Best Screenplays: 1990s

Best Adapted Screenplay:

1990: Goodfellas (Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese)

Oscar winner: Dances with Wolves (Michael Blake)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1991: The Silence of the Lambs (Ted Tally)

Oscar winner: The Silence of the Lambs (Ted Tally)

1992: Glengarry Glen Ross (David Mamet)

Oscar winner: Howards End (Ruth Prawer Jhabvala)

Was this nominated?: No

1993: Schindler's List (Steven Zaillian)

Oscar winner: Schindler's List (Steven Zaillian)

1994: Quiz Show (Paul Attanasio)

Oscar winner: Forrest Gump (Eric Roth)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1995: Casino (Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese)

Oscar winner: Sense and Sensibility (Emma Thompson)

Was this nominated?: No

1996: Trainspotting (John Hodge)

Oscar winner: Sling Blade (Billy Bob Thornton)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1997: L.A. Confidential (Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson)

Oscar winner: L.A. Confidential (Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson)

1998: The Thin Red Line (Terrence Malick)

Oscar winner: Gods and Monsters (Bill Condon)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1999: Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick and Frederic Raphael)

Oscar winner: The Cider House Rules (John Irving)

Was this nominated?: No

Best Original Screenplay:

1990: Miller's Crossing (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen)

Oscar winner: Ghost (Bruce Joel Rubin)

Was this nominated?: No

1991: The Double Life of Veronique (Krzysztof Piesiewicz and Krzysztof Kieslowski)

Oscar winner: Thelma & Louise (Callie Khouri)

Was this nominated?: No

1992: Reservoir Dogs (Quentin Tarantino)

Oscar winner: The Crying Game (Neil Jordan)

Was this nominated?: No

1993: Three Colors: Blue (Krzysztof Piesiewicz and Krzysztof Kieslowski)

Oscar winner: The Piano (Jane Campion)

Was this nominated?: No

1994: Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary)

Oscar winner: Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary)

1995: Before Sunrise (Kim Krizan and Richard Linklater)

Oscar winner: The Usual Suspects (Christopher McQuarrie)

Was this nominated?: No

1996: Secrets & Lies (Mike Leigh)

Oscar winner: Fargo (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1997: Good Will Hunting (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon)

Oscar winner: Good Will Hunting (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon)

1998: Following (Christopher Nolan)

Oscar winner: Shakespeare in Love (Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard)

Was this nominated?: No

1999: Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson)

Oscar winner: American Beauty (Alan Ball)

Was this nominated?: Yes