Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
| Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Adapted From | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Lonne Elder | Sounder | Sounder by William H. Armstrong |
Nominated | First black nominee for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). |
| 1984 | Charles Fuller | A Soldier's Story | A Soldier's Play by Charles Fuller |
Nominated | |
| 2009 | Geoffrey Fletcher | Precious | Push by Sapphire |
Won | First black person to win a screenplay Academy Award. |
Read more about this topic: List Of Black Academy Award Winners And Nominees
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