AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Screenwriter

Last updated
AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Screenwriter
Kazuo Ishiguro in 2017 01.jpg
Awarded forBest screenplay by a writer over 50
Country United States
Presented by AARP
First awarded 2003 (for films released during the 2002 film season)
Currently held by Kazuo Ishiguro
Living (2022)
Website https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Screenwriter is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors a screenwriter over the age of 50 who has written an outstanding supporting screenplay for a film produced in a given year. [1] The award for Best Screenwriter was first given in 2003, when the awards expanded beyond their initial categories of Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Documentary, Best Foreign Film, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up. [1]

Contents

Winners and Nominees

  indicates the winners.

2000s

YearFilmNominees
2002
(2nd)
[2] 		The Hours David Hare Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Gangs of New York Jay Cocks
The Quiet American Christopher Hampton
The Pianist Ronald Harwood
2003
(3rd)
[3] 		In America Jim Sheridan Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Something's Gotta Give Nancy Meyers
Cold Mountain Anthony Minghella
Casa de los Babys John Sayles
2004
(4th)
[4] 		Spider-Man 2 Alvin Sargent Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Bad Education Pedro Almodóvar
Spanglish James L. Brooks
Million Dollar Baby Paul Haggis & F.X. Toole
2005
(5th)
[5] [6] 		Brokeback Mountain Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Bad Education . Pedro Almodóvar
Crash Paul Haggis
Broken Flowers Jim Jarmusch
Yes Sally Potter
2006
(6th)
[7] [8] 		Flags of Our Fathers William Broyles Jr. and Paul Haggis Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Boynton Beach Club Susan Seidelman , David Cramer, and Florence Seidelman
For Your Consideration Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy
Keeping Mum Richard Russo
Catch a Fire Shawn Slovo
2007
(7th)
[9] [10] [11] 		The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Ronald Harwood Double-dagger-14-plain.png
No Country for Old Men Joel and Ethan Coen
In the Valley of Elah Paul Haggis
Atonement Christopher Hampton
American Gangster Steven Zaillian
2008
(8th)
[12] [13] 		Changeling J. Michael Straczynski Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Woody Allen
Burn After Reading Joel and Ethan Coen
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Eric Roth
Doubt John Patrick Shanley
2009
(9th)
[14] [15] 		It's Complicated Nancy Meyers Double-dagger-14-plain.png
A Serious Man Joel and Ethan Coen
Julie & Julia Nora Ephron
Taking Woodstock James Schamus

2010s

YearFilmNominees
2010
(10th)
[16] [17] 		The Company Men John Wells Double-dagger-14-plain.png
True Grit Joel and Ethan Coen
The Next Three Days Paul Haggis
Another Year Mike Leigh
The King's Speech David Seidler
2011
(11th)
[18] [19] 		Midnight in Paris Woody Allen Double-dagger-14-plain.png
The Descendants Alexander Payne
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Eric Roth
A Better Life Roger Simon
Moneyball Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin
2012
(12th)
[20] [21] [22] [23] [24] 		The Sessions Ben Lewin Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Amour Michael Haneke
Lincoln Tony Kushner
Hyde Park on Hudson Richard Nelson
Silver Linings Playbook David O. Russell
2013
(13th)
[25] [9] 		Before Midnight Richard Linklater with Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Inside Llewyn Davis Joel and Ethan Coen
About Time Richard Curtis
Enough Said Nicole Holofcener
American Hustle David O. Russell & Eric Warren Singer
2014
(14th)
[26] 		Wild Nick Hornby & Cheryl Strayed Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Alejandro González Iñárritu
Into the Woods James Lapine
Boyhood Richard Linklater
The Theory of Everything Anthony McCarten
2015
(15th)
[27] [9] [28] 		Joy David O. Russell Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Brooklyn Hornby|Nick Hornby
The Intern Nancy Meyers
Love & Mercy Oren Moverman & Michael Alan Lerner
Steve Jobs Aaron Sorkin
2016
(16th)
[29] 		Manchester by the Sea Kenneth Lonergan Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Julieta Pedro Almodovar
Silence Jay Cocks & Martin Scorsese
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them J.K. Rowling
Fences August Wilson
2017
(17th)
[30] [31] 		Molly's Game Aaron Sorkin Double-dagger-14-plain.png
The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro
Call Me By Your Name James Ivory
Darkest Hour Anthony McCarten
I, Tonya Steven Rogers
2018
(18th)
[32] 		Can You Ever Forgive Me? Nicole Holofcener & Jeff Whitty Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Green Book Peter Farrelly , Brian Hayes Curie, & Nick Vallelonga
The Favourite Deborah Davis & Tony McNamara
Ben Is Back Peter Hedges
First Reformed Paul Schrader
2019
(19th)
[33] [9] 		Marriage Story Noah Baumbach ; Story: BongDouble-dagger-14-plain.png
Harriet Kasi Lemmons & Gregory Allen Howard
The Two Popes Anthony McCarten
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Quentin Tarantino
The Irishman Steven Zaillian

