44th Writers Guild of America Awards

The 44th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best television, and film writers of 1991. Winners were announced in 1992.

Winners and nominees

Film

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.

Thelma & Louise, Written by Callie Khouri

* Boyz n the Hood, Written by John Singleton
* Bugsy, Written by James Toback
* Grand Canyon, Written by Lawrence Kasdan, and Meg Kasdan
* The Fisher King, Written by Richard LaGravenese

The Silence of the Lambs, Screenplay by Ted Tally; based on the novel by Thomas Harris

* Fried Green Tomatoes, Screenplay by Fannie Flagg, and Carol Sobieski; based on the novel by Fannie Flagg

* JFK, Screenplay by Oliver Stone, and Zachary Sklar; based on the book by Jim Garrison and Jim Marrs

* The Commitments, Screenplay by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, and Roddy Doyle; based on the novel by Roddy Doyle

* The Prince of Tides, Screenplay by Pat Conroy, and Becky Johnston; based on the novel by Pat Conroy