44th Writers Guild of America Awards (1992)

Film
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screenplay
Thelma & Louise, Written by Callie Khouri
Boyz n the Hood, Written by John Singleton
Bugsy, Written by James Toback
Grand Canyon, Written by Lawrence Kasdan, and Meg Kasdan
The Fisher King, Written by Richard LaGravenese
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
The Silence of the Lambs, Screenplay by Ted Tally; based on the novel by Thomas Harris
Fried Green Tomatoes, Screenplay by Fannie Flagg, and Carol Sobieski; based on the novel by Fannie Flagg
JFK, Screenplay by Oliver Stone, and Zachary Sklar; based on the book by Jim Garrison and Jim Marrs
The Commitments, Screenplay by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, and Roddy Doyle; based on the novel by Roddy Doyle
The Prince of Tides, Screenplay by Pat Conroy, and Becky Johnston; based on the novel by Pat Conroy
Television
Episodic Drama
"Photo Opportunity" - Thirtysomething (ABC) - Racelle Rosett Schaefer
"Hello Goodbye" - China Beach (ABC) - John Wells, John Sacret Young, Lydia Woodward, and Carol Flint
"Escape" - China Beach (ABC) - Paris Qualles, John Sacret Young, John Wells, Carol Flint, and Lydia Woodward
"Everybody's Favorite Bagman" - Law & Order (NBC) - Dick Wolf
"The Leap Home: Part 1 - November 25, 1969" - Quantum Leap (NBC) - Donald P. Bellisario
"Guns and Roses" - Thirtysomething (ABC) - Liberty Godshall
Episodic Comedy
"Rat Girl" - Cheers (NBC) - Ken Levine, and David Isaacs
"Christmas Brains" - Coach (ABC) - John Peaslee, and Judd Pillot
"A Day in the Life of Wood Newton" - Evening Shade (CBS) - Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
"Here's a Little Touch of Harry in the Night" - The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (Lifetime) - Jay Tarses
"Ebbtide's Revenge" - The Golden Girls (NBC) - Marc Sotkin
Daytime Serials
Guiding Light (CBS) - N. Gail Lawrence, Nancy Curlee, Stephen Demorest, James E. Reilly, Melissa Salmons, Bill Elverman, Nancy Williams Watt, Michael Conforti, Pete T. Rich
Santa Barbara (NBC) - Bridget Dobson, Jerome Dobson, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Maralyn Thoma, Linda Hamner, Josh Griffith, Gary Tomlin, Courtney Simon, Robert Guza Jr., Richard Culliton, Lynda Myles, Michele Val Jean, Bettina F. Bradbury, Christopher Dunn, Mary Dobson, Frank Salisbury, Patrick Mulcahey, Meg Bennett
All My Children (ABC) - Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick, Wisner Washam, Megan McTavish, Hal Corley, Mary K. Wells, Susan Kirshenbaum, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Kathleen Klein, Gillian Spencer, Michelle Patrick
Days of Our Lives (NBC) - Anne Schoettle, Richard J. Allen, Gene Palumbo, Leah Laiman, Dena Higley, Marcia E. Greenlaw, Roberto Loiederman, Beth Milstein, Sheri Anderson, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Mike Cohen, Maura Penders, Penina Spiegel, Marlene McPherson, Dwight D. Smith
Original Long Form
Judgment (HBO) - Tom Topor
Adapted Long Form
Long Road Home (NBC) - Jane-Howard Hammerstein
Special Awards
Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
Frank Pierson
Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement
Bob Carroll Jr., Jess Oppenheimer, and Madelyn Davis
Valentine Davies Award
Allan Burns
Morgan Cox Award
John Gay
Paul Selvin Award
George Stevens Jr.
Edmund J. North Award
William Ludwig