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Two decades later, the mystery was officially solved and the Academy statuette went (on May 2, 1975, presented by then Academy president Walter Mirisch) to its rightful owner, screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, blacklisted in 1956 by the industry for political affiliations.
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.
Paradoxically, the 34 minute film also won the Best Writing: Original Screenplay Oscar -- without a single line of dialogue. The charming foreign film was the shortest film ever to win a screenplay award -- under Academy rules, that made it a live action short subject film.
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 .
Starting with the 13th ceremony (1940), original writing received two awards, one for best original story and one for best original screenplay, with the exception of the 21st ceremony (1948), wherein only one award was given, for best screenplay.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 20, 2015 · Admittedly, 1956 was a pretty weak year for the Best Original Screenplay category, so much so that the Academy included a short film among the five nominees. However, such an unusual decision turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as it ultimately led to “The Red Balloon” earning the award and proving that sometimes less truly is more.
These are all the movies that were nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay (aka Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen). The writers nominated for the Oscar are listed in the description.
