History of Bait an Oscar - Screenwriters

RECORDS:

Most Nominations 
Michael Arndt (4)
James Vanderbilt (4)

Most Wins
James Vanderbilt (3)

**Co-writer credit 

JJ Abrams
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, The Altered (May)

Ben Affleck  
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Hatchet: The Return (Jul.)**
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Hatchet (May)**
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Heavy Rain Pt. III (Aug.)**

Lucy Aliber
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Open Your Eyes (Jan.)**

Woody Allen
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, New Year's Eve (Feb.)

Pedro Almodovar 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Hermanas De Cecilia (Apr.)
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Mother of God (Dec.)

Hossein Amini  
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Kayfabe (Aug.)**

Paul Thomas Anderson 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, The Intern (Jan.)

Michael Arndt
2014: Won - Best Original Screenplay, Cheesecake (Aug.)
2014: Won - Best Original Screenplay, Never Alone (Jun.)
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Nov.)**
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Summer Desire (Aug.)**

Darren Aronofsky  
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Rebecca (Oct.)**
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Job (Sep.)
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Schizo (Sep.)

Roger Avary 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Sunday Morning (Jun.)

Ramin Bahrani 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Reel Romance (Jan.)

Fenton Bailey
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Conversion (Aug.)
2013: Won - Best Original Screenplay, Illusion (Dec.)**

Noah Baumbach  
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Amtrak (Feb.)
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Applause  (Dec.)**

Amy Berg
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Fame for Flesh (Jun.)

Susanne Bier 
2013: Won - Best Original Screenplay, Anna Dies Tonight (Nov.)

Simon Blackwell 
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Poison (Aug.)**

Mark Boal 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Malia (Oct.)**
2014: Won - Best Original Screenplay, Fatherland (Apr.)

Danny Boyle
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Lost in the Dark Metropolis of the Mind (Dec.)**

Susan Burke 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Seasons of Life (Jan.)

Amanda Bynes
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Jump Ship (Jul.)**

Park Chan-Wook
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Camp 14 (Feb.)

Stephen Chbosky 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, The Turning Pointe (Mar.)

John Cho  
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Il (Aug.)**

Derek Cianfrance
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Faceless (Jan.)**

Diablo Cody 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Funny Honey (Apr.)

Joel and Ethan Coen

2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Death Rat! (Oct.)

Bill Condon
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Cabaret (Oct.)

Steven Conrad
2013: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Flowers for Algernon (Dec.)

Derek Connelly 
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Colorado Sunrise (Oct.)**

Ryan Coogler 
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Seven Guitars (Mar.)

Peter Craig
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Heavy Rain Pt. III (Aug.)**

Neil Cross
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Silver Sight (Oct.)**

Cameron Crowe 
2014: Won - Best Original Screenplay, North's Girls (May)

Frank Darabont 
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Invisible Birthday (Jun.)

Guillermo Del Toro 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Slender (Jun.)
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Silver Sight (Oct.)**

Jonathan Demme
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Magnotta (Nov.)**

Neil Druckmann
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Last of Us (Oct.)

Christopher Durang 
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Nov.)**

Dave Eggers
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Nathan (Aug.)**

Stephan Elliot
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, La Cage Aux Folles (Mar.)**

Rodney Evans
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, A Room in Paris (Nov.)

Asgar Farhadi 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Malia (Oct.)**

Vera Farmiga
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, The Air Hostess (Mar.)

Nat Faxon 
2014: Won - Best Original Screenplay, Remember Us (Oct.)**
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Thawing Out (Apr.)**

William Friedkin
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Broken Fate (Nov.)

Dan Futterman 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Go Your Own Way (Apr.)

Harvey Fierstein
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, La Cage Aux Folles (Mar.)**

Alex Gansa 
2013: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Escape from Sobibor (Sep.)**

Neil Gaiman  
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Marvel 1602: the American Journey (Jun.)**
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Doom Shall Arise: Marvel 1602 (May)**
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Marvel 1602 (Apr.)**

Alex Garland 

2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Halo (Oct.)

Drew Goddard 

2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Halo (Oct.)

Howard Gordon 
2013: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Escape from Sobibor (Sep.)**

Ryan Gosling
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Faceless (Jan.)**

Debra Granik
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, The Accident (Dec.)**

John Green
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Looking for Alaska (Aug.)**

Christopher Guest
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Little Miss Maybell (Nov.)

Aaron Guzikowksi 
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, IA (Oct.)**

James Gunn
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Il (Aug.)**

Derek Haas  
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Last Plantation (Sep.)**

Hal Hartley
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Die Young, Stay Pretty (Jul.)

Todd Haynes

2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, I Don't Want to Know (Oct.)

Mark Heyman 
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Rebecca (Oct.)**

Michael Hoffman 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Night and Day (Jun.)**

Nicole Holofcener  
2014: Won - Best Original Screenplay, First Impressions (Feb.)
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Reel Romance (Jan.)

Nick Hornby
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Ride (Aug.)

Courtney Hunt 
2014: Won - Best Original Screenplay, From Darkness (Mar.)
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Park City (Mar.)

Armando Iannucci 
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Poison (Aug.)**

David Ives
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Venus in Furs (Sep.)

Robert Nelson Jacobs 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, The Cave (May)**

Jim Jarmusch  
2014: Nominated- Best Adapted Screenplay, Allegretto (Mar.)
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Starfield (Nov.)

