The Saturn Awards for Best Writing is a Saturn Award presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.
Unlike most awards rewarding writing in films, it recognizes only the writer(s) of the screenplay, and not those of the story.
Winners and nominees
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
| Year |
Writer(s) |
Motion Picture |
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David Hayter |
X-Men |
| Toby Emmerich |
Frequency |
| David Franzoni, John Logan and William Nicholson |
Gladiator |
| Karey Kirkpatrick |
Chicken Run |
| Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson |
The Gift |
| Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, Tsai Kuo Jung |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
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Steven Spielberg |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence |
| Alejandro Amenábar |
The Others |
| Stéphane Cabel and Christophe Gans |
Brotherhood of the Wolf |
| Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman and Roger S. H. Schulman |
Shrek |
| Andrew Stanton and Dan Gerson |
Monsters, Inc. |
| Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
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Scott Frank and Jon Cohen |
Minority Report |
| Brent Hanley |
Frailty |
Hayao Miyazaki
Cindy Davis Hewitt and Donald H. Hewitt |
Spirited Away |
| Mark Romanek |
One Hour Photo |
| Hillary Seitz |
Insomnia |
| Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair and Peter Jackson |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
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Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris and David Hayter |
X2 |
| Alex Garland |
28 Days Later |
| Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon |
Freaky Friday |
| Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds |
Finding Nemo |
| Quentin Tarantino |
Kill Bill: Volume 1 |
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Alvin Sargent |
Spider-Man 2 |
| Stuart Beattie |
Collateral |
| Charlie Kaufman |
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind |
| Steve Kloves |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
| Brad Bird |
The Incredibles |
| Quentin Tarantino |
Kill Bill: Volume 2 |
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Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer |
Batman Begins |
| Steve Kloves |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
| David Koepp |
War of the Worlds |
| George Lucas |
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith |
| Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
| Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson |
King Kong |
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Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris |
Superman Returns |
| Andrew Birkin, Bernd Eichinger and Tom Tykwer |
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer |
| Guillermo del Toro |
Pan's Labyrinth |
| Zach Helm |
Stranger than Fiction |
| Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis |
Casino Royale |
| The Wachowskis |
V for Vendetta |
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Brad Bird |
Ratatouille |
| Joel and Ethan Coen |
No Country for Old Men |
| Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary |
Beowulf |
| Michael Goldenberg |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
| John Logan |
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street |
| Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad and Michael B. Gordon |
300 |
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Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan |
The Dark Knight |
| Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway |
Iron Man |
| David Koepp, John Kamps |
Ghost Town |
| John Ajvide Lindqvist |
Let the Right One In |
| Eric Roth |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
| J. Michael Straczynski |
Changeling |
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James Cameron |
Avatar |
| Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell |
District 9 |
| David Hayter and Alex Tse |
Watchmen |
| Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers |
Where the Wild Things Are |
| Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman |
Star Trek |
| Quentin Tarantino |
Inglourious Basterds |
2010s
| Year |
Writer(s) |
Motion Picture |
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Christopher Nolan |
Inception |
| Michael Arndt |
Toy Story 3 |
| Alex Garland |
Never Let Me Go |
| Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John J. McLaughlin |
Black Swan |
| Peter Morgan |
Hereafter |
| Matt Reeves |
Let Me In |
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Jeff Nichols |
Take Shelter |
| J. J. Abrams |
Super 8 |
| Woody Allen |
Midnight in Paris |
| Mike Cahill, Brit Marling |
Another Earth |
| Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver |
Rise of the Planet of the Apes |
| John Logan |
Hugo |
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Quentin Tarantino |
