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Music (Original Score) - James Newton Howard Best Picture - Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox and Kerry Orent, Producers Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Tony Gilroy
These are all the movies that won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay (aka Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). The writers that won the Oscar are listed in the description.
- Pulp Fiction. 1994. 169 votes. Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary. Pulp Fiction, a quintessential Quentin Tarantino piece, is a genre-defying blend of crime, drama, and black comedy.
- Fargo. 1996. 120 votes. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen. Fargo, a dark comedy-crime film, is an unforgettable journey into the frozen heart of Minnesota. Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy), a car salesman in Minneapolis, hatches a desperate scheme involving his wife and two bumbling criminals, Carl Showalter (Steve Buscemi) and Gaear Grimsrud (Peter Stormare).
- The Usual Suspects. 1995. 131 votes. Christopher McQuarrie. The Usual Suspects is a mystery-thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end. Five criminals, including Dean Keaton (Gabriel Byrne) and Verbal Kint (Kevin Spacey), meet during a police lineup.
- Citizen Kane. 1941. 109 votes. Herbert J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles. Citizen Kane is a riveting drama, directed by Orson Welles. The film delves into the life of Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles), a wealthy newspaper magnate.
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story .
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78 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Great McGinty. 1940 1h 22m Approved. 7.3 (4.5K) Rate. Dan McGinty has great success in his chosen field of crooked politics, but he endangers it all in one crazy moment of honesty. Director Preston Sturges Stars Brian Donlevy Muriel Angelus Akim Tamiroff.
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