
Writers
Network
CBS Evening News
, , and
CBS
Recession Candy
World News with Charles Gibson
, , and Joel Siegel
ABC
[ ]
Title
Series
Writers
Network
"All Night Long"
Good Morning America
ABC
"A Private War: Expose: America's Investigative Reports"
Bill Moyers Journal
PBS
"Election Day"
Bill Moyers Journal
Bill Moyers and
"Financial Fingers"
CBS News
CBS
"The Words That Won the White House"
Good Morning America
ABC
Radio [ ]
Documentary [ ]
2008 Year in Review – Written by Gail Lee ; CBS
News – Regularly Scheduled or Breaking [ ]
So Many Goodbyes – Written by Gail Lee ; CBS Radio
WCBS News Radio – Written by Robert Hawley ; CBS Radio
World News This Week − July 11, 2009 – Written by ; ABC Radio
[ ]
Black History Month – Written by ; CBS Radio
End of Summer – Written by ; CBS Radio
Farewells – Written by Gail Lee ; CBS Radio
Paul Harvey: An American Life – Written by ; ABC Radio
Promotional Writing and Graphic Animation [ ]
On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television) [ ]
How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Promo Process – Written by ; WNBC
"Vegas" (Dateline), "The Wanted" Promo, NBC Nightly News Promo, "Iran" (Dateline), "Cheat" (Dateline) – Written by ; NBC
Television Graphic Animation [ ]
"Hudson Splashdown" (CBS Evening News with Katie Couric) – Written by David M. Rosen and ; CBS
Video Games [ ]
Videogame Writing [ ]
Assassin's Creed II – Story by Corey May , Script Writers Corey May, , Jeffrey Yohalem ; Ubisoft
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Written by ; Additional Writing ; Story by , Steve Fukuda, , , Jesse Stern, Jason West, , and ; Activision
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Written by Amy Hennig ; Sony Computer Entertainment
Wet – Written by and Bethesda Softworks
X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Written by Marc Guggenheim ; Activision
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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