1981 Academy Awards – Writing (Original Screenplay) Winner

Melvin and Howard
Bo Goldman
The story of hard-luck Melvin E. Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
1981 Academy Awards – Writing (Original Screenplay) Nominees

Brubaker
W.D. Richter

Fame
Christopher Gore

My American Uncle
Jean Gruault