2020s

YearFilmNominees
2020/21 [34]
(20th)

[35] 		The Trial of the Chicago 7 Aaron Sorkin Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Da 5 Bloods Danny Bilson , Paul De Meo , Kevin Willmott , Spike Lee
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Ruben Santiago Hudson
News of the World Paul Greengrass & Luke Davies
One Night in Miami... Kemp Powers
2021
(21st)
[36] [37] 		West Side Story Tony Kushner Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Licorice Pizza Paul Thomas Anderson
Belfast Kenneth Branagh
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion
Nightmare Alley Guillermo del Toro and Kim Morgan
2022
(22nd) [38] 		Living Kazuo Ishiguro Double-dagger-14-plain.png
TÁR Todd Field
The Fabelmans Tony Kushner & Steven Spielberg
She Said Rebecca Lenkiewicz
The Woman King Dana Stevens

Writers with multiple nominations and wins

Age superlatives

RecordScreenwriterFilmAge (in years)
Oldest winner Alvin Sargent Spider-Man 2 77
Oldest nominee James Ivory Call Me By Your Name 89
Youngest winner Ethan Hawke Before Midnight 44
Youngest nominee Ethan Hawke Before Midnight 44

See also

Related Research Articles

The AARP Movies for Grownups Awards are awards given out to "champion films made by and for grownups." Given annually by the AARP, they began in 2002 with the goal of encouraging Hollywood to make more movies by and about people over the age of 50. The first awards were announced in an issue of AARP the Magazine, before transitioning to an annual ceremony in 2006. Since 2018, the awards have been telecast throughout the United States on PBS.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Movie for Grownups is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP since the awards' inception in 2002. The award honors the best film in a given year made by or about people who are fifty years old or older. The Best Movie for Grownups Award is one of the seven original trophies issued by AARP the Magazine, along with awards for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Foreign Film, Best Documentary, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.

The 12th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine, honored films released in 2012 and were announced on February 4, 2013. Susan Sarandon was the winner of the annual Career Achievement Award, and Dustin Hoffman won the award for Breakthrough Achievement for his first directorial effort, Quartet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Director</span>

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Director is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP since the awards' inception in 2002. The award honors the best director over the age of fifty. The Best Director Award is one of the seven original trophies issued by AARP the Magazine, along with awards for Best Movie for Grownups, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Foreign Film, Best Documentary, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor</span>

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP since the awards' inception in 2002. The award honors the best actor over the age of fifty. The Best Actor Award is one of the seven original trophies issued by AARP the Magazine, along with awards for Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Foreign Film, Best Documentary, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress</span>

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP since the awards' inception in 2002. The award honors the best actress over the age of fifty. The Best Actress Award is one of the seven original trophies issued by AARP the Magazine, along with awards for Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Foreign Film, Best Documentary, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actor</span>

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors an actor over the age of 50 who has given an outstanding performance in a film in a given year. The awards for Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress were first given at the 7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards in 2008. Prior to that, the only individual acting awards were for Best Actor and Best Actress.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors an actress over the age of 50 who has given an outstanding supporting performance in a film in a given year. The awards for Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor were first given at the 7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards in 2008. Prior to that, the only individual acting awards were for Best Actor and Best Actress.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Grownup Love Story is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by AARP the Magazine. The award honors the film with the best romance focused on adult characters, usually focusing on characters or performers over the age of 50. The award for Best Grownup Love Story was first given in 2003, when the awards expanded beyond their initial four categories of Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Intergenerational Film is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by AARP the Magazine. The award honors the film with the best portrayal of relationships between people of different ages. The award for Best Intergenerational Film was first given in 2003, when the awards expanded beyond their initial four categories of Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Time Capsule is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the film that best encapsulates a specific period in history, usually from the twentieth century. The award for Best Time Capsule was first given in 2003, when the awards expanded beyond their initial categories of Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Documentary, Best Foreign Film, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Foreign Film is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best film in the English language that is made by or focuses on people over the age of 50. The Best Foreign Film Award is one of the seven original trophies issued by AARP the Magazine, along with awards for Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Documentary, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Documentary is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best documentary film from a given year that is made by or focuses on people over the age of 50. The Best Documentary Award is one of the seven original trophies issued by AARP the Magazine, along with awards for Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Buddy Picture is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best film from a given year that is about friendship between people over the age of 50. The award for Best Buddy Picture was first given at the 7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards. Other new awards that year were Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up was one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honored the best film in a given year that, while targeted at people below the age of 50, could still be enjoyed by an older audience. The award is one of the seven original trophies issued by AARP the Magazine, along with awards for Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Foreign Film, and Best Documentary. The award was discontinued after the 16th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards in 2017.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Comedy was one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honored the best comedy in a given year made by or featuring artists over the age of 50. The first award for Best Comedy was given to The Producers at AARP's first in-person awards ceremony in 2006.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best TV Movie/Limited Series is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best television movie or limited series in a given year made by or featuring artists over the age of 50.

