Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) — Every Winner and Nominee

Every film recognised in the Oscars Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) category in CineRoll's records: 55 films across 11 years, 11 of them winners.

The most recent winner is A Beautiful Mind (2002); the earliest on record is The Silence of the Lambs (1992).

The last three winners were A Beautiful Mind (2002), Traffic (2001) and The Cider House Rules (2000).

The list is newest first. Each year shows the winner at the top, then the other nominees; a year with enough nominees links to its own page.

Last updated August 12, 2026

2002

A Beautiful Mind(2001)
Written by Akiva Goldsman
Winner
Ghost World(2001)
Written by Daniel Clowes & Terry Zwigoff
In the Bedroom(2001)
Screenplay by Rob Festinger and Todd Field
Shrek(2001)
Written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman & Roger S.H. Schulman
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)
Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson

2001

Traffic(2000)
Screenplay by Stephen Gaghan
Winner
Chocolat(2000)
Screenplay by Robert Nelson Jacobs
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(2000)
Written by Wang Hui Ling and James Schamus and Tsai Kuo Jung
O Brother, Where Art Thou?(2000)
Written by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
Wonder Boys(2000)
Screenplay by Steve Kloves

2000

The Cider House Rules(1999)
John Irving
Winner
Election(1999)
Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
The Green Mile(1999)
Frank Darabont
The Insider(1999)
Eric Roth, Michael Mann
The Talented Mr. Ripley(1999)
Anthony Minghella

1999

Gods and Monsters(1998)
Bill Condon
Winner
A Simple Plan(1998)
Scott B. Smith
Out of Sight(1998)
Scott Frank
Primary Colors(1998)
Elaine May
The Thin Red Line(1998)
Terrence Malick

1998

L.A. Confidential(1997)
Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson
Winner
Donnie Brasco(1997)
Paul Attanasio
The Sweet Hereafter(1997)
Atom Egoyan
The Wings of the Dove(1997)
Hossein Amini
Wag the Dog(1997)
Hilary Henkin, David Mamet

1997

Sling Blade(1996)
Billy Bob Thornton
Winner
Hamlet(1996)
Kenneth Branagh
The Crucible(1996)
Arthur Miller
The English Patient(1996)
Anthony Minghella
Trainspotting(1996)
John Hodge

1996

Sense and Sensibility(1995)
Emma Thompson
Winner
Apollo 13(1995)
William Broyles, Jr., Al Reinert
Babe(1995)
George Miller, Chris Noonan
Leaving Las Vegas(1995)
Mike Figgis
The Postman(1994)
Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli, Massimo Troisi