Patty Jenkins
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Funny Women (Sep.)

Ehren Kruger
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Genesis (Sep.)**

Byeong-woo Kim  
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Mystery Misery: Dead Simple Again (Jul.)**

Tom Kitt 
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Next to Normal (Mar.)

Harmony Korine
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Anaconda (Aug.)

Tony Kushner
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Ester (Nov.)
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Night (Nov.)

Richard LaGravenase 
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Issue (Sep.)

Lauren Lazin
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Thug Misses (Feb.)

Spike Lee 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, DC Nights (Feb.)

Mike Leigh
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Bixby (Aug.)
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Insensitive Care (Jul.)
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Devil's Playground (Jul.)

Justin Lin 

2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Il (Aug.)**

John Logan
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Lost in the Dark Metropolis of the Mind (Dec.)**
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Navigating Early (Nov.)

Craig Lucas 
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Light in the Piazza (Feb.)**

David Lynch

2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Pippin (Aug.)

Terrence Malick 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Black Hearts & Shaded Minds (Feb.)

Michael Mann 
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, IA (Oct.)**

Rob Marshall
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Light in the Piazza (Feb.)**

Luke Matheny 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Tears of a Clown (May)

Jefferson Mays
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Night and Day (Jun.)**

Charlie McDermott 
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Colorado Sunrise (Oct.)**

Martin McDonagh 
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Death Be Not Proud (May)

Thomas McCarthy 
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Augusta (Dec.)**

Christopher McQuarrie
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Hellfire (Mar.)
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Stronger Than the Storm (Dec.)**
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Scum (Oct.)

John McLaughlin  
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Rebecca (Oct.)**

Zakes Mda
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Great Heart (Jun.)**

Shane Meadows 
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Blackout (May)

Scott Milam 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Military Excuse (Jul.)

Abi Morgan 
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Clorazil (Oct.)

Oren Moverman 
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, In The Fascist Bathroom (Feb.)

Bill Murray
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Tears of a Clown (May)

Scott Neustadter  

2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Looking for Alaska (Aug.)**

Jeff Nichols
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Thin Blue Line (Jun.)

Lupita Nyong'o 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Perfect Day (Mar.)**

Gary Paulsen
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Hatchet: the Return (Jul.)**
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Hatchet (May)**

Drew Pearce
2014: Won - Best Original Screenplay, Quicksilver (Jul.)

James Ponsoldt 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Seasons of Life (Jan.)

Michael Raeburn 
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, In the Shadows (Jul.)

Jim Rash 
2014: Won - Best Original Screenplay, Remember Us (Oct.)**
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Thawing Out (Apr.)**

Lynn Ramsey
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Such a Pretty Girl (Aug.)**
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Lamb to the Slaughter (Jan.)
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Softness and Light (Dec.)

Jason Reitman 
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Lilly (Sep.)**

Saoirse Ronan  
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Jump Ship (Jul.)**

David Ross
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Jump Ship (Jul.)**

Anne Rossellini  
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, The Accident (Dec.)**

Gary Ross 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, When the World Ends (Jul.)

Eric Roth 
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Silent Youth (Jul.)**
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Johnny Sparks Forever (Oct.)**

David O. Russell
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Melodies of Memories (Aug.)

Ridley Scott 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Jessie is Christ (Apr.)

Lynn Shelton
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Perfect Day (Mar.)**

Kirsten Sheridan
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Silent Youth (Jul.)**
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Johnny Sparks Forever (Oct.)**

Dave Schultz 
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Inhale/Exhale (Apr.)
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Nathan (Aug.)**

Nico Soultanakis  
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Genesis (Sep.)**

Aaron Stockard

2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Heavy Rain Pt. III (Aug.)**

Tom Stoppard 
2013: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Grays (Oct.)

Robin Swicord
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Light in the Piazza (Feb.)

Ted Tally
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Magnotta (Nov.)**

Joe Tiboni 
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Augusta (Dec.)**

Emma Thompson 
2013: Won  - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Awakening (Aug.)

Tom Tykwer  
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Marvel 1602: the American Journey (Jun.)**
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Doom Shall Arise: Marvel 1602 (May)**
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Marvel 1602 (Apr.)**

Fran Walsh 
2014: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Brothers Lionheart (Jan.)

James Watkins
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, The Girl Who Didn't Blend In (Dec.)

Kristen Wiig
2013: Won - Best Original Screenplay, Lilly (Sep.)**

James Wong
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Flying Away the Blue (May)

Laura Wiess
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Such a Pretty Girl (Aug.)**

Edgar Wright
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, SwordQuest (Jan.)

James Vanderbilt 
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, On the Way to Hell: The Final Dead Simple (Jul.)
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Mystery Misery: Dead Simple Again (Jul.)**
2014: Won - Best Adapted Screenplay, Dead Simple: The First Chapter (Jul.)
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Hotel of Nowhere (Aug.)

Clare Vanderpool  
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Navigating Early (Nov.)**

Gus Van Sant  
2013: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Life Cycles (Sep.)**

Steven Zaillian 

2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Stranger by the Lake (Oct.)

Benh Zeitlin 
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, The Cave (May)**
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Open Your Eyes (Jan.)**
2013: Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay, Navigating Early (Nov.)**

Terry Zwigoff
2014: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay, Once in a Lifetime (Aug.)