The 55th Writers Guild of America Awards, given in 2003, honored the film and television best writers of 2002.
| 55th WGA Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 8, 2003 |
| Organized by | Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West |
Film
editBest Original Screenplay
editBowling for Columbine - Michael Moore
- Antwone Fisher - Antwone Fisher
- Far from Heaven - Todd Haynes
- Gangs of New York - Jay Cocks, Kenneth Lonergan and Steven Zaillian
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Nia Vardalos
Best Adapted Screenplay
edit- About a Boy - Peter Hedges, Chris and Paul Weitz
- About Schmidt - Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
- Adaptation. - Charlie and Donald Kaufman
- Chicago - Bill Condon
Television
editBest Episodic Comedy
editFrasier - Bob Daily, Lori Kirkland and Dan O'Shannon for "Rooms With a View"
- The Bernie Mac Show - Larry Wilmore for "Pilot"
- Ed - Jon Beckerman and Rob Burnett for "The Wedding"
- Scrubs - Bill Lawrence for "My First Day (Pilot)"
- Sex and the City - Cindy Chupack for "Plus One Is the Loneliest Number"
- Sex and the City - Michael Patrick King for "I Heart NY"
- Sex and the City - Julie Rottenberg; Elisa Zuritsky for "Change of a Dress"
Best Episodic Drama
editThe Education of Max Bickford - Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin for "Pilot"
- ER - John Wells for "On the Beach"
- Resurrection Blvd. - Robert Eisele for "Nino Del Polvo"
- Six Feet Under - Christian Taylor for "In Place of Anger"
- The Sopranos - Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green for "Whoever Did This"
- The West Wing - Paul Redford and Aaron Sorkin for "Game On"