9th Writers Guild of America Awards


The 9th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film writers and television writers of 1956. Winners were announced in 1957.

Winners and nominees

Film

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.
The King and I, Screenplay by Ernest Lehman; based on the book by Oscar Hammestein II
Friendly Persuasion, Screenplay by Michael Wilson; based on the novel by Jessamyn West
  • * Baby Doll, Screenplay by Tennessee Williams
  • * Giant, Screenplay by Fred Guiol, and Ivan Moffat; based on the novel by Edna Ferber
  • * Somebody Up There Likes Me, Screenplay by Ernest Lehman; based on the autobiography of Rocky Graziano
  • * The Rainmaker, Screenplay by N. Richard Nash; based on the play by N. Richard Nash
  • Around the World in 80 Days, Screenplay by James Poe, John Farrow, and S. J. Perelman; based on the novel by Jules Verne
  • * Bus Stop, Screenplay by George Axelrod; based on the play by William Inge
  • * Full of Life, Screenplay by John Fante; based on the novel by John Fante
  • * The Solid Gold Cadillac, Screenplay by Abe Burrows; based on the play by George S. Kaufman, and Howard Teichmann
  • * The Teahouse of the August Moon, Screenplay by John Patrick; based on the novel by Vern J. Sneider and the play by John Patrick