49th Writers Guild of America Awards

The 49th Writers Guild of America Awards, given on 16 March 1997, honored the best writers of screen and television of 1996.

49th WGA Awards
Date1997
Organized byWriters Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West

Film edit

Best Original Screenplay edit

Fargo - Joel and Ethan Coen

Best Adapted Screenplay edit

Sling Blade - Billy Bob Thornton

Television edit

Best Episodic Drama edit

Girl Talk - NYPD Blue - Theresa Rebeck and Bill Clark

Best Episodic Comedy edit

The Pool Guy - Seinfeld - David Mandel

References edit