45th Writers Guild of America Awards (1993)

Film
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screenplay
The Crying Game, Written by Neil Jordan
Husbands and Wives, Written by Woody Allen
Lorenzo's Oil, Written by George Miller, and Nick Enright
Passion Fish, Written by John Sayles
Unforgiven, Written by David Webb Peoples
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
The Player, Screenplay by Michael Tolkin; based on his novel
Howards End, Screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala; based on the novel by E.M. Forster
Enchanted April, Screenplay by Peter Barnes; based on the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim
Glengarry Glen Ross, Screenplay by David Mamet; based on his play
Scent of a Woman, Screenplay by Bo Goldman; based on the novel by Giovani Arpino
Television
Episodic Drama
"Amazing Grace" - I'll Fly Away (NBC) - Henry Bromell
"Coming Home" - I'll Fly Away (NBC) - Kevin Arkadie
"Seoul Mates" - Northern Exposure (CBS) - Diane Frolov, and Andrew Schneider
"Burning Down the House" - Northern Exposure (CBS) - Robin Green
Episodic Comedy
"Uh-Oh: Part 2 & 3" - Murphy Brown (CBS) - Diane English, and Korky Siamis
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" - Brooklyn Bridge (CBS) - Gary David Goldberg
"The Boyfriend & The Boyfriend" - Seinfeld (NBC) - Larry David, and Larry Levin
"The Stranded" - Seinfeld (NBC) - Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, and Matt Goldman
"The Parking Space" - Seinfeld (NBC) - Larry David, and Greg Daniels
Daytime Serials
One Life to Live (ABC) - Michael Malone, Josh Griffith, Jean Passanante, Dorothy Gilbert Goldstone, Katie Rogin, Alan Bernstein, Eleanor Mancusi, Juliette Mann, Neal Bell, Lloyd 'Lucky' Gold, Becky Cole, David Smilow, Fran Myers, Roger Newman, William M. Hoffman, Jeffrey Sweet, Alan Gelb
Santa Barbara (NBC) - Pamela K. Long, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Michele Val Jean, Christopher Dunn, Meg Bennett, Thom Racina, Bettina F. Bradbury, Millee Taggart, Jerome Dobson, Bridget Dobson, Mary Dobson, Lynda Myles, Gary Tomlin
Original Long Form
"SNAFU" - Homefront (ABC) - Lynn Marie Latham, and Bernard Lechowick
Adapted Long Form
The Broken Cord (ABC) - Ann Beckett
Miss Rose White (NBC) - Anna Sandor
Special Awards
Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
Horton Foote
Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement
Norman Lear
Valentine Davies Award
True Boardman
Morgan Cox Award
Irma Kalish
Paul Selvin Award
Cynthia Whitcomb