55th Writers Guild of America Awards
# 55th Writers Guild of America Awards

The 55th Writers Guild of America Awards, given in 2003, honored the film and television best writers of 2002.

## Film

### Best Original Screenplay

Bowling for Columbine - Michael Moore

* Antwone Fisher - Antwone Fisher
* Far from Heaven - Todd Haynes
* Gangs of New York - Jay Cocks, Kenneth Lonergan and Steven Zaillian
* My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Nia Vardalos

### Best Adapted Screenplay

The Hours - David Hare

* About a Boy - Peter Hedges, Chris and Paul Weitz
* About Schmidt - Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
* Adaptation. - Charlie and Donald Kaufman
* Chicago - Bill Condon

## Television

### Best Episodic Comedy

Frasier - Bob Daily, Lori Kirkland and Dan O'Shannon for "Rooms With a View"

* The Bernie Mac Show - Larry Wilmore for "Pilot"
* Ed - Jon Beckerman and Rob Burnett for "The Wedding"
* Scrubs - Bill Lawrence for "My First Day (Pilot)"
* Sex and the City - Cindy Chupack for "Plus One Is the Loneliest Number"
* Sex and the City - Michael Patrick King for "I Heart NY"
* Sex and the City - Julie Rottenberg; Elisa Zuritsky for "Change of a Dress"

### Best Episodic Drama

The Education of Max Bickford - Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin for "Pilot"

* ER - John Wells for "On the Beach"
* Resurrection Blvd. - Robert Eisele for "Nino Del Polvo"
* Six Feet Under - Christian Taylor for "In Place of Anger"
* The Sopranos - Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green for "Whoever Did This"
* The West Wing - Paul Redford and Aaron Sorkin for "Game On"
