16th Writers Guild of America Awards


The 16th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film writers and television writers of 1963. Winners were announced in 1964.

Winners and nominees

Film

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.
Hud, Screenplay by Harriet Frank Jr. and Irving Ravetch; Based on the novel by Larry McMurtry
Lilies of the Field, Screenplay by James Poe; Based on the novel by William E. Barrett
  • * Charade, Screenplay by Peter Stone; Based on the story by Peter Stone and Marc Behm
  • * Irma la Douce, Screenplay by I.A.L. Diamond and Billy Wilder; Based on the play by Alexandre Breffort
  • * Love with the Proper Stranger, Written by Arnold Schulman
  • * The Thrill of It All, Screenplay by Carl Reiner; Story by Carl Reiner and Larry Gelbart