Writers Guild of America Awards 2009
62nd WGA Awards
Presented by the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West
February 20, 2010
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]
Contents
NomineesEdit
Names in bold denote the winners.[2]
FilmEdit
Best Adapted ScreenplayEdit
Best Original ScreenplayEdit
Best Documentary Feature ScreenplayEdit
TelevisionEdit
Dramatic SeriesEdit
Comedy SeriesEdit
New SeriesEdit
Episodic DramaEdit
| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Broken" | House | David Foster, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, and David Shore | Fox |
| "Come, Ye Saints" | Big Love | Melanie Marnich | HBO |
| "The Grown-Ups" | Mad Men | Brett Johnson and Matthew Weiner | AMC |
| "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" | Robin Veith and Matthew Weiner | ||
| "I Will Rise Up" | True Blood | Nancy Oliver | HBO |
| "Phoenix" | Breaking Bad | John Shiban | AMC |
Episodic ComedyEdit
| 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 – OriginalEdit
| 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 – AdaptationEdit
| 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 |
AnimationEdit
| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Burns and the Bees" | The Simpsons | Stephanie Gillis | Fox |
| "Eeny Teeny Maya Moe" | John Frink | ||
| "Gone Maggie Gone" | Billy Kimball and Ian Maxtone-Graham | ||
| "Take My Life, Please" | Don Payne | ||
| "Wedding for Disaster" | The Simpsons | Joel H. Cohen |
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) SeriesEdit
Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – SpecialsEdit
Daytime SerialsEdit
Children'sEdit
Episodic and SpecialsEdit
| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "A Monster Problem" | Imagination Movers | Randi Barnes, Rick Gitelson, and Scott Gray | Disney Channel |
| "Frankly, It's Becoming a Habitat" | Sesame Street | Joseph Mazzarino | PBS |
| "Mouse and Home" | Imagination Movers | Michael G. Stern, Randi Barnes, 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 | Christine Ferraro | PBS |
Long Form or SpecialEdit
| Title | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Another Cinderella Story | Written by Erik Patterson and Jessica Scott | ABC Family |
DocumentaryEdit
Current eventsEdit
| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Black Money" | Frontline | Lowell Bergman and Oriana Zill de Granados | PBS |
| "Heat" | Martin Smith | ||
| "The Hugo Chávez Show" | Ofra Bikel | ||
| "Inside the Meltdown" | Michael Kirk | ||
| "The Madoff Affair" | Frontline | Marcela Gaviria and Martin Smith | |
| "Poisoned Waters" | Frontline | Hedrick Smith and Rick Young |
Other than Current EventsEdit
| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln" | American Experience | Written by Barak Goodman | 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 | |
| Soul of a People: Writing America's Story | Written by David A. Taylor, Olive Emma Bucklin, 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 |
NewsEdit
Regularly scheduled, bulletin, or breaking reportEdit
| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS Evening News | Joe Clines, Jerry Cipriano, and Jared Crawford | CBS | |
| Recession Candy | R. Polly Leider | ||
| World News with Charles Gibson | Lee Kamlet, Julia Kathan, and Joel Siegel | ABC |
Analysis, Feature, or CommentaryEdit
| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "All Night Long" | Good Morning America | Mary Pflum | ABC |
| "A Private War: Expose: America's Investigative Reports" | Bill Moyers Journal | Thomas M. Jennings | PBS |
| "Election Day" | Bill Moyers Journal | Bill Moyers and Michael Winship | |
| "Financial Fingers" | CBS News | R. Polly Leider | CBS |
| "The Words That Won the White House" | Good Morning America | Lisa Ferri | ABC |
RadioEdit
DocumentaryEdit
News – Regularly Scheduled or BreakingEdit
- 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 Darren Reynolds; ABC Radio
News – Analysis, Feature or CommentaryEdit
- Black History Month – Written by Arleen Lebe; CBS Radio
- End of Summer – Written by Duane Tollison; CBS Radio
- Farewells – Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio
- Paul Harvey: An American Life – Written by Stu Chamberlain; ABC Radio
Promotional Writing and Graphic AnimationEdit
On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television)Edit
- How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Promo Process – Written by Michelle Straebler; WNBC
- "Vegas" (Dateline), "The Wanted" Promo, NBC Nightly News Promo, "Iran" (Dateline), "Cheat" (Dateline) – Written by Barry Fitzsimmons; NBC
Television Graphic AnimationEdit
- "Hudson Splashdown" (CBS Evening News with Katie Couric) – Written by David M. Rosen and Shannon L. Toma; CBS
Video FamesEdit
Videogame WritingEdit
- Assassin's Creed II – Story by Corey May, Script Writers Corey May, Joshua Rubin, Jeffrey Yohalem; Ubisoft
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Written by Jesse Stern; Additional Writing Steve Fukuda; Story by Todd Alderman, Steve Fukuda, Mackey McCandlish, Zied Rieke, Jesse Stern, Jason West, Battlechatter Dialogue, and Sean Slayback; Activision
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Written by Amy Hennig; Sony Computer Entertainment
- Wet – Written by Duppy Demetrius and Bethesda Softworks
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Written by Marc Guggenheim; Activision