Paddy Chayefsky
On February 27, 2011, the 2010 Best Original Screenplay Oscar went to David Seidler for "The King's Speech." The 2010 award for Best Adapted Screenplay went to Aaron Sorkin for "The Social Network."
Joel & Ethan Coen won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Fargo (1996)
Original Screenplay- Hannah and Her Sisters Adapted Screenplay- A Room with a View
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" earned a 2002 Best Original Screenplay nomination for actress-writer Nia Vardalos.
David Seidler won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for "The King's Speech" at the 83rd Academy Awards.
She won an Oscar in 2003 for Best Original Screenplay.
It won one Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay.
No screenplay of any of the numerous films of Romeo and Juliet (1936, 1955, 1968, 1996, 2013, 2014) was even nominated for an Oscar. The 1955 film was nominated for a BAFTA award for its screenplay. And the 1968 film won two Oscars for costume and cinematography, but not for screenplay.
John Hutson was nominated for the following OscarsNominated Oscar Best Director for: Prizzi's Honor(1985)Nominated Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay for: The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Shared with: Gladys HillNominated Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: The Cardinal (1963)Nominated Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay for: Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) Shared with: John Lee MahinNominated Oscar Best Director for: Moulin Rouge(1952)Nominated Oscar Best Picture for: Moulin Rouge(1952)Nominated Oscar Best Director for: The African Queen(1951)Nominated Oscar Best Screenplay for: The African Queen (1951) Shared with: James AgeeNominated Oscar Best Director for: The Asphalt Jungle(1950)Nominated Oscar Best Screenplay for: The Asphalt Jungle(1950) Shared with: Ben MaddowWon Oscar Best Director for: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)Won Oscar Best Screenplay for: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)Nominated Oscar Best Original Screenplay for: Sergeant York (1941) Shared with: Harry Chandlee, Abem Finkel and Howard KochNominated Oscar Best Screenplay for: The Maltese Falcon(1941)Nominated Oscar Best Original Screenplay for: Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) Shared with: Norman Burnstine and Heinz Herald
He won one Oscar for Best Screenplay for Citizen Kane (1941).
Crash.
Matt Damon won the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for: Good Will Hunting (1997) Shared with: Ben Affleck