1981 Oscars — Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium)

Ordinary People won Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) at the 1981 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Breaker Morant, Coal Miner's Daughter, The Elephant Man and The Stunt Man. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1980 and 1982 Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) races.