47th Writers Guild of America Awards

The 47th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best television, and film writers of 1994. Winners were announced in 1995.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.

Four Weddings and a Funeral, Written by Richard Curtis

Forrest Gump, Screenplay by Eric Roth; based on the novel by Winston Groom

* Little Women, Screenplay by Robin Swicord; based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

* Quiz Show, Screenplay by Paul Attanasio; based on the book by Richard N. Goodwin

* The Madness of King George, Screenplay by Alan Bennett; based on his play

* The Shawshank Redemption, Screenplay by Frank Darabont; based on the short story "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" by Stephen King