1962 Academy Awards – Writing (Original Screenplay) Winner and Nominees

Splendor in the Grass

William Inge

A fragile Kansas girl’s love for a handsome young man from the town’s most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.

Ballad of a Soldier

Valentin Ezhov

General Della Rovere

Sergio Amidei

La dolce vita

Federico Fellini

Lover Come Back

Stanley Shapiro