Oscar za najbolji originalni scenarij

Oscar za najbolji originalni scenarij (eng. Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay) je Oscar za najbolji scenarij koji nije temeljen na prethodno objavljenom materijali. Prije 1940. postojao je Oscar za najbolju originalnu priču. Od iste godine te su dvije nagrade razdvojene u dvije kategorije. Počevši s dodjelom Oscara 1957., dvije su kategorije kombinirane kako bi se odala počast samo scenariju.

1940-e

Godina	Film Dobitnik	Nominirani
1940.	Veliki McGinty – Preston Sturges	Anđeli iznad Broadwaya – Ben Hecht Čarobni metak dr. Ehrlicha – Norman Burnside, Heinz Herald, John Huston Strani dopisnik – Charles Bennett Veliki diktator – Charlie Chaplin
1941.	Građanin Kane – Herman Mankiewicz, Orson Welles	Narednik York – Harry Chandlee, Abem Finkel, John Huston, Howard Koch Tall, Dark and Handsome – Karl Tunberg, Darrell Ware Tom, Dick i Harry – Paul Jarrico Vrag i gospođica Jones – Norman Krasna
1942.	Žena godine – Michael Kanin, Ring Lardner Jr.	Cesta za Maroko – Frank Butler, Don Hartman One of Our Aircraft is Missing – Micheal Powell, Emeric Pressburger Rat protiv gospođe Hadley – George Oppenheimer Wake Island – W. R. Burnett, Frank Butler
1943.	Princeza O'Rourke – Norman Krasna	Air Force – Dudley Nichols Borimo se na moru – Noel Coward So Proudly We Hail! – Allan Scott Zvijezda sjevernjača – Lillian Hellman
1944.	Wilson – Lamar Trotti	Dvije djevojke i mornar – Richard Connell, Glays Lehman The Miracle of Morgan's Creek – Preston Sturges Pozdrav junaku – Preston Sturges Wing and a Prayer – Jerome Cady
1945.	Marie-Louise – Richard Schweizer	Dillinger – Philip Yordan Glazba za milijune – Myles Connolly Salty O'Rourke – Milton Holmes What Next, Corporal Hargrove? – Harry Kurnitz
1946.	Sedmi veo – Robert Sherwood	Djeca raja – Jacques Prévert Ozloglašena – Ben Hecht Plava dalija – Raymond Chandler Put u utopiju – Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
1947.	Neženja i Bobby Soxer – Sidney Sheldon	Dvostruki život – Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin Gospodin Verdoux – Charlie Chaplin Shoeshine – Sergio Amidei, Adolfo Franci, C. G. Viola, Cesare Zavattini Tijelo i duša – Abraham Polonsky
1948.	nagrada nije dodijeljena
1949.	Bojište – Robert Pirosh	Jolson ponovno pjeva – Sidney Buchman Mirni dječak – Helen Levitt, Janice Loeb, Sidney Meyers Paisà – Alfred Hayes, Federico Fellini, Sergio Amidei, Marcello Pagliero, Roberto Rossellini Putovnica za Pimlico – T.E.B. Clarke

