2015 Oscars — Writing (Original Screenplay)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) won Writing (Original Screenplay) at the 2015 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Boyhood, Foxcatcher, Nightcrawler and The Grand Budapest Hotel. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2014 and 2016 Writing (Original Screenplay) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)(2014)
Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo
Winner
Boyhood(2014)
Written by Richard Linklater
Foxcatcher(2014)
Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
Nightcrawler(2014)
Written by Dan Gilroy
The Grand Budapest Hotel(2014)
Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness