42nd Writers Guild of America Awards


The 42nd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best television, and film writers of 1989. Winners were announced on 18 March 1990..

Winners &; Nominees

Film

Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface.

  • Driving Miss Daisy, Screenplay by Alfred Uhry; based on his play
  • *Born on the Fourth of July, Screenplay by Ron Kovic and Oliver Stone; based on the book by Ron Kovic
  • *Field of Dreams, Screenplay by Phil Alden Robinson; based on the book by W.P. Kinsella
  • *Glory, Screenplay by Kevin Jarre; based on the book by Lincoln Kistein
  • *, Screenplay by Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan; based on the novel by Christy Brown

    • Television

    Documentary

    Special Awards