1950-e

Godina	Film Dobitnik	Nominirani
1950.	Bulevar sumraka – Charles Brackett, D.M. Marshman, Jr., Billy Wilder	Adamovo rebro – Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin Bez izlaza – Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Lesser Samuels Caged – Virginia Kellogg, Bernard C. Schoenfeld Ljudi – Carl Foreman
1951.	Amerikanac u Parizu – Alan Jay Lerner	Ace in the Hole – Billy Wilder, Lesser Samuels, Walter Newman David i Bathsheba – Philip Dunne Go for Broke! – Robert Pirosh Vrelo – Clarence Greene, Russell Rouse
1952.	Banda s Lavender Hilla – T.E.B. Clarke	The Atomic City – Sydney Boehm Pat i Mike – Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin Viva Zapata! – John Steinbeck Zvučna barijera – Terence Rattigan
1953.	Titanic – Charles Brackett, Richard Breen, Walter Reisch	The Band Wagon – Betty Comden, Adolph Green The Naked Spur – Sam Rolfe, Harold Jack Bloom Pustinjski štakori – Richard Murphy Take the High Ground! – Millard Kaufman
1954.	Na dokovima New Yorka – Budd Schulberg	Bosonoga kontesa – Joseph L. Mankiewicz Genevieve – William Rose Knock on Wood – Norman Panama, Melvin Frank Priča o Glennu Milleru – Valentine Davies, Oscar Brodney
1955.	Prekinuta melodija – Sonya Levien, William Ludwig	It's Always Fair Weather – Betty Comden, Adolph Green Praznik gospodina Hulota – Jacques Tati, Henri Marquet The Seven Little Foys – Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose Suđenje Billyju Mitchellu – Milton Sperling, Emmet Lavery
1956.	Crveni balon – Albert Lamorisse	The Bold and the Brave – Robert Lewin Julie – Andrew L. Stone The Ladykillers – William Rose Ulica – Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli
1957.	Designing Woman – George Wells	Čovjek s tisuću lica – Ralph Wheelwright, R. Wright Campbell, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts I Vitelloni – Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli Smiješno lice – Leonard Gershe The Tin Star – Barney Slater, Joel Kane, Dudley Nichols
1958.	Bijeg u lancima – Nathan E. Douglas, Harold Jacob Smith	Božica – Paddy Chayefsky Houseboat – Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose Ovčar – James Edward Grant, William Bowers Učiteljev ljubimac – Fay Kanin, Michael Kanin
1959.	Šaputanja na jastuku – Clarence Greene, Maurice Richlin, Russell Rouse, Stanley Shapiro	The 400 Blows – François Truffaut, Marcel Moussy Divlje jagode – Ingmar Bergman Operacija podsuknja – Paul King, Joseph Stone, Stanley Shapiro, Maurice Richlin Sjever-sjeverozapad – Ernest Lehman

1960-e

Godina	Film Dobitnik	Nominirani
1960.	Apartman – I.A.L. Diamond, Billy Wilder	The Angry Silence – Scenarij: Bryan Forbes; Priča: Richard Gregson, Michael Craig Hiroshima Mon Amour – Marguerite Duras Nikad nedjeljom – Jules Dassin Životne činjenice – Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
1961.	Sjaj u travi – William Inge	Balada o vojniku – Valentin Yoshov, Grigori Chukhrai General Della Rovere – Sergio Amidei, Diego Fabbi, Indro Montanelli Lover Come Back – Stanley Shapiro, Paul Henning Slatki život – Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, Brunello Rondi
1962.	Razvod na talijanski način – Ennio de Concini, Pietro Germi, Alfredo Giannetti	Freud – Priča: Charles Kaufman; Scenarij: Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt Kroz tamno ogledalo – Ingmar Bergman Last Year at Marienbad – Alain Robbe-Grillet That Touch of Mink – Stanley Shapiro, Nate Monaster
1963.	Kako je osvojen Zapad – James Webb	8½ – Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, Brunello Rondi Amerika, Amerika – Elia Kazan Četiri dana u Napulju – Priča: Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa, Nanni Loy, Vasco Pratolini; Scenarij: Carlo Bernari, Massimo Franciosa, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Nanni Loy Love with the Proper Stranger – Arnold Schulman
1964.	Father Goose – Peter Stone, Frank Tarloff	A Hard Day's Night – Alun Owen Organizator – Age Monicelli, Scarpelli Monicelli, Mario Monicelli Jedan krumpir, dva krumpira – Scenarij: Raphael Hayes; Priča: Orville H. Hampton Taj čovjek iz Rija – Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Ariane Mnouchkine, Daniel Boulanger, Philippe de Broca
1965.	Darling – Frederic Raphael	Casanova '70 – Age Monicelli, Scarpelli Monicelli, Mario Monicelli, Tonino Guerra, Giorgio Salvioni, Suso Cecchi D'Amico Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines – Jack Davies, Ken Annakin The Umbrellas of Cherbourg – Jacques Demy Vlak – Franklin Coen, Frank Davis
1966.	Jedan muškarac i jedna žena – Priča: Claude Lelouch; Scenarij: Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven	Khartoum – Robert Ardrey Kolačić sreće – Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond The Naked Prey – Clinkt Johnston, Don Peters Uvećanje – Priča: Michelangelo Antonioni; Scenarij: Michelangelo Antonioni, Tonino Guerra, Edward Bond
1967.	Pogodi tko dolazi na večeru – William Rose	Bonnie i Clyde – David Newman, Robert Benton La Guerre Est Finie – Jorge Semprún Razvod na američki način – Priča: Robert Kaufman; Scenarij: Norman Lear Two for the Road – Frederic Raphael
1968.	Producenti – Mel Brooks	2001: Odiseja u svemiru – Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke Bitka za Alžir – Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo Lica – John Cassavetes Vrući milijuni – Iro Wallach, Peter Ustinov
1969.	Butch Cassidy i Sundance Kid – William Goldman	Bob i Carol i Ted i Alice – John Hale, Bridget Boland, Richard Sokolove Divlja horda – Priča: Walon Green, Roy N. Sickner; Scenarij: Walon Green, Sam Peckinpah Goli u sedlu – Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Terry Southern Prokleti – Priča: Nicola Badalucco; Scenarij: Nicola Badalucco, Enrico Medioli, Luchino Visconti