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best TV Series is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best television series in a given year made by or featuring artists over the age of 50.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor (TV/Streaming)</span>

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor (TV/Streaming) is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best performance in a television or streaming series by an actor over the age of 50.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress (TV/Streaming)</span>

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress (TV/Streaming) is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best performance in a television or streaming series by an actress over the age of 50.

References

  1. 1 2 Appelo, Tim. "About AARP Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP.
  2. ↑ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2003 with Bill Newcott".
  3. ↑ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2004 with Bill Newcott".
  4. ↑ "Winners and Runners-Up of Movies for Grownups Awards, 2006 with Bill N".
  5. ↑ "Movies for Grownups". CBS News .
  6. ↑ Newcott, William R. (March 2006). ""Fifth Annual Movies for Grownups"". AARP the Magazine. Washington, DC. pp. 50–51.
  7. ↑ "2007 Movies for Grownup Awards | Voice of America - English".
  8. ↑ "Best Actress 50 and over, and Other Movies for Grownups Awards with Bi".
  9. 1 2 3 4 Newcott, Bill. "13th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards, 2014 Best Actor, Actress and F..." AARP.
  10. ↑ Newcott, Bill. "Movies for Grownups Awards 2008 with Bill Newcott - AARP Magazine". AARP.
  11. ↑ COURANT, KORKY VANN; SPECIAL TO THE (31 January 2008). "WATCHING OLD MOVIES IS A WAY OF CONNECTING TO OUR PAST". courant.com.
  12. ↑ "'Movies for Grownups' Awards Honor Films for 50-Plus Crowd | Voice of America - English".
  13. ↑ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2009 from Bill Newcott of AARP".
  14. ↑ "AARP Magazine announces Movies for Grownups Awards". 15 February 2010.
  15. ↑ "AARP the Magazine Recognizes the Best Movies for the 50+ Audience with the 9th Annual Movies for Grownups(R) Awards" (Press release).
  16. ↑ "Top 10 Movies for Grownups of 2010 - Bill Newcott - Meg Grant".
  17. ↑ "2011 Movies for Grownups Awards".
  18. ↑ Newcott, Bill. "Movies for Grownups Award Winners - The Descendents, J. Edgar, The Artist". AARP.
  19. ↑ "Making a Play for Older Voters (And Moviegoers)". 7 February 2012.
  20. ↑ "Just In! 2013 AARP Movies For Grownups Awards". HuffPost. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  21. ↑ Newcott, Bill. "2013 Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  22. ↑ McKay, Hollie (2015-03-25). "Who's Jennifer Lawrence? AARP hands out Movies for Grownups awards". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  23. ↑ AARP. "AARP The Magazine Announces The Winners of Its Twelfth Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  24. ↑ O'Connor, Austin. "10 Best Movies for Grownups 2012". AARP. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  25. ↑ Kaufman, Amy. "Bruce Dern and Judi Dench top AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards". capitalgazette.com.
  26. ↑ Newcott, William R.; Grant, Meg (February 2015). "14th Annual Best Movies for Grownups". AARP the Magazine. Washington, DC. pp. 44–47, 77.
  27. ↑ "AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for 2015 Movies for Grownups Awards incl. 'Brooklyn' 'Spotlight'". VIMOOZ. December 16, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Vote Now for 2015's Best Movies for Grownups". AARP.
  29. ↑ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 6, 2017.
  30. ↑ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The Post' Leads Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. January 17, 2018.
  31. ↑ Petski, Denise (January 17, 2018). "'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' & 'Lady Bird' Among Nominees For AARP's Movies For Grownups Awards".
  32. ↑ Rothstein, Katie (February 5, 2019). "Green Book Is the 'Best Movie for Grownups' of 2018, According to the AARP". Vulture.
  33. ↑ Haylock, Zoe (November 26, 2019). "The Two Popes Earns 7 Nods in AARP's Movies for Grown-ups Awards". Vulture.
  34. ↑ The eligibility period for the 20th ceremony was extended through to February 28, 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  35. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (March 4, 2021). "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter .
  36. ↑ "'Belfast' Tops Nominees for AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . 11 January 2022.
  37. ↑ "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'Belfast' Named Best Film; 'King Richard' Lone Double Winner – Full List". 19 March 2022.
  38. ↑ "'The Fabelmans' Leads AARP's 2023 Movies for Grownups Awards Nominees".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.