Nebula Award for Best Script - Definition and Overview

Winners of the Nebula Award for Best Script. The stated year is that of release; awards are given in the following year. Winning titles are listed first, with other nominees listed below. In 1974, 1975, and 1977 the award was for "Best Dramatic Presentation". In 1976 the award was for "Best Dramatic Writing".

Winners and other nominees

• 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers &nbsp by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair & Peter Jackson; based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Minority Report &nbsp by Scott Frank & Jon Cohen
  • Futurama: "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" &nbsp by David A. Goodman
  • Spirited Away &nbsp by Hayao Miyazaki, Cindy Davis Hewitt & Donald H. Hewitt
  • Finding Nemo &nbsp by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson & David Reynolds

• 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring &nbsp by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson; based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Shrek &nbsp by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio
  • The Dead Zone &nbsp by Michael Taylor
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Once More, With Feeling" &nbsp by Joss Whedon

• 2001: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon &nbsp by James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai & Hui-Ling Wang; from the book by Du Lu Wang
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou? &nbsp by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
  • X-Men &nbsp by Tom DeSanto & Bryan Singer, story; David Hayter, screenplay
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "The Body" &nbsp by Joss Whedon

• 2000: Galaxy Quest &nbsp by David Howard & Robert Gordon
  • The Green Mile &nbsp by Frank Darabont
  • Princess Mononoke &nbsp by Hayao Miyazaki & Neil Gaiman
  • Being John Malkovich &nbsp by Charlie Kaufman
  • Unbreakable &nbsp by M. Night Shyamalan
  • Dogma &nbsp by Kevin Smith

• 1999: The Sixth Sense &nbsp by M. Night Shyamalan
  • The Devil's Arithmetic &nbsp by Robert J. Avrech
  • The Iron Giant &nbsp by Brad Bird & Tim McCanlies
  • &nbsp by John Millerman
  • The Matrix &nbsp by Larry & Andy Wachowski

In 1977, a special award was given for Star Wars.

• 1976: (no award)
  • Harlan! Harlan Ellison Reads Harlan Ellison &nbsp by Harlan Ellison
  • Logan's Run &nbsp by David Zelag Goodman, screenplay; based on the novel by William F. Nolan & George Clayton Johnson
  • The Man Who Fell to Earth &nbsp by Paul Mayersberg, screenplay ; based on a novel by Walter Tevis

• 1975: Young Frankenstein &nbsp by Mel Brooks & Gene Wilder, screenplay; based on the novel by Mary Shelley
  • Dark Star &nbsp by John Carpenter & Dan O'Bannon
  • A Boy and His Dog &nbsp by L. Q. Jones, screenplay; based on the work by Harlan Ellison
  • Rollerball &nbsp by William Harrison

• 1974: Sleeper &nbsp by Woody Allen
  • &nbsp by Christopher Isherwood & Don Bachardy, teleplay; based on the novel by Mary Shelley
  • Fantastic Planet &nbsp by René Laloux & Roland Topor, screenplay; based on work by Stefan Wul

• 1973: Soylent Green &nbsp by Stanley R. Greenberg, screenplay; based on a novel by Harry Harrison
  • Westworld &nbsp by Michael Crichton
  • Steambath &nbsp by Bruce Jay Friedman
  • Catholics &nbsp by Brian Moore

Lists of Nebula Award Winners

• Nebula Award for Best Novel
• Nebula Award for Best Novella
• Nebula Award for Best Novelette
• Nebula Award for Best Short Story

Trademark notice

Nebula Awards is a registered trademark of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

See also

• Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

External links

• http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NebulaNomList.html