51st Writers Guild of America Awards

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51st WGA Awards
Date1999
Organized by Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West

The 51st Writers Guild of America Awards, given in 1999, honored the film and television best writers of 1998.

Contents

Film

Best Adapted Screenplay

Out of Sight Scott Frank

Best Original Screenplay

Shakespeare in Love Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard

Television

Best Episodic Drama

"Proofs for The Existence of God" – Nothing Sacred – Paul Leland

Best Episodic Comedy

"Frasier's Imaginary Friend" – Frasier Rob Greenberg

Best Long Form – Adapted

The Love Letter – James S. Henerson

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