1970-e

Godina	Film Dobitnik	Nominirani
1970.	Patton – Francis Ford Coppola, Edmund North	Joe – Norman Wexler Ljubavna priča – Erich Segal My Night at Maud's – Éric Rohmer Pet lakih komada – Scenarij: Adrien Joyce; Priča: Adrien Joyce, Bob Rafelson
1971.	Bolnica – Paddy Chayefsky	Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion – Elio Petri, Ugo Pirro Klute – Andy Lewis, Dave Lewis Ljeto '42. – Herman Raucher Nedjelja, krvava nedjelja – Penelope Gilliatt
1972.	Kandidat – Jeremy Larner	Dama pjeva blues – Terrence McCloy, Chris Clark, Suzanne de Passe Diskretni šarm buržoazije – Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière Mladi Winston – Carl Foreman Murmur of the Heart – Louis Malle
1973.	Žalac – David S. Ward	Američki grafiti – George Lucas, Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck Krici i šaputanja – Ingmar Bergman A Touch of Class – Melvin Frank, Jack Rose Spasite tigra – Steve Shagan
1974.	Kineska četvrt – Robert Towne	Alice više ne stanuje ovdje – Robert Getchell Američka noć – François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard, Suzanne Schiffman Harry i Tonto – Paul Mazursky, Josh Greenfeld Prisluškivanje – Francis Ford Coppola
1975.	Pasje poslijepodne – Frank Pierson	Amarcord – Federico Fellini, Tonino Guerra And Now My Love – Claude LeLouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven Holivudski frizer – Robert Towne, Warren Beatty Lies My Father Told Me – Ted Allan
1976.	TV mreža – Paddy Chayefsky	The Front – Walter Bernstein Rocky – Sylvester Stallone Rođak, rođakinja – Priča i scenarij: Jean-Charles Tacchella; Adaptacija: Daniele Thompson Sedam ljepotica – Lina Wertmüller
1977.	Annie Hall – Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman	Djevojka za zbogom – Neil Simon The Late Show – Robert Benton Zvjezdani ratovi, Epizoda 4: Nova nada – George Lucas Životna prekretnica – Arthur Laurents
1978.	Povratak veterana – Scenarij: Robert C. Jones, Waldo Salt; Priča: Nancy Dowd	An Unmarried Woman – Paul Mazursky Interijeri – Woody Allen Jesenja sonata – Ingmar Bergman Lovac na jelene – Scenarij: Deric Washburn; Priča: Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker
1979.	Četiri mangupa – Steve Tesich	...I pravda za sve – Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson Kineski sindrom – Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges Manhattan – Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman Sav taj jazz – Robert Alan Aurthur, Bob Fosse

