1982 Academy Awards – Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Winner and Nominees

On Golden Pond

Ernest Thompson

Norman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter Chelsea. At Golden Pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for Billy, the son of Chelsea’s new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms.

Pennies from Heaven

Dennis Potter

Prince of the City

Jay Presson Allen

Ragtime

Michael Weller

The French Lieutenant’s Woman

Harold Pinter