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1984 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

The Big Chill
Lawrence Kasdan
1983 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

Tootsie
Larry Gelbart
1982 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

Arthur
Steve Gordon
1981 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

Private Benjamin
Nancy Meyers
1980 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

Breaking Away
Steve Tesich
1979 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

Movie Movie
Larry Gelbart
1978 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

Annie Hall
Woody Allen
1977 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

The Bad News Bears
Bill Lancaster
1976 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

Shampoo
Robert Towne
1975 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

Blazing Saddles
Mel Brooks
1974 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

A Touch of Class
Melvin Frank
1973 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

What’s Up, Doc?
Buck Henry
1972 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

The Hospital
Paddy Chayefsky
1971 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen

The Out of Towners
Neil Simon
1970 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
