26th Writers Guild of America Awards


The 26th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film writers and television writers of 1973. Winners were announced in 1974.

Winners and nominees

Film

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.
Save the Tiger, Written by Steve Shagan
A Touch of Class, Screenplay by Melvin Frank and Jack Rose; Story by Marvin Frank
  • * American Graffiti, Written by George Lucas, Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck
  • * Blume in Love, Written by Paul Mazursky
  • * Sleeper, Written by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman
  • * Slither, Written by W.D. Richter
  • Serpico, Screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler; Based on the book by Peter Maas
  • * Cinderella Liberty, Screenplay by Darryl Ponicsan; Based on the novel by himself
  • * The Exorcist, Screenplay by William Peter Blatty; Based on his novel
  • * The Last Detail, Screenplay by Robert Towne; Based on the novel by Darryl Ponicsan
  • * The Paper Chase, Screenplay by James Bridges; Based on the novel by John Jay Osborn Jr.
  • Paper Moon, Screenplay by Alvin Sargent; Based on the novel by Joe David Brown
  • * 40 Carats, Screenplay by Leonard Gershe; Based on the play by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy
  • * Godspell, Screenplay by David Greene and John-Michael Tebelak; Based on the play by John-Michael Tebelak