30th Writers Guild of America Awards


The 30th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film writers of 1977. Winners were announced in 1978.

Winners & Nominees

Film

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.

  • Annie Hall, Written by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman
  • * The Goodbye Girl, Written by Neil Simon
  • * Star Wars, Written by George Lucas
  • * Slap Shot, Written by Nancy Dowd
  • Julia, Screenplay by Alvin Sargent; Based on the story by Lillian Hellman
  • * I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Screenplay by Gavin Lambert and Lewis John Carlino; Based on the novel by Joanne Greenberg
  • * Islands in the Stream, Screenplay by Denne Bart Petitclerc; Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway
  • * Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Screenplay by Richard Brooks; Based on the novel by Judith Rossner
  • Oh, God!, Screenplay by Larry Gelbart; Based on the novel by Avery Corman
  • * Semi-Tough, Screenplay by Walter Bernstein; Based on the novel by Dan Jenkins
  • * The Spy Who Loved Me, Screenplay by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum; Based on the characters by Ian Fleming

    • Television

    Special Awards