The 32nd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best television, and film writers of 1979. Winners were announced in 1980.
Winners and nominees
Film Winners are listed first highlighted in boldface. The China Syndrome, Written by Mike Gray, T.S. Cook and James Bridges Apocalypse Now, Written by John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola Breaking Away, Written by Steve Tesich 10, Written by Blake Edwards Manhattan, Written by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman Kramer vs. Kramer, Screenplay by Robert Benton; Based on the novel by Avery Corman Norma Rae, Screenplay by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. Being There, Screenplay by Jerzy Kosiński; Based on his novel A Little Romance, Screenplay by Allan Burns; Based on the novel by Claude Klotz Starting Over, Screenplay by James L. Brooks; Based on the novel by Dan Wakefield
Television "Are You Now, Margaret" – M*A*S*H (CBS) – Thad Mumford and Dan Wilcox "The reluctant Fighter" – Taxi (ABC) – Ken Estin "The Indian" – Barney Miller (ABC) – Reinhold Weege, Judith Anne Nielsen and Richard Beban "The Young and the Restless" – M*A*S*H (CBS) – Mitch Markowitz "Period of Adjustment" – M*A*S*H (CBS) – Jim Mulligan and John Rappaport "Good-Bye Radar: Part 1 & 2" – M*A*S*H (CBS) – Ken Levine and David Isaacs "Honor Thy Father" – Taxi (ABC) – Glen Charles and Les Charles "Elaine's Secret Admirer" – Taxi (ABC) – Barry Kemp "Vet" – Lou Grant (CBS) – Leon Tokatyan "Only the Pretty Girls Die: Part 1 & 2" – Eischied (NBC) – Mark Rodgers "Exposé" – Lou Grant (CBS) – David Lloyd "Slammer" – Lou Grant (CBS) – Johnny Dawkins "Home" – Lou Grant (CBS) – Gary David Goldberg "Love Is the Word" – The Rockford Files (NBC) – David Chase "The Burden" – The Waltons (CBS) – Ernie Wallengren Guiding Light (CBS) – Jean Rouverol, Phyllis White, Bridget Dobson, Robert Soderberg, Robert White, Patti Dizenzo, Jerome Dobson and Charles Dizenzo Days of Our Lives (NBC) – Ann Marcus, Joyce Perry, Ray Goldstone, Laura Olsher, Rocci Chatfield and Michael Robert David Ryan's Hope (ABC) – Claire Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Munisteri, Jeffrey Lane and Judith Pinsker"New York City Too Far From Tampa Blues" – NBC Special Treat (NBC) – Edward Pomerantz "Make Believe Marriage" – ABC Afterschool Special (ABC) – Jeffrey Kindley "Going Out" – Friends (ABC) – Liz Coe "Show #4" – Hot Hero Sandwich (NBC) – David R. Axelrod, Joseph A. Bailey, Andy Beckerman, Richard Camp, Sherry Coben, Bruce Hart, Carole Hart and Marianne Meyer ''Backstairs at the White House'' (NBC) – Gwen Bagni and Paul Dubov
Special awards Laurel Award for Screenwriting AchievementBilly Wilder, and I.A.L. DiamondLaurel Award for TV Writing AchievementHoward RodmanValentine Davies AwardDavid W. RintelsMorgan Cox AwardFay Kanin
References
External links
WGA.org