The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Screenwriter is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors a screenwriter over the age of 50 who has written an outstanding supporting screenplay for a film produced in a given year.[1] The award for Best Screenwriter was first given in 2003, when the awards expanded beyond their initial categories of Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Documentary, Best Foreign Film, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.[1]
| AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Screenwriter | |
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| Awarded for | Best screenplay by a writer over 50 |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | AARP |
| First awarded | 2003 (for films released during the 2002 film season) |
| Currently held by | Kazuo Ishiguro Living (2022) |
| Website | https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/ |
Winners and Nominees
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2000s
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editWriters with multiple nominations and wins
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The following individuals received two or more Best Screenwriter awards:
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The following individuals received multiple Best Screenwriter nominations:
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Age superlatives
edit| Record | Screenwriter | Film | Age (in years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldest winner | Alvin Sargent | Spider-Man 2 | 77 |
| Oldest nominee | James Ivory | Call Me By Your Name | 89 |
| Youngest winner | Ethan Hawke | Before Midnight | 44 |
| Youngest nominee | Ethan Hawke | Before Midnight | 44 |
See also
edit- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Academy Award for Best Story
- Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Screenplay
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
References
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- ^ "2007 Movies for Grownup Awards | Voice of America - English".
- ^ "Best Actress 50 and over, and Other Movies for Grownups Awards with Bi".
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- ^ Newcott, Bill. "Movies for Grownups Awards 2008 with Bill Newcott - AARP Magazine". AARP.
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- ^ "'Movies for Grownups' Awards Honor Films for 50-Plus Crowd | Voice of America - English".
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2009 from Bill Newcott of AARP".
- ^ "AARP Magazine announces Movies for Grownups Awards". 15 February 2010.
- ^ "AARP the Magazine Recognizes the Best Movies for the 50+ Audience with the 9th Annual Movies for Grownups(R) Awards" (Press release).
- ^ "Top 10 Movies for Grownups of 2010 - Bill Newcott - Meg Grant".
- ^ "2011 Movies for Grownups Awards".
- ^ Newcott, Bill. "Movies for Grownups Award Winners - The Descendents, J. Edgar, The Artist". AARP.
- ^ "Making a Play for Older Voters (And Moviegoers)". 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Just In! 2013 AARP Movies For Grownups Awards". HuffPost. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ Newcott, Bill. "2013 Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ McKay, Hollie (2015-03-25). "Who's Jennifer Lawrence? AARP hands out Movies for Grownups awards". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ AARP. "AARP The Magazine Announces The Winners of Its Twelfth Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ O'Connor, Austin. "10 Best Movies for Grownups 2012". AARP. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy. "Bruce Dern and Judi Dench top AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards". capitalgazette.com.
- ^ Newcott, William R.; Grant, Meg (February 2015). "14th Annual Best Movies for Grownups". AARP the Magazine. Washington, DC. pp. 44–47, 77.
- ^ "AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for 2015 Movies for Grownups Awards incl. 'Brooklyn' 'Spotlight'". VIMOOZ. December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Vote Now for 2015's Best Movies for Grownups". AARP.
- ^ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 6, 2017.
- ^ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The Post' Leads Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. January 17, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (January 17, 2018). "'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' & 'Lady Bird' Among Nominees For AARP's Movies For Grownups Awards".
- ^ Rothstein, Katie (February 5, 2019). "Green Book Is the 'Best Movie for Grownups' of 2018, According to the AARP". Vulture.
- ^ Haylock, Zoe (November 26, 2019). "The Two Popes Earns 7 Nods in AARP's Movies for Grown-ups Awards". Vulture.
- ^ The eligibility period for the 20th ceremony was extended through to February 28, 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (March 4, 2021). "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "'Belfast' Tops Nominees for AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 January 2022.
- ^ "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'Belfast' Named Best Film; 'King Richard' Lone Double Winner – Full List". 19 March 2022.
- ^ "'The Fabelmans' Leads AARP's 2023 Movies for Grownups Awards Nominees".