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* Writing (Original Screenplay) - Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles Actor - Orson Welles Art Direction (Black-and-White) - Art Direction: Perry Ferguson, Van Nest Polglase; Interior Decoration: Al Fields, Darrell Silvera
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story.
Starting with the 13th ceremony (1940), original writing received two awards, one for best original story and one for best original screenplay, with the exception of the 21st ceremony (1948), wherein only one award was given, for best screenplay.
Feb 5, 2014 · 15th Academy Awards (1942): Nominees and Winners – Cinema Sight by Wesley Lovell. OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE. The Invaders – Ortus. Kings Row – Warner Bros. The Magnificent Ambersons – Mercury. Mrs. Miniver – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The Pied Piper – 20th Century-Fox. The Pride of the Yankees – Samuel Goldwyn Productions.
Apr 3, 2021 · One of the most prestigious honors a screenwriter can be given is the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Over the years, we’ve seen sweeping stories of romanticism like the original Titanic, as well as stories of war like The Hurt Locker, win the award.
The 14th Academy Awards honored film achievements in 1941 and were held at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was briefly cancelled due to the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. [1]
Mar 12, 2021 · It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the Oscars for 1957, the two categories were combined to honor only the screenplay. Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, a similar award for screenplays that are adaptations.
