33rd Writers Guild of America Awards


The 33rd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best television, and film writers of 1980. Winners were announced in 1981.

Winners and nominees

Film

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.
Melvin and Howard, Written by Bo Goldman
Private Benjamin, Written by Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer and Harvey Miller
  • * Nine to Five, Written by Colin Higgins and Patricia Resnick; Story by Patricia Resnick
  • * Return of the Secaucus Seven, Written by John Sayles
  • * Stardust Memories, Written by Woody Allen
  • Ordinary People, Screenplay by Alvin Sargent; Based on the novel by Judith Guest
  • * Coal Miner's Daughter, Screenplay by Thomas Rickman; Based on the Loretta Lynn and George Vecsey autobiography
  • * The Elephant Man, Screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren and David Lynch; Based on the book by Frederick Treves
  • * The Great Santini, Screenplay by Lewis John Carlino; Based on the novel by Pat Conroy
  • * The Stunt Man, Screenplay by Lawrence B. Marcus and Richard Rush; Based on the novel by Paul Brodeur
  • Airplane!, Screenplay by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker; Based on the story by Arthur Hailey
  • * Hopscotch, Screenplay by Brian Garfield and Bryan Forbes; Based on the novel by Brian Garfield
  • * Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan; Based on the story by George Lucas