1980-e

Godina	Film Dobitnik	Nominirani
1980.	Melvin i Howard – Bo Goldman	Brubaker – Scenarij: W. D. Richter; Priča: Arthur Ross, W.D. Richter Moj ujak iz Amerike – Jean Gruault, Henri Laborit Slava – Christopher Gore Vojnik Benjamin – Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer, Harvey Miller
1981.	Vatrene kočije – Colin Welland	Arthur – Steve Gordon Atlantic City – Jay Presson Allen, Sidney Lumet Bez zlobe – Kurt Luedtke Crveni – Warren Beatty, Trevor Griffiths
1982.	Gandhi – John Briley	E.T. – Melissa Mathison Oficir i džentlmen – Douglas Day Stewart Restoran – Barry Levinson Tootsie – Scenarij: Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal; Priča: Don McGuire, Larry Gelbart
1983.	Nježno milosrđe – Horton Foote	Fanny i Alexander – Ingmar Bergman Silkwood – Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen Ratne igre – Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes Velika jeza – Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek
1984.	Mjesto u srcu – Robert Benton	Broadway Danny Rose – Woody Allen El Norte – Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas Policajac s Beverly Hillsa – Scenarij: Daniel Petrie, Jr.; Priča: Danilo Bach, Daniel Petrie, Jr. Splash – Scenarij: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Bruce Jay Friedman; Priča u filmu: Bruce Jay Friedman; Priča: Brian Grazer
1985.	Svjedok – Scenarij: William Kelley, Earl Wallace; Priča: William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl Wallace	Brazil – Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown Grimizna ruža Kaira – Woody Allen Povratak u budućnost – Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale Službena priča – Luis Puenzo, Aida Bortnik
1986.	Hannah i njezine sestre – Woody Allen	Krokodil Dundee – Scenarij: Paul Hogan, Ken Shadie, John Cornell; Priča: Paul Hogan Moja lijepa praonica – Hanif Kureishi Salvador – Oliver Stone, Richard Boyle Vod smrti – Oliver Stone
1987.	Začarana mjesecom – John Patrick Shanley	Dani radija – Woody Allen Doviđenja djeco – Louis Malle Nada i slava – John Boorman TV Dnevnik – James L. Brooks
1988.	Kišni čovjek – Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow	Bull Durham – Ron Shelton Na kraju snaga – Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal Riba zvana Wanda – Scenarij: John Cleese; Priča: John Cleese, Charles Crichton Veliki – Gary Ross, Anne Spielberg
1989.	Društvo mrtvih pjesnika – Tom Schulman	Kad je Harry sreo Sally – Nora Ephron Seks, laži i videovrpce – Steven Soderbergh Učini pravu stvar – Spike Lee Zločini i prekršaji – Woody Allen

1990-e

Godina	Film Dobitnik	Nominirani
1990.	Duh – Bruce Rubin	Alice – Woody Allen Avalon – Barry Levinson Metropolitan – Whit Stillman Zelena karta – Peter Weir
1991.	Thelma i Louise – Callie Khouri	Bugsy – James Toback Grand Canyon – Lawrence Kasdan, Meg Kasdan Kralj ribara – Richard LaGravenese Žestoki momci – John Singleton
1992.	Plačljiva igra – Neil Jordan	Lorenzovo ulje – George Miller, Nick Enright Muževi i žene – Woody Allen Nepomirljivi – David Peoples Passion Fish – John Sayles
1993.	Glasovir – Jane Campion	Dave – Gary Ross Na vatrenoj liniji – Jeff Maguire Philadelphia – Ron Nyswaner Romansa u Seattleu – Scenarij: Nora Ephron, David S. Ward, Jeff Arch; Priča: Jeff Arch
1994.	Pakleni šund – Scenarij: Quentin Tarantino; Priča Roger Avary, Quentin Tarantino	Četiri vjenčanja i sprovod – Richard Curtis Metci iznad Broadwaya – Woody Allen, Douglas McGrath Nebeska stvorenja – Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson Tri boje: Crveno – Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieślowski
1995.	Privedite osumnjičene – Christopher McQuarrie	Hrabro srce – Randall Wallace Moćna Afrodita – Woody Allen Nixon – Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Oliver Stone Priča o igračkama – Scenarij: Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow; Priča: John Lasseter, Peter Docter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft
1996.	Fargo – Ethan Coen, Joel Coen	Jerry Maguire – Cameron Crowe Sjaj – Scenarij: Jan Sardi; Priča: Scott Hicks Tajne i laži – Mike Leigh Usamljena zvijezda – John Sayles
1997.	Dobri Will Hunting – Ben Affleck, Matt Damon	Bolje ne može – Scenarij Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks; Priča: Mark Andrus Kralj pornića – Paul Thomas Anderson Razarajući Harry – Woody Allen Skidajte se do kraja – Simon Beaufoy
1998.	Zaljubljeni Shakespeare – Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard	Bulworth – Warren Beatty, Jeremy Pikser Trumanov Show – Andrew Niccol Spašavanje vojnika Ryana – Robert Rodat Život je lijep – Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni
1999.	Vrtlog života – Alan Ball	Biti John Malkovich – Charlie Kaufman Magnolija – Paul Thomas Anderson Šesto čulo – M. Night Shyamalan Topsy-Turvy – Mike Leigh

