35th Writers Guild of America Awards

The 35th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best television, and film writers of 1982. Winners were announced in 1983.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Written by Melissa Mathison * An Officer and a Gentleman, Written by Douglas Day Stewart * Shoot the Moon, Written by Bo Goldman	Tootsie, Written by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal; Story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart * Diner, Written by Barry Levinson * My Favorite Year, Written by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo; Story by Dennis Palumbo
Missing, Screenplay by Costa-Gavras and Donald E. Stewart; Based on the book by Thomas Hauser * Sophie's Choice, Screenplay by Alan J. Pakula; Based on the novel by William Styron * The Verdict, Screenplay by David Mamet; Based on the novel by Barry Reed * The World According to Garp, Screenplay by Steve Tesich; Based on the novel by John Irving	Victor Victoria, Screenplay by Blake Edwards; Based on the concept by Hans Hoemburg, and the 1933 script by Reinhold Schünzel * Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Screenplay by Cameron Crowe; Based on his book