Django Unchained |
| Tracy Letts |
Killer Joe |
| David Magee |
Life of Pi |
| Martin McDonagh |
Seven Psychopaths |
| Joss Whedon |
The Avengers |
| Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard |
The Cabin in the Woods |
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Spike Jonze |
Her |
| Joel and Ethan Coen |
Inside Llewyn Davis |
| Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón |
Gravity |
| Jennifer Lee |
Frozen |
| Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright |
The World's End |
| Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro |
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug |
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Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan |
Interstellar |
| Wes Anderson |
The Grand Budapest Hotel |
| Damien Chazelle |
Whiplash |
| James Gunn and Nicole Perlman |
Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier |
| Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth |
Edge of Tomorrow |
| Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro |
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies |
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Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams and Michael Arndt |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
| Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins |
Crimson Peak |
| Alex Garland |
Ex Machina |
| Drew Goddard |
The Martian |
| Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn |
Kingsman: The Secret Service |
| Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly |
Jurassic World |
| George Miller, Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris |
Mad Max: Fury Road |
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Eric Heisserer |
Arrival |
| Melissa Mathison (posthumously) |
The BFG |
| Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick |
Deadpool |
| Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill |
Doctor Strange |
| Taylor Sheridan |
Hell or High Water |
| Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy |
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story |
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Rian Johnson |
Star Wars: The Last Jedi |
| Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole |
Black Panther |
| Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor |
The Shape of Water |
| Hampton Fancher and Michael Green |
Blade Runner 2049 |
| Scott Frank, James Mangold and Michael Green |
Logan |
| Allan Heinberg |
Wonder Woman |
| Jordan Peele |
Get Out |
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Bryan Woods, Scott Beck and John Krasinski |
A Quiet Place |
| Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely |
Avengers: Endgame |
| Drew Goddard |
Bad Times at the El Royale |
| Oh Jung-mi and Lee Chang-dong |
Burning |
| Christopher McQuarrie |
Mission: Impossible – Fallout |
| Jordan Peele |
Us |
| S. Craig Zahler |
Dragged Across Concrete |
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Quentin Tarantino |
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
| J. J. Abrams and Chris Terrio |
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker |
| Mike Flanagan |
Doctor Sleep |
| Lauren Hynek, Rick Jaffa, Elizabeth Martin, and Amanda Silver |
Mulan |
| Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won |
Parasite |
| Christopher Nolan |
Tenet |
| Todd Phillips and Scott Silver |
Joker |
2020s
Multiple nominations
- 7 nominations
- Guillermo del Toro
- Peter Jackson
- Quentin Tarantino
- Fran Walsh
- James Cameron
- 6 nominations
- Philippa Boyens
- Christopher Nolan
- 4 nominations
- Lawrence Kasdan
- David Koepp
- George Miller
- Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver
- 3 nominations
- J. J. Abrams
- William Peter Blatty
- Alex Garland
- Drew Goddard
- David Hayter
- John Logan
- George Lucas
- Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
- Nicholas Meyer
- Jordan Peele
- Andrew Stanton
- The Wachowskis
- Christopher McQuarrie
- 2 nominations
- Woody Allen
- Michael Arndt
- Brad Bird
- Jeffrey Boam
- C. Robert Cargill
- Joel and Ethan Coen
- Chris Columbus
- Frank Darabont
- Scott Derrickson
- Michael Dougherty
- Scott Frank
- Tony Gilroy
- Michael Goldenberg
- William Goldman
- David S. Goyer
- Michael Green
- Dan Harris
- James V. Hart
- Terry Hayes
- Tom Holland
- Spike Jonze
- Charlie Kaufman
- Steve Kloves
- Don Mancini
- Melissa Mathison
- Edward Neumeier
- Jonathan Nolan
- Dan O'Bannon
- Matt Reeves
- Matthew Robbins
- Gary Ross
- Eric Roth
- Steven Spielberg
- Wesley Strick
- Andrew Kevin Walker
- Joss Whedon
Multiple wins
- 4 wins
- James Cameron
- Christopher Nolan
- 3 wins
- 2 wins
- Lawrence Kasdan
- Jonathan Nolan
- Quentin Tarantino
External links
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Saturn Award for Best Writing
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Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.
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