The 52nd Writers Guild of America Awards, given in 2000, honored the film and television best writers of 1999.

Film

Best Adapted Screenplay

Alexander Payne Constantine Alexander Payne (; born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for the films ''Citizen Ruth'' (1996), ''Election'' (1999), ''About Schmidt'' (2002), ''Sideways'' (2004), ''The Desc ...

and Jim Taylor *'' The Cider House Rules'' - John Irving *'' The Insider'' - Michael Mann and Eric Roth *'' October Sky'' - Lewis Colick *''

The Talented Mr. Ripley ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' is a 1955 psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. This novel introduced the character of Tom Ripley, who returns in four subsequent novels. It has been adapted numerous times for screen, including ''Purpl ...

'' - Anthony Minghella

Best Original Screenplay

'' American Beauty'' - Alan Ball *''

Being John Malkovich ''Being John Malkovich'' is a 1999 American fantasy comedy film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, both making their feature film debut. The film stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener, with John Malkovich as a ...

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Charlie Kaufman Charles Stuart Kaufman (; born November 19, 1958) is an American filmmaker and novelist. He wrote the films ''Being John Malkovich'' (1999), ''Adaptation'' (2002), and ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (2004). He made his directorial de ...

*'' Magnolia'' - Paul Thomas Anderson *'' The Sixth Sense'' -

M. Night Shyamalan Manoj Nelliyattu M. Night Shyamalan ( ; born August 6, 1970) is an Indian-American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for making original films with contemporary supernatural plots and twist endings. He was born in Mahé, India, and raise ...

*'' Three Kings'' - John Ridley and David O. Russell

Television

Best Episodic Comedy

Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz" is the tenth episode of '' Frasier''s sixth season. It first aired on NBC in the United States on December 17, 1998. In the episode, Frasier, while shopping for Christmas gifts meets a stylish Jewish woman, Helen ...

'' - Frasier - Jay Kogen *'' The Paper Hat Anniversary'' -

Dharma & Greg ''Dharma & Greg'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 24, 1997, until April 30, 2002, for 119 episodes over five seasons. The show starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a ...

Bill Prady William Scott Prady (born June 7, 1960) is an American television writer and producer who has worked on American sitcoms and variety programs, including '' Married... with Children'', '' Dream On'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', ''Dharma & Greg'', ' ...

Eric Zicklin Eric Zicklin is an American television producer and writer. He is best known for his work on the sitcoms '' Something So Right'' ,''Frasier'' and ''Dharma & Greg''. His other television credits include '' Stark Raving Mad'', '' Center of the Uni ...

and Chuck Lorre *''

The One Where Everybody Finds Out "The One Where Everybody Finds Out" is the fourteenth episode of ''Friends'' fifth season. It first aired on the NBC network in the United States on February 11, 1999. In the episode, Phoebe Buffay discovers that Monica Geller and Chandler Bin ...

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Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...

Alexa Junge Alexa Junge is an American television writer, producer and screenwriter. Her work on ''Friends'', from 1994 to 1999, earned her nominations for three Emmy Awards. Personal life Junge grew up in Los Angeles and attended Barnard College, where she ...

*'' Four Women and A Hobo'' - Sex and The City -

Jenny Bicks Jenny Bicks is an American television producer and screenwriter, most notable for her work as a television writer on the HBO series, ''Sex and the City'' and the creator and writer of the ABC series, ''Men in Trees''. Her production company is Pe ...

*''Evolution'' - Sex and The City - Cindy Chupack

Best Episodic Drama

'' Meadowlands'' - The Sopranos -

Jason Cahill Jason Cahill is an American television writer and producer, who is best known for his work on the acclaimed HBO series ''The Sopranos'' and on the FOX science fiction series ''Fringe''. Career Jason Cahill began his writing career on the short ...

*'' The Storm, Part 1'' - ER - John Wells *'' DWB'' -

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

- René Balcer *''

U.S. Male "U.S. Male" is a song by Jerry Reed, and appears on his 1967, debut album, '' The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed''. Elvis Presley recording A year after Jerry Reed's recording, "U.S. Male" was covered by Elvis Presley. It reached nu ...

'' - Oz - Tom Fontana and

Bradford Winters Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a p ...

Original Long Form

'' Dash and Lily'' - Jerrold L. Ludwig *''

Freak City Freak City may refer to: * "Freak City", a 2010 episode of the TV series ''Adventure Time'' * ''Freak City Soundtrack ''Freak City Soundtrack'' is the third studio album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1994. It was the last stu ...

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Jane Shepard Jane Shepard (born 1958) is an American playwright, filmmaker and cartoonist. Shepard was born in Galesburg, Illinois. Early life Shepard's father, Paul Shepard, was an American environmentalist and author of the 13 books which have become la ...

*'' Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within'' - Michael Burton *'' Purgatory'' -

Gordon T. Dawson Gordon may refer to: People * Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters * Gordon (surname), the surname * Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War * Clan Gordo ...

References

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