2000-e

Godina	Film Dobitnik	Nominirani
2000.	Korak do slave – Cameron Crowe	Billy Elliot – Lee Hall Erin Brockovich – Susannah Grant Gladijator – David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson Računaj na mene – Kenneth Lonergan
2001.	Gosford Park – Julian Fellowes	Amelie – Guillaume Laurant, Jean-Pierre Jeunet Memento – Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan Monster's Ball – Milo Addica, Will Rokos Obitelj čudaka – Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson
2002.	Pričaj s njom – Pedro Almodóvar	Bande New Yorka – Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, Kenneth Lonergan Daleko od raja – Todd Haynes I tvoju mamu također – Carlos Cuarón, Alfonso Cuarón Moje grčko vjenčanje – Nia Vardalos
2003.	Izgubljeni u prijevodu – Sofia Coppola	Barbarske invazije – Denys Arcand Potraga za Nemom – Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds San o Americi – Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan Slatke, prljave stvari – Steven Knight
2004.	Vječni sjaj nepobjedivog uma – Charlie Kaufman; Priča: Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth	Avijatičar – John Logan Hotel Ruanda – Keir Pearson, Terry George Izbavitelji – Brad Bird Vera Drake – Mike Leigh
2005.	Fatalna nesreća – Paul Haggis, Robert Moresco	Laku noć i sretno – George Clooney, Grant Heslov The Squid and the Whale – Noah Baumbach Syriana – Stephen Gaghan Završni udarac – Woody Allen
2006.	Mala Miss Amerike – Michael Arndt	Babel – Guillermo Arriaga Kraljica – Peter Morgan Panov labirint – Guillermo del Toro Pisma s Iwo Jime – Scenarij: Iris Yamashita; Radnja: Iris Yamashita, Paul Haggis
2007.	Juno – Diablo Cody	Juhu-hu – Brad Bird Lars ima curu – Nancy Oliver Michael Clayton – Tony Gilroy Obitelj Savage – Tamara Jenkins
2008.	Milk – Dustin Lance Black	Kriminalci na godišnjem – Martin McDonagh Samo bez brige – Mike Leigh Smrznuta rijeka – Courtney Hunt WALL-E – Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Jim Reardon
2009.	Narednik James – Mark Boal	Glasnik - Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman Nebesa - Bob Peterson, Pete Docter Nemilosrdni gadovi - Quentin Tarantino Ozbiljan čovjek - Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

2010-e

Godina	Film Dobitnik	Nominirani
2010.	Kraljev govor – David Seidler	Još jedna godina – Mike Leigh Boksač – Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Keith Dorrington Početak – Christopher Nolan Djeca su dobro – Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg
2011.	Ponoć u Parizu – Woody Allen	Nader i Simin se rastaju – Asgar Farhadi Djeveruše – Kristen Wiig i Annie Mumolo Umjetnik – Michel Hazanavicius Crni ponedjeljak – J.C. Chandor