Writers Guild of America Awards 1999

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52nd WGA Awards
DateMarch 5, 2000
Organized by Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West

The 52nd Writers Guild of America Awards, given in 2000, honored the film and television best writers of 1999.

Contents

Film

Best Adapted Screenplay

Election - Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor

Best Original Screenplay

American Beauty - Alan Ball

Television

Best Episodic Comedy

Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz - Frasier - Jay Kogen

Best Episodic Drama

Meadowlands - The Sopranos - Jason Cahill

Original Long Form

Dash and Lily - Jerrold L. Ludwig

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