10th Writers Guild of America Awards


The 10th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film writers of 1957. Winners were announced in 1958.

Winners & Nominees

Film

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.

  • 12 Angry Men, Screenplay by Reginald Rose
  • * Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, Screenplay by John Lee Mahin, and John Huston; based on the novel by Charles Shaw
  • * Paths of Glory, Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Calder Willingham, and Jim Thompson; based on the novel by Humphrey Cobb
  • * Peyton Place, Screenplay by John Michael Hayes; based on the novel by Grace Metalious
  • * Sayonara, Screenplay by Paul Osborn; based on the novel by James A. Michener
  • Love in the Afternoon, Screenplay by Billy Wilder, and I.A.L. Diamond; based on the novel by Claude Anet
  • * Designing Woman, Screenplay by George Wells; story by Helen Rose
  • * Don't Go Near the Water, Screenplay by Dorothy Kingsley, and George Wells; based on the novel by William Brinkley
  • * Operation Mad Ball, Screenplay by Arthur Carter, Jed Harris, and Blake Edwards; based on the play by Arthur Carter
  • * Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, Screenplay by Frank Tashlin; based on a play by George Axelrod

    • Television

